I am looking to have vinyl siding installed on my home. Are there any advantages to getting a quote from Lowe's or Home Depot instead of contacting contractors directly? It seems that this is just adding a middle man that needs a cut of the profit. Does going through a store provide additional warranty on the work or anything else for peace of mind?
Advantages to quotes from Lowe’s/Home Depot vs direct from contractors
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Best Answer
HD and Lowes to my knowledge do not have any contractors on staff. Meaning that they outsource all of their services to local contractors.
Pros
you get a warranty from a company you know will probably honor it in a year
you can sometimes - not all the time - use their financing and may be able to have zero interest for a year if your credit is good enough (if you don't pay it in that time you do pay back interest)
Cons
My advice. I would only use them if you feel that you don't have any reputable businesses around you that can do the work (not reputable Joe from craigslist - and nothing wrong with using Joe if you are confident on what you need to do) or if you feel you are just the type of person everyone takes advantage of.