Expert General Contractor in Marion, Massachusetts

That is on us. We pull the permit from Marion, sequence the inspections around the work, and attend them. A contractor who asks you to pull your own permit is telling you something.

The three we see most often here: water damage that spans siding, trim and window openings and cannot sensibly be split up; a rebuild that stalls because nobody sequenced the permit against the material lead time; and two warranties that each point at the other when something leaks. Locally, coastal humidity warping exterior materials comes up repeatedly on cranberry-country capes.

You get a 5-year workmanship warranty on all of it, with manufacturer coverage on top. Both are in writing at handover. The workmanship warranty is ours, not a third party's, and it is the one that actually gets used.

We work mainly in full-exterior envelope work, trim, soffit and fascia systems, porch and entry rebuilds, and we are certified installers for James Hardie, Andersen, Therma-Tru. Which of those makes sense for your Marion home depends on exposure and budget, and we will tell you when the cheaper option is the right one.

Plan on two to five weeks depending on how much of the exterior is in scope. Plymouth County weather does move schedules — nor'easters that load a wall with water and wind from the same direction for hours is the usual reason — so we build a weather margin into the date we give you rather than promising one we cannot hold.

We do not. Every crew is on our payroll, which is why the standard does not drop between the first elevation and the last, and why you are not meeting new faces halfway through.