I need a new roof at this time (currently has a tarp from storm damage) but also intend to get the house sided this summer. Two contractors have given me contradicting information regarding gutters. Both contractors do roofing and siding - though I may wind up use a different one for each job. One contractor has told me you do the gutters when the roof is done. The other contractor has told me to do the gutters after the siding is done.
Which is the proper way to do it? Seems to me, it would be easier to do the gutters last. My present gutters are actually fine.
I always install the roof first to keep from damaging anything below. The only thing you need to do is have your roofer put the Gutter Apron (Flashing) on before he puts down the ice and watershield.
If you have any places where you need step flashing, have the roofers rip the siding off in this area when they do the roof first. Then new flashing goes in very smoothly. If your roof is steep, see if you can get the roofers to leave their planks up for the siders. Siders and painters are notorious for nailing through new shingles.
Also, I would pick the company you like best and give them the whole job. It will make your life and your contractors lives easier.
[quote=“shangle_nailer”]If you have any places where you need step flashing, have the roofers rip the siding off in this area when they do the roof first. Then new flashing goes in very smoothly. If your roof is steep, see if you can get the roofers to leave their planks up for the siders. Siders and painters are notorious for nailing through new shingles.
Also, I would pick the company you like best and give them the whole job. It will make your life and your contractors lives easier.[/quote]
Great point on the flashing details SN.
And yes! Damn Painters/Siders!
But, some roofers aren’t good siders and vice versa.
I’d focus more on getting the better tradesman for each trade.
If you can get them both from one crew, great!
We have been fortunate to do a few just like that this year. Roofing first, at which time we replaced all flashing. Siding then gutters. Same sequence as when you build a new one.
Well, I might as well ask this while I’m at it since it seems many roofers also do siding…
A contractor who I am interested in using for the siding (very detailed estimate) mentioned that he uses a band of industrial adhesive rather than nails to apply the finishing on the window frames rather than see nail heads and also because he says it holds better. Certainly sounds like a faster way, but faster is rarely better. Do any of you guys use that method?
[quote=“bcicio”]Well, I might as well ask this while I’m at it since it seems many roofers also do siding…
A contractor who I am interested in using for the siding (very detailed estimate) mentioned that he uses a band of industrial adhesive rather than nails to apply the finishing on the window frames rather than see nail heads and also because he says it holds better. Certainly sounds like a faster way, but faster is rarely better. Do any of you guys use that method?[/quote]
Most finishers I see use nails then paint the nail head.
I don’t do siding but that is the way I would go about it. You could use a Lumber Lock (glue) but I would only do that if the window trim was never to be removed, EVER. Industrial adhesives like lumber Lock will rip 2x4s apart before the glue lets go.
