1. How do I know I need to replace my home’s siding?

If your siding is letting drafts, moisture, falling off the house or if it's over 20 years old you should have it evaluated for a replacement or consider a siding repair.

2. What’s the process for a siding installation project?

Once you’ve decided that it’s time to invest in a refresh siding replacement for your exterior siding and given us a call to kick-off your project, we’ll work our way through six key steps that make up a siding project: An initial siding inspection followed by an appointment at your home for measurements will be first. When you request an estimate, we’ll set up a time for a professional estimator to visit your home. We’ll conduct a comprehensive home inspection to determine the current condition of your siding. We’ll identify what needs to be replaced and what can be repaired. The demolition phase. We’ll remove the old siding that is too damaged to be salvaged. Demolition varies based on the home. For smaller spaces like soffits and fascias, we’ll have to go more slowly. Throughout demolition, we’ll pay careful attention to the surrounding area, like your favorite flower beds or other existing vegetation. If you’ve got a lot of space around your home, we can take those siding panels down a bit faster. A look at what’s underneath. Once we’ve removed the existing siding, it’s important that we take a look at what we’re working with. We want to check that your home is prepared for the new siding before installation, such as having an existing house wrap. The last stage before installation includes cleaning up the site in preparation for installation. The installation! With all of the previous steps complete, it’s time to install your new siding. Once your siding is installed you can enjoy your new worry free home!

3. What are my siding options? And, what’s the best type of siding?

There are many types of siding. You can choose vinyl siding which comes in various designs, sizes and colors or you can choose James Hardie fiber cement siding which is made of fiber composite. Both are excellent options for your siding replacement.

4. What are the benefits of having quality siding?

Quality siding installed by a professional siding contractor will give you better home insulation! Money invested in siding repair and replacement is money put towards your home’s value and integrity. When you choose a quality siding product and invest in professional installation, it provides long-term protection which contributes to your home’s value over time. Siding is responsible for protecting the stability and durability of your home; it protects your home’s frame, walls, and your roof. Specifically, siding offers benefits like resistance to fire, moisture, pests, and climate. Imagine your siding like a big safety blanket over your home that protects it from the wear and tear of the surrounding environment. You don’t want to leave your home without a good blanket, do you?

5. What’s the cost to re-side my home?

Like every other aspect of a siding project, the cost varies based on unique aspects of your home. But Garden Garden State Garage and Siding can make it easy for you. When you schedule a free estimate, we’ll send a professional estimator to your home who will breakdown the costs to you clearly. Our estimator will do a home inspection and make recommendations about what existing siding can be salvaged, and what will need to be replaced. The estimator is there to answer any questions you may have about our product, process, or cost. When we price a siding project, we talk about the cost in squares. A square of siding is about 100 square feet of coverage. The range for the cost per square of siding is $1,000-5,000/square.

6. What is a good siding company or siding contractor?

Garden State Garage and Siding is the best siding contractor, siding installer and siding company that you could choose. Our reviews speak for themselves!

Asked Questions about Garages

1. What is an overhead door?

An overhead door is a standard-style residential garage door that opens by lifting up, overhead, either manually or with an electric motor. They can be designed in various ways, but typically are three to four hinged sections with stylish windows in one of the sections. We also carry styles that can include windows throughout the entire door facewith optional window placement.

2. What are the standard sizes available for your residential garage doors?

In general, standard sizes for door widths are 8’, 9’ 10’, 12’, 15’, 16’, 18’ and 20’. Some door series may have exceptions to this rule. Check with us about the availability of specific sizes or custom width doors.

3. Can I paint my garage door?

All Overhead Door steel garage doors can be painted with the color of your choice by using latex paint.

4. Can I replace a section of my door or do I need to replace the whole door?

Depending upon the damage involved to the garage door system, it is possible in many cases to replace a section of your garage door. We can evaluate your situation and give you a recommendation on the best course of action.

5. How much does a garage door system cost?

Our products are available exclusively through a nationwide network of distributors. The price of your new garage door is influenced by a wide range of factors, including regional conditions. We should be contacted for an accurate price for the specific product you are considering.

6. What maintenance does my garage door require?

We recommend you have your garage door inspected annually. We can give you the most thorough evaluation and perform routine maintenance as needed.

7. I have a low ceiling in my garage. Will a garage door and opener work in my space?

Yes. A residential door requires a minimum of 4 ½” of headroom space. Your system will need a low headroom extension track or a low headroom torsion rear track. For a garage door opener you’ll need slightly more headroom, about 6 ½” minimum.

8. How can i get a new remote control for my opener?

We can provide you with a broad range of opener accessories from remote controls to wireless keypads. You will first need to determine if your opener is a newer model or an older model. However, if your opener was manufactured before 1980, you have an analog type opener that we no longer carry remotes for and your system will need to be upgraded with a new receiver kit. These kits are available through your distributor.

9. Can you help me with instructions for re-programming my wireless keypad?

Absolutely, we could walk you through re-programing your wireless keypad on your garage door.

10. How can i program my opener to work with my Homelink® System?

Some vehicles may require the ignition be turned on or the vehicle actually be running to program the Homelink transceiver.