Install Windows Before Or After Siding

While it isn t essential to install retrofit windows before hanging siding it s a good idea to keep from bumping or marring the new siding which could happen if you install the windows last.

Install windows before or after siding.

Window capping is a protective covering usually aluminum that is often added to exposed exterior frames during the installation. Homeowners commonly ask us which project should i do first. Siding and exterior trim goes last out of those 3. If any door units jamb threshold and door slab have to be replaced i recommend having that work done before the siding and trim are installed.

I have heard the door and windows can be repaired or replaced after the siding is installed. Now if you have decided to have both projects done at the same time one will need to be installed first. In our professional opinion we suggest doing your roof first. Roof always goes first on a renovation that way the roofers can t damage new siding or windows when ripping off the old roof.

Then the siding and windows next. The reason being is that it gives the contractors time to set the window in just how it needs to be. While it is possible i have done it many times to replace a door unit after the siding and trim are installed the work will be easier and the quality of the installation likely greater if it is installed prior to the siding. I am installing windows and siding which one comes first.

Typically installers will add new windows before they add siding anyway even when you replace both in the same go so you ll be following the order professionals prefer. Windows usually go in before the siding that way they can be flashed and sealed properly. Installing the windows first allows the contractor to set them into place and then precisely finish off all the capping surrounding the windows before adding the siding. If you install siding first and then install windows you may run the risk in scratching or damaging the siding when removing or installing the new windows.

By installing the siding second you can ensure that your siding looks fresh and neat. Find a contractor who can do both. And save the rain gutters for last. Northguard windows and doors a specialist in vaughan window replacement says the windows would come first in this scenario.

Windows should be installed after sheathing and before siding.