Siding contracts with the color, the trim and the lead paperwork signed
A siding job is decided at the kitchen table and argued about on the ladder. The homeowner picks a profile and a color from a sample board, the old siding comes off, and there's soft sheathing under the bathroom window. SignMaster gets the choices, the lead-safe paperwork and the extra work signed while you're standing there, and leaves everyone with the same sealed PDF.
Updated November 9, 2026 · 4 min read
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What a siding job puts on paper
- Siding contractProduct line and profile, color, trim and soffit, house wrap, tear-off and disposal, and the price per square. Say what happens to gutters, shutters and lights that come off the wall.
- Color and profile selectionThe exact color name from the manufacturer, initialed. Panels in the sun never look like the chip under kitchen lights, so record the choice, not the memory.
- Lead-safe acknowledgmentFor houses built before 1978, the owner's signed receipt of EPA's Renovate Right pamphlet. More on that below.
- Change ordersRotted sheathing by the sheet, new window wraps, a vent you didn't see. Price it per unit in the contract and get the count signed before you close the wall.
- HOA approval packetWhere a neighborhood board approves exterior colors, the owner files the request. Send them your product spec sheet so they can attach it.
- Completion and warrantyThe walk-through sign-off, your workmanship warranty, and the details you need to register the manufacturer's warranty in the owner's name.
Pre-1978 houses and the Renovate Right pamphlet
EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule covers work that disturbs painted surfaces in target housing, which is housing built before 1978 with a few exceptions. The exterior minor repair exception stops at 20 square feet of painted surface, so stripping painted wood or aluminum siding off a whole wall is well past it.
No more than 60 days before the work starts, the firm doing the renovation must give the owner the pamphlet and either get the owner's written acknowledgment that they received it or get a certificate of mailing at least 7 days before the job. If the owner doesn't live there, an adult occupant gets the pamphlet too. Keep the records for 3 years after the job is done.
In SignMaster, make the acknowledgment a one-page template and add it to the same envelope as the contract, so the owner signs both in one sitting. For a rental, add the tenant as a second signer on the acknowledgment.
Check how your program wants delivery done
Some states run the lead program instead of EPA. If you want certainty that an electronically signed acknowledgment, or a pamphlet sent as a PDF, meets your program's rules, ask EPA or your state lead program before you rely on it.
From the sample board to a signed contract
Build your contract as a template. A dropdown holds the colors you stock, a radio group the profiles, and number fields the squares of siding and the linear feet of trim. A calculated field multiplies each by your price and adds tear-off, so the total updates as you measure. Choose Sign in person and hand over the phone before you leave the driveway.
If you sold the job at the customer's house, the FTC's Cooling-Off Rule gives them until midnight of the third business day to cancel, and asks for a cancellation notice in duplicate. The library's notice of cancellation form can ride in the same envelope as the contract.
Insurance jobs after hail or wind
Plenty of siding work rides on a storm claim. Scan the adjuster's scope into the job, keep the claim number on the contract, and send each supplement as its own change order so the price trail matches what the carrier approved. The insurance claim paperwork walk-through covers the same flow from the roof side.
Pricing for a siding crew
A salesperson working alone can run on Solo at $15 a month, unlimited envelopes. Crew is $49 a month for 5 people, so your sales reps, production manager and office share templates, and each extra seat is $8 a month. Free includes 3 envelopes a month, and new workspaces get 14 days of Crew free. See every plan.
What SignMaster doesn't do
- It doesn't measure walls from photos or price materials. Type the squares in, or bring your estimating PDF.
- It doesn't register manufacturer warranties or file HOA requests.
- It doesn't collect deposits or payments.
- Signing requests go by email; you can copy a link and text it.
Questions? Answers.
Does every siding job need the lead pamphlet acknowledgment?
Only work in housing built before 1978 that disturbs painted surfaces, and the exterior minor repair exception covers 20 square feet or less. A full re-side on an older house is usually well past that. Read the rule or ask EPA about your job.
Can the homeowner pick the color on the contract itself?
Yes. Put your colors in a dropdown with an initials field beside it. The sealed PDF shows the exact choice and when they made it.
Can the other homeowner sign from work?
Yes. One signs on your phone at the table and the other gets a link on any phone or computer. Both signatures land in the same envelope.
How do I handle rotted sheathing once the job has started?
Price sheathing per sheet in the contract, then send a change order with the count. The owner signs on your phone, or by link if they're out.