After hail, dozens of crews canvass the same streets. Owners get knocked on five times a day and trust nobody.
Siding play · Siding replacement
Siding replacement leads from homes whose siding has done its time.
The best siding leads aren't storm leads you share with a dozen crews. They're long-time owners of homes with 25-year-old vinyl, swelling hardboard, or wood they're tired of painting, with the equity to fix it. Spur finds them by build year, ownership, and equity, writes a card about their siding, and alerts you when they scan.
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Walter Kowalski2140 Bailey RdCuyahoga Falls, OH 44221Scan to see the nearby project
Walter K. scanned your siding replacement card · 9 min ago
AI-written for this owner · Mailed in 2 days
Pre-2005build years where original siding is aging out
Equity 40%+owners who can fund a five-figure project
$10K–$25K+typical whole-house siding project
The problem
Most siding leads come from storms, and every crew in town is chasing them.
Most siding is replaced because it's old, not because a storm hit it. But nobody contacts those owners until they call.
Owners who fill out a form are already collecting bids, and the lead is often sold to several contractors.
How it works
From list to mailbox in one workflow.
Five steps from tired siding to a signed job.
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See it in Spur
A siding replacement list in Spur
Sample Cuyahoga Falls homes built 1945–1975, owned 10+ years, with strong equity. Names are partly masked.
Zip 44221Built 1945–1975Owned 10+ yrsEquity 40%+Owner-occupied
- Walter K.2140 Bailey RdBuilt 1954 · wood sidingOwned 38 yrsPre-1978
- Deb & Gary L.2216 Bailey RdBuilt 1955 · aluminum sidingOwned 21 yrsEquity 74%
- Sharon V.1615 Graham RdBuilt 1962 · asbestos-cement shingles likelyOwned 30 yrs
- Mike & Tina A.1702 Graham RdBuilt 1968 · wood sidingOwned 15 yrsEquity 55%
- Joe P.3008 Northampton RdBuilt 1971 · hardboard + brickOwned 26 yrs
AI draft for Walter K. · 2140 Bailey Rd
Hi Walter,
Homes on Bailey Road were built in the mid-1950s, and many still have their original wood siding. It's held up for 70 years because owners like you kept painting it, but wood siding typically needs a fresh coat every several years, and each time costs more.
We just finished a home a few streets over with new siding that doesn't need painting, plus new trim and soffits. Scan the code to see the before and after. Because your home was built before 1978, our crew follows the EPA's lead-safe rules on any painted surfaces.
We'll walk the house with you for free and give you a written price.
Kate Novotny · Summit Siding & Exteriors · (330) 555-0147
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Playbook
How to find siding replacement leads without chasing storms
Storms create urgent siding work, but most siding is replaced for a simpler reason: it got old. Builder-grade vinyl fades and becomes brittle; hardboard swells and rots where paint fails; wood needs painting every several years until owners are tired of it; aluminum dents and chalks. Those owners don't fill out lead forms. They wait, sometimes for years, until someone gives them a reason to act.
Property records let you find them. Build year tells you what's likely on the wall. Homes built from about 1985 to 2005 were often sided in builder-grade vinyl or hardboard. Homes built before 1980 may have wood, aluminum, or cement-based shingles. Add owner occupancy and 10 or more years of ownership to find homes that probably still have original siding, and 40 percent or more equity to find owners who can fund a five-figure project.
Write to the era. Vinyl owners hear about fading on the south wall and panels that crack in hail. Hardboard owners hear about swelling at the bottom courses. Wood owners hear about ending the painting cycle. That specificity separates your card from every generic exterior mailer.
Handle older materials carefully. Cement-based siding shingles made before the 1980s often contain asbestos. They're generally stable when intact but are regulated when removed, and many states and localities have specific removal requirements. Homes built before 1978 may have lead paint on siding and trim, so the EPA's RRP rule applies to work that disturbs it. Knowing these rules, and pricing them in, is part of what makes you credible.
Show the result. A QR code to a before-and-after from a nearby job is the most persuasive thing you can put on a siding card, because it shows a house like the owner's transformed. Crop out the house number and never name the customer.
Be patient. Age-based siding leads often scan months before they sign. Keep them on a light follow-up schedule and re-mail each spring. Unlike storm leads, these aren't shared with a dozen other crews.
17×+return on a year of Spur Team from one $16,000 siding job
One siding job pays for years of Spur.
- Spur Team: $49/mo billed annually = $588/yr
- 500 postcards on Team at $0.94 each = $470
- One whole-house siding job at ~$16,000; trim, soffit, and gutters add more
Example math. Your pricing and close rate will vary. Run your own numbers →
One tool, not four
Spur vs. storm chasing and bought leads
What you needThe usual waySpur
Exclusive to your companyShared with every crew in town✓ Built in
Homes by siding era, ownership, and equityWhoever got hit or filled out a form✓ Built in
Clean retail jobs, no insurance back-and-forthClaim negotiations✓ Built in
Card names the owner's siding problemGeneric door hanger✓ Built in
Cost per signed job by listCost per lead, signed or not✓ Built in
Siding Replacement by the numbers
Why aging siding is worth finding
Top tier
siding replacement consistently ranks among the better exterior projects for cost recouped at resale
Regulated
removal of asbestos-containing siding, common in cement shingles made before the 1980s
17×+
return on a year of Spur Team from one $16,000 siding job
FAQ
Siding replacement lead questions
How do I find homes that need new siding?
Target owner-occupied homes built before about 2005, owned 10+ years, with strong equity. Those homes are the most likely to have original siding that's aging out.
How long does siding last?
Vinyl often lasts 20 to 40 years, less for builder-grade product in harsh sun or hail. Hardboard can fail sooner where paint breaks down. Wood lasts with regular painting.
Is old siding dangerous to remove?
Cement-based shingles made before the 1980s often contain asbestos, and pre-1978 homes may have lead paint. Both have removal rules, so test and plan accordingly.
Are age-based siding leads better than storm leads?
They're less crowded and usually cleaner retail jobs without insurance negotiations. Many contractors run both to keep the schedule steady.
What does new siding cost?
It varies by material and house size, but many whole-house projects fall between about $10,000 and $25,000 or more.
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