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- Problems facing home owners today.
- Options and cost effective permanent solutions.
- How to select the best contractor possible.
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- Part of the American dream is to own your own home. For most people,
your home is your most valuable asset.
- The average home owner invests 29 years of mortgage payment in their
home.
- Most home owners still owe 20 years on their mortgage.
- How much do you have invested in your home?
- Source: US Census Bureau 2002
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- The average home was built in 1970. Since then home construction has
dramatically evolved.
- A recently built home has many structural advantages; from energy
efficient windows and doors, advances in insulation, to new siding
materials which last longer, look better, and require less maintenance
and upkeep.
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- How old is your home?
- How much money and time do you spend on unnecessary upkeep?
- How much money is wasted on poor energy efficiency?
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- The average household in a 30 year period spends $30,000 to $50,000 on
household maintenance including, painting, repairs and replacing
defective components.
- This doesn’t include the amount of time spent to complete these repairs.
- Source: US Census Bureau 2000
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- The average home spent $1331.00 in 1997 on energy. In 2001 that had
increased to $1671.00. In locations of extreme weather changes that cost
can double or triple!
- 40% of your energy bill is spent
on heating and cooling. Up to 70% of the heat you generate is lost
through windows and doors.
- Source Department of Energy 2002. Environmental Protection Agency
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- The average homeowner can save at least 30% on their yearly heating and
cooling bills if they increase the energy efficiency of their home.
Imagine saving at least $529 per year or $15,876 over the course of an
average mortgage.
- The solution: upgrade your home using energy efficient siding,
insulation, windows, and roofing materials.
- Source: Department of Energy 2001
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- Pic of beautiful home with siding
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- Today’s consumer has a variety of options to chose from when replacing
existing siding:
- Traditional hardwood planks.
- Cedar shakes.
- Wood based pressboard siding.
- Aluminum or steel metal siding.
- Permanent, lifetime vinyl siding.
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- Metal Siding is the only seamless solution, but;
- Metal siding has a painted surface which is prone to chalking or
bleeding. It can rust, pit or corrode.
- Metal siding easily bends, dents and buckles.
- The only maintenance is replacement, which means replacing the entire
wall. Not a strip or small portion.
- Metal siding conducts heat and cold, 1400 times more than vinyl or
wood..This can turn your home into an oven in the summer or a deep
freezer in the winter.
- How much do you want to pay, to heat or cool your home?
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- In recent years pressboard wood-based siding has grown in popularity.
- Unfortunately it has it’s problems too:
- Absorbs water
- Buckles
- Deteriorates
- Cracks
- Prone to Fungus and Mold growth.
- Frequent maintenance and painting.
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- Today’s wood quality is poor. The wood is thin, not seasoned, with a
multitude of knots. It is prone to shrinking, warping, and splitting.
- Needs frequent painting (every 3-4 years) due to lead free paint.
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- Costs vary when painting existing wood. You have to factor in primer,
paint, scraping, sanding, caulking, replacing boards to match existing
siding, and other hidden costs.
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- Over the last 35 years vinyl siding’s
popularity has increased. It currently amounts to 50% of the
siding market share. High quality vinyl siding:
- Doesn’t bend, dent, rust, chalk or stain like metal.
- Color-coated completely through the panel.
- Ease of maintenance - just hose it off!
- Variety of styles and colors.
- Energy-efficient. It doesn’t
conduct heat or cold.
- IT’S PERMANENT! NO MORE PAINTING!!
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- Data from 35 years of vinyl installations has produced many homeowner
concerns:
- Inconsistent characteristics due to variables in grades, purity,
thickness, and lamination.
- Installation shortcomings and noticeable seams.
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- Waving
- Thin products are prone to waving.
- Cracking
- Low amounts of pure vinyl can cause cracking.
- Fading
- Lesser grade material can fade.
- Peeling
- Laminated material can peel.
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- Manufacturers only cover so much. The lower the quality the less
covered:
- Damage do to environmental conditions (atmospheric pollution, salt air,
etc.)
- Accidental Damage or negligence including wind, fire, flood or
lightning.
- Registration not properly submitted in 30 days.
- Improper Installation.
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- Waving, Buckling and Pinning
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- Improper Panel Overlapping.
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- Improper Metal Fabrication and Soffit Assembly.
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- The following is a claim denial from a manufacturer.
- Dear ___,
- Our District Manager recently inspected the vinyl siding applied to your
home. The reported problem is buckling.
- Upon review by our Technical Department it has been determined that no
product failure, do to manufacturing, is evident. The buckling has been
caused by tight nailing, improper over lapping and failure to use proper
accessory pieces. This would be considered improper installation
procedures.
- …suggest that this matter be directed to your installing contractor.
- Warranty Claims Administrator
- Alcoa Building Products
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- Proper preparation work is the key! A large majority of contractors skip
corners to quote a cheep price.
- Hire manufacturer certified installers. An improper installation will void
your warranty.
- Purchase an Investment Grade of vinyl siding.
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- Builder’s Grade is most commonly used in new construction:
- Lightest gauge
- Shiny plastic appearance
- Fewer and Lighter moldings
- Effective lifespan: 3 to 5 years
- Available at: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ziggys, etc.
- Viewed at: Large condo and apartment buildings, and large, less
expensive housing developments
- Common Complaints: Waving, buckling, pinning, oil canning, cracking,
fading, discoloring, peeling, gaps at seams, blow-offs, no insulation,
poor trim.
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- Homeowner’s Grade is most commonly used in “retro” market:
- Thicker gauge w/calcium additives
- Little surface preparation
- No moisture venting
- Exclusion filled warranty
- Effective lifespan: 5 to 8 years
- Available at: Home Improvement Dealers
- Viewed at: Older residential homes.
- Common Complaints: Waving, buckling, pinning, oil canning, cracking,
fading, discoloring, peeling, gaps at seams, blow-offs.
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- Investment Grade is most commonly used where longevity, long term
beauty, and resale value is important:
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- The right vinyl is final. Never paint, stain, scrape or putty your home
again.
- Best of all for that “freshly painted” look, all you need is a glass of
ice-tea in one hand and a garden hose in the other.
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- Average costs for replacement based on a 1500 sq. ft. home*
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- Vinyl siding costs you less over a 20 year period of time:
- 51% of Cedar textured plywood.
- 64% of aluminum and metal siding.
- 37% of brick.
- The average home with vinyl siding in the Spokane area recouped 103% of
the job cost when the home was resold.
- Source: Vinyl Institute of America
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- Investment grade vinyl siding offers:
- A lifetime warranty.
- Ease of maintenance.
- A wide varieties of styles and colors.
- A beautiful home with a “fresh painted look”.
- Affordability.
- Piece of mind!
- With what you have invested in your home, don’t you deserve the right
product, at the right price installed by the right people?
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- Windows account for up to 25% of the average homes exterior wall
surface.
- According to H.U.D. 70 % of the winter heating and 46% or your air
conditioning are going right outside through your windows and doors.
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- Replacing windows today can be a confusing task. There are several types
of windows available. They have different types of frames like wood,
aluminum, and vinyl. They all come with complex ratings including
u-factors, r-values, different materials and insulation technologies,
different types of glass, and energy efficiency statistics.
- So what are those options and what do they mean?
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- Lower numbers mean less heat flow and better thermal performance =
higher savings on your energy bill.
- the typical U-factor/value of vinyl windows ranges from 0.3 to 0.5.
- The U-factor/values of wood windows fall in the same range,.
- Aluminum-clad and vinyl-clad windows range from 0.4 to 0.6.
- Aluminum windows range from 1.0 to 2.2.
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- The “R”-value rates the insulation value of a window. The higher the
number the better.
- The typical single glazed window has a rating of .88, double glazed
windows 1.6 -1.75
- People in extreme climates should choose windows with a low U-factor
and/or high R-value.
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- There are several grades of glass and glazing. Single pane, 7/8” clear
insulating glass, and insulating glass with low E (Low Emissive) and low
E2.
- If the outside temperature was 0ºF the average inside temperature of the
glass would be as follows:
- Single pane 17ºF
- 7/8” clear insulating glass - 45ºF
- Low E Glass - 55ºF
- This special glass adds year round savings. In the winter it allows
solar heat in and reduces
cold-spots and drafts. In the summer it blocks heat out keeping your
home cooler.
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- All moderns windows use spacers to separate the panes of glass. There
are Full metal spacers, metal hybrid spacers and the no-metal Super
Spacer.
- Unfortunately not all spacers are created equal…
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- Adding a gas improves the thermal performance of a window.
- A gas filling also helps to sound-proof your home.
- If the outside temperature was 0ºF the average inside temperature of the
glass would be as follows:
- Single pane 17ºF
- 7/8” clear insulating glass - 45ºF
- Low E Glass - 55ºF
- Low E Glass with Argon 65ºF
- Inside Glass Temperature
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- Aluminum and Steel frames suffer from several problems:
- Moisture and condensation
- Broken seals
- Poor insulation and energy saving performance
- Screens are a hassle
- Oxidation and rusting
- Hard to clean
- Hard to open and close
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- Investment grade vinyl windows have none of the problems that exists
with wood frames, metal frames
and cheap vinyl imposters:
- Lifetime warranty
- Ease of operation
- Easy to clean
- Energy-efficient
- No maintenance (painting, etc.)
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- Most so called Premium Vinyl frames are of insufficient strength to
support the weight of the glass long term.
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- Some manufacturer warranties are easily violated.
- Installation instruction from a manufacturer:
- Improper installation is the greatest cause of malfunction.
- Must be level plumb and square.
- Do not lean against a corner.
- Do not drop or strike with hammer.
- Do not lift by top of frame.
- Do not use expanding foam around window.
- Store in shaded area on flat base.
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- Typical problems:
- Air leaks
- Water infiltration
- Seal failure
- Permanent dirty Glass
- Broken fusion welds
- Condensation and Moisture problems (including mold and fungus growth
- Drafts and air infiltration. (this includes dust and dirt)
- Sagging, bowing and warping of frames.
- Won’t operate easily or correctly.
- Improperly installed windows will nullify your warranty.
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- Weld in a tube.
- Your seals can be repaired but a high quality window properly installed
should never need repair
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- A critical measure is the key to a custom fit.
- Proper preparation work! A large majority of contractors skip corners to
“save you money” which at the same time nullifies your warranty.
- Hire manufacturer certified installers. An improper installation will void
your warranty.
- Purchase an Investment Grade of vinyl window.
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- Every window in your home is unique. In older homes none of the opening
are square or true. Each window needs to be measured correctly.
- Also, the way your windows currently fit in your home is different for
almost every type of window manufactured. An experienced factory
certified installer eliminates all the guess work when measuring for a
proper custom fit.
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- As we have said every home is different, an experienced installer needs
to be able to adapt to a variety of situations.
- Your home may require:
- Removal of shutters, awnings, etc
- Removal of existing mullions
- Removal of sashes
- Removal of rotten jams and sills.
- Removal of pulleys and rope.
- Caulking and sealing.
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- Artistically designed.
- Heavy duty frame.
- Contoured beveled main frames in and out.
- Triple Step sloped sills.
- Poly-wool fin seal.
- No visible glazing strips.
- Weep-hole covers.
- Low-E2 glass.
- Maximum dead air space - 20% more gas.
- Super Spacer®.
- Easy cleaning glass.
- Lifetime glass breakage warranty.
- Contoured sashes.
- Double hung.
- Double slider.
- Lifetime screens.
- Night latches.
- Dual cam locks .
- Energy Star® approved.
- Lifetime transferable product warranty.
- Lifetime labor warranty.
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- The right vinyl widows are your modern cost effective solution. With the
right frame, the proper glass, glaze and spacers they offer:
- Easy cleaning features.
- A beautiful interior and exterior.
- Lifetime warranty.
- Energy efficiency.
- Monetary savings.
- AFFORDABLE!
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- Everyone has heard nightmare stories about contractors.
- “Some deceptive contractors in the program were performing shoddy work,
falsifying documents, and overcharging homeowners. This fraud had
victimized thousands of families and cost the taxpayers millions of
dollars.”
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- No one wants to feel that they have been taken for a ride.
- Here are 11 areas to cover when searching for a contractor.
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- Before you hire any contractor make sure you check his credentials. Make
sure that they are licensed and bonded. Ask how much they are insured
for.
- Most contractors are covered, but it is always better to be safe than
sorry.
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- Do they have an office? (do they have more than just the truck?)
- How accessible are they?
- How many years experience?
- How long have their employees worked for them?
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- What is their standing with the Better Business Bureau?
- What organizations do they belong to?
- What sort of relationship do they have with there suppliers?
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- How experienced are the installment teams?
- Are they factory and manufacturer trained?
- Are they trained to install the specific products you have purchased?
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- Technology is rapidly evolving. Some contractors use outdated materials
which will cost you money, and cause problems in the long run.
- A good company will offer you several options.
- A good company will also utilize the latest investment grade quality
materials and technologies.
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- How do they schedule projects?
- Some crews during busy seasons will work on multiple projects. This can
cause delays and drag the project out longer than originally planned
for.
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- What type of preparation work do they do?
- Do they complete all the steps of proper prep work?
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- Don’t get stuck with a job that isn’t completed to your satisfaction!
- Do they have a job completion checklist they will take you through?
- How thoroughly do they clean up?
- How do they protect the rest of the property?
- Is the job completed when they say or you say?
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- What type of warranties does the contractor offer?
- Do they intercede on your behalf with the manufacturers?
- Do they have a Waiver of lien?
- How long do they warranty the labor?
- Make sure that once they leave the site you will be covered in the
future.
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- What sort of payment plans do they have?
- Can they help you acquire financing?
- What sort of pricing discounts are they able to offer?
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- What sort of customer recommendations do they have?
- What type of follow up and guarantees do they offer?
- If possible ask to see letters of recommendation, and examples of there
workmanship.
- You deserve to have piece of mind.
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- Mike Matson, the owner of Competition Construction has over 25 years of
personal experience in the home improvement industry.
- Licensed, bonded and insurance to cover workers.
- Liability insurance up to $3 million dollars for covering your most
valuable investment.
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- With over decades of combined experience, and thousands of satisfied
customers, Competition Construction gives you the best service possible.
- Our office hours are M-F 9am - 6pm making it easy for you to reach us
with any question or concerns. We are open all year.
- The average employ has been with our company 4.5 years.
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- Call it good manners, call it good management, call it whatever you
like, but you WILL get the Personal Touch at Competition Construction.
- Superb customer service with a smile.
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- Rated #1 in inquiries for the last 2 years by the Better Business
Bureau. We have ZERO unresolved complaints.
- National Association of Home Builders
- Spokane Home Builders Association.
- H.U.D. approved company in good standing.
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- At Competition construction we offer our clients the highest quality
materials, products and technologies at the best prices possible.
- We nationally investigate and test the latest products and innovations.
This allows to continue to offer you the best products possible.
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- We deal with several vendors giving us a wide variety of products.
- Often times because of our professional nature and our commitment to
quality many of these companies offer us exclusive dealerships.
- This allows you to find the best, cost effective solutions for all of
your needs.
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- Each of our installment teams are factory and manufacturer trained.
- They are product specific certified on every product we install in your
home.
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- We schedule each of our teams so the are only working on one project at
a time.
- This allows us to focus all our efforts on completing your project in a
timely manner without interruptions.
- The other advantage is we are able to pay attention to all the details
so your project is correctly completed the first time.
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- We feel that proper preparation of your home is the MOST important step
you can take when looking to actually improve your home.
- We have created systems that eliminate future problems do to improper
installation.
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- Your house and yard should be as clean when we leave as when we started.
- We put in the extra time and effort to protect your property and the
areas surrounding the work area.
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- Each client is taken through a detailed walkthrough of every project we
do.
- We don’t consider any job completed until you are 100% satisfied with
the results.
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- Most exterior products come with lifetime warranties.
- At Competition Construction we don’t think that is enough. We offer
every client in writing a undivided warranty on any project we do.
- We will deal with product companies on your behalf if any problem should
arise.
- Once you have hired us, you have hired us for life!
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- We work with you to give you the best payment options and financing for
your budget. We will go shopping to find you the best deal.
- In many cases we are able to assist you in receiving low interest loans
guaranteed by the government. Theses loans have no upfront fees or
costs, no add on junk fees, and are single digit interest!
- Less than perfect credit is OK.
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- Competition Construction supports Union Gospel Mission, and Anna Ogden
Hall for women and children.
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- “Thank you to your workers for answering all my silly questions. My
house looked so bad before its hard to believe my eyes now. My house is
such a pleasure to drive up to, its gorgeous…”
- S. H. (new vinyl siding)
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- “Their estimates where lower than the other companies and their
materials were of higher quality…
- The windows are easy to maneuver and clean…there is no longer any drafts
coming in… We have turned all the thermostats down and our house remains
at a constant temperature.
- We are extremely delighted with our choices and so are all of our
neighbors. We have recommended you to everyone…”
- J.M. and L.M. (New roof, vinyl siding and windows)
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- Competition Construction has a very simple philosophy we believe in:
- We don’t want a one time customer. We want a client for life!
- Because of this we go the extra mile to make sure you are completely
satisfied with every project we do.
- Once you have made the decision to work with us you can relax and enjoy,
secure in the knowledge you will be well taken care of.
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- For your piece of mind, the best prices, quality materials, and
professional installation, contract with Competition Construction: Your
permanent, affordable, home improvement solutions.
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