How it works
From the first call to a written scope
The estimate is free. What it should give you is a clear, written description of the work — so you can decide on facts rather than a single number.
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Tell us about the house
Call or use the estimate form. What you're seeing, roughly how old the house is, and your timing. Photos help, but are not required.
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An in-person look
C&L looks at the house itself: the roof edges and flashing, the paint failure and what is under it, the room being remodeled. Most estimates made from photos are guesses about the parts you cannot see.
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A written scope
What is being done, with which materials, and in what order. A scope written this way can be compared line by line with any other bid — which is how you find out whether two prices describe the same job.
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Scheduled around the season
Exterior painting, roofing and siding follow temperature and weather limits set by the materials. Interior work, planning and selections continue year-round.
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The work, done to the scope
Preparation first, then the visible layers, in the order that was planned.
A typical year in southeast Wisconsin
The average last spring freeze in Milwaukee falls around April 24 and the first fall freeze around October 17. Material limits, not the calendar, decide what can happen on a given day.
Lighter ends mark shoulder months that depend on the weather that year.
Free estimates · Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–6 p.m. · Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Tell us about the house.
What needs doing, roughly how old the house is, and when you would like it done. C&L will set up a time to look at it in person.