Start with conditions, not a product
Cracks and sticking doors are clues, not diagnoses — Durham's Piedmont clay and mature tree cover across rolling watersheds is exactly why soil moisture, grading, drainage, framing, and foundation type all need to be weighed together before proposing a repair.
Build a complete scope
- Existing conditions and likely cause
- Preparation and protection
- Materials, compatibility, and installation details
- Permits, testing, cleanup, and restoration
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and change-order process
Durham context
Durham combines nineteenth-century tobacco and textile districts, early streetcar neighborhoods, postwar ranches, and fast-growing suburban edges. Piedmont clay, mature tree cover, humid summers, and rolling watersheds make drainage and existing assemblies part of nearly every exterior or structural project.