Wood and hardboard rentals need repainting every several years, and every cycle costs more and disrupts tenants.
Siding play · Landlords
Siding for landlords who'd rather never paint a rental again.
Rental exteriors get patched and painted until a code notice or a tenant complaint forces something bigger. Landlords want low-maintenance siding, predictable pricing, and one contractor for every property. Spur finds rentals with older siding owned by someone who lives elsewhere, mails the owner directly, and alerts you when they scan.
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Gail Kowalczyk8820 N Port Washington RdFox Point, WI 53217Scan for landlord pricing
Gail K. scanned your landlord siding card · 16 min ago
AI-written for this owner · Mailed in 2 days
Owner's addresscards go where the landlord lives, not to the tenant
Portfolio pricingone price sheet across every property
Lead-safeRRP work for pre-1978 rentals, with records kept
The problem
Rental siding gets patched until a code notice forces a fix.
Peeling paint and damaged siding can draw property maintenance violations, with deadlines landlords didn't plan for.
The landlord doesn't live at the property, so marketing at the building never reaches the person who decides.
How it works
From list to mailbox in one workflow.
Five steps from a scattered rental list to a landlord account.
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A landlord siding list in Spur
Sample Milwaukee rentals built before 1990, owned by people who live elsewhere. Names are partly masked.
Milwaukee zipsNon-owner-occupiedBuilt pre-19901–4 unitsIncludes LLC owners
- Gail K.2716 S Delaware AveDuplex · built 1924 · owner in Fox Point4 rentals nearbyPre-1978
- Cream City Rentals LLC3108 S Kinnickinnic AveDuplex · built 1912 · owner in Brookfield11 rentals
- Tom & Rita J.2524 S Logan AveSingle-family · built 1948 · owners in ArizonaAccidental landlord
- Southside Homes LLC1920 W Becher StFourplex · built 1956 · owner in Waukesha6 rentals
- Mark D.3341 S Clement AveDuplex · built 1930 · owner in WauwatosaOwned 17 yrsAsphalt siding likely
AI draft for Gail K. · 2716 S Delaware Ave and 3 more
Hi Gail,
Our records show you own four rental properties in Milwaukee, including the duplex on Delaware Avenue, which was built around 1924. Older rentals like these often still have wood siding that needs repainting every several years, and peeling paint on a rental can draw a property maintenance notice.
Low-maintenance siding ends that cycle. Because your buildings were built before 1978, our certified crew follows the EPA's lead-safe rules and gives tenants the required pamphlet before work starts. You get photos, records, and one price sheet for all four properties.
Scan the code for landlord pricing, or we can walk all four buildings and give you a phased plan.
Rob Szymanski · Lakefront Exteriors · (414) 555-0114
Sample data for illustration. Your results depend on your market and filters.
Playbook
How to win landlords as siding customers
Rental housing skews old, and so does its siding. Many rentals are older single-family homes and two- to four-unit buildings with wood, hardboard, asphalt, or aluminum siding, painted and patched over decades. Landlords know the exteriors are a recurring cost. What they want is to stop paying for it every few years.
Lead with lifetime cost. A landlord who repaints a wood-sided duplex every several years pays for scaffolding, prep, paint, and tenant disruption every cycle. Low-maintenance siding costs more up front but removes most of that, and it holds up better between tenants. Frame the offer around years of ownership, not just the project price.
Know the code issues. Many cities adopt the International Property Maintenance Code, which requires exterior surfaces to be kept in good repair and protected from the elements, with peeling paint eliminated and surfaces repainted. Code enforcement can bring deadlines a landlord didn't plan for. Mentioning that your work keeps buildings inspection-ready is useful, as long as you don't claim to know every local ordinance.
Lead compliance is central for older buildings. Most older rentals were built before 1978, so siding and trim work that disturbs painted surfaces falls under the EPA's RRP rule: a certified firm, lead-safe practices, and the Renovate Right pamphlet for owners and tenants. Some very old siding, including cement-based shingles, may contain asbestos and need testing before removal. Handling all of this properly takes a real risk off the landlord.
Reach the owner, not the building. Door hangers reach tenants. Property tax records list the owner's mailing address, and Spur mails it there, adding names behind many LLC owners. Portfolio owners are worth far more than single-property owners, so Spur flags them.
Offer what landlords buy: portfolio pricing, a building-by-building plan over a year or two, photos and records after every job, and a single point of contact. Landlords who can't see the work need to trust the paperwork.
35×+return on a year of Spur Team from one portfolio landlord
One portfolio landlord can fill a season.
- Spur Team: $49/mo billed annually = $588/yr
- 500 postcards on Team at $0.94 each = $470
- 1 landlord × 3 duplexes re-sided at ~$12,500 each ≈ $37,500 over a phased plan
Example math. Building size, pricing, and phasing vary. Run your own numbers →
One tool, not four
Spur vs. the usual way to reach landlords
What you needThe usual waySpur
Mailed to the owner's home addressDoor hanger the tenant throws away✓ Built in
Names behind many LLC owners"Current Resident"✓ Built in
Portfolio owners flaggedOne property at a time✓ Built in
Lifetime-cost, lead-safe offerGeneric discount✓ Built in
Scan alerts with every property listedNo response tracking✓ Built in
Landlord Marketing by the numbers
Why landlords need a siding partner
Good repair
exterior surfaces must be maintained and protected, with peeling paint eliminated, in cities that adopt the IPMC
Pre-1978
rentals require RRP-certified work and the Renovate Right pamphlet for owners and tenants
35×+
return on a year of Spur Team from one portfolio landlord
FAQ
Landlord siding questions
Is new siding worth it on a rental property?
Often, over the life of ownership. Low-maintenance siding removes most repainting costs and tenant disruption, and holds up better between tenants.
How do I find landlords with older rental properties?
Filter for non-owner-occupied single-family and 2–4 unit properties built before 1990, including LLC owners. Spur pulls the owner's mailing address from the tax record.
Do I need to be lead-safe certified for rental siding work?
For rentals built before 1978, the EPA RRP rule generally requires a certified firm and lead-safe practices when work disturbs painted surfaces, plus the Renovate Right pamphlet for tenants.
What do landlords want from a siding contractor?
Portfolio pricing, a phased plan, lead-safe work with records, photos after every job, and one point of contact for every property.
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