Let’s talk about Residing Your House…The Company I Used To start with, I have not been paid a single penny to write this review. In addition, I have NOT been given any installation gifts, reimbursements, or cuts in pricing. Following is just an honest review of the job performance for others to read! Face it, residing your house is nightmarish! Aside from the huge dumpster in your yard for a couple of weeks, the job for workers is dangerous, hot, dirty and time-consuming. Removing the old siding and re-wrapping your house and then putting up the new siding takes time, attention to detail and lots of clean-up. Did I mention residing a home is VERY expensive? Well, it is VERY expensive. Picking out siding installation company is VERY important, in-fact the most part of the whole residing “adventure”! The Decision I chose National Home Improvements after talking to several siding companies. To be perfectly honest, I chose this company mostly because the owner is the sales person. He has been in the siding business for a long time, was brutally honest about cost, what his company would do and when and what to expect with the finished product. The owner is very knowledgeable about siding and made suggestions that we now love with the finished product. I was invited to a job that was almost completed and I really like what I saw. So, I signed a contract, gave him a deposit and we were set to go. The Crew Showed UP The three man work crew showed up on the date agreed upon. All the materials they would need arrived the day before, so it was right to work. That is no small expectation if you have ever worked with contractors. Once more, they worked straight through to completion…no running to other jobs and no delays of any kind (including no bad weather). The job was completed in eight working days. Clean Up Every day my property was cleaned of all debris by the National crew, so there was no looking at a junk scattered throughout the yard for a couple of weeks. The final clean-up was masterful. Quality of Work Siding installers can’t be picked up on the corner. It takes a lot of skill to reside a house. There is a lot of measuring and cutting and “work- around’s” for outdoor fixtures, outlet pipes, etc. National has very experienced crews with a team leader and a manager to oversee the job. Accommodating Special Needs Undoubtedly there will be job changes that have to be dealt with…things you didn’t think about before the job started. National is VERY accommodating and small changes are easily accomplished without a hassle and additional cost. Pricing As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, but National is very competitively priced for the job. I know, because I got bids. Final Thoughts Overall, I am very pleased with the work of National. The pricing was right, the work is very high quality and no corners were cut. The old siding was removed without too much drama (a very hard job to complete). The house was completely re-wrapped (the old wrapping looked good to me but the National owner insisted on the re-wrap for ultimate protection), all the windows and protruding fixtures were re-caulked and all the “finishing touches” were performed flawlessly. National’s owner shows up in person to look over the job, and asks the important question…”how do you like the completed job”? I am very pleased with the outcome. My wife, more so. Our house looks as though it is a brand new build, except a little better. Oh, one more point. The company is called National Home Improvements, but it is NOT a national company. The company is local to Ocean and Monmouth counties. The owner explained to me that his original ambition was to create a national company about 15 years ago. But, he soon figured out that he had all he could handle right here in Ocean and Monmouth. He actually lives here in the Jersey Shore area. Without equivocation, I highly recommend National Home Improvements. Ian R. Horen Point Pleasant, NJ