Timeline for window replacement, roofing, siding, gutters, and door installation in Chicagoland. How long each project takes from consultation to completion.
One of the first questions every homeowner asks: how long is this going to take? Here's the realistic timeline for each exterior project from first phone call to final walkthrough.
Window Replacement
Consultation to install: 3-6 weeks (custom manufacturing takes 2-4 weeks after ordering)
Installation time: Most homes with 10-15 windows are completed in 1-2 days. Larger projects (20+ windows) may take 2-3 days. Each window opening is exposed for only minutes during the swap — your home is never left open overnight.
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Roof Replacement
Consultation to install: 1-3 weeks for retail projects. Insurance claim roofs add 2-4 weeks for the claim process.
Installation time: Small ranch (15-20 squares): 1 day. Average 2-story (20-30 squares): 1-2 days. Large or complex: 2-3 days. Weather delays are possible during spring storm season.
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Siding Replacement
Consultation to install: 2-4 weeks depending on material availability.
Installation time: Most homes take 1-2 weeks. Siding is the longest exterior project because every square foot of exterior surface must be stripped, inspected, wrapped, and re-clad. Larger homes or those requiring significant sheathing repairs take longer.
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Entry Door Installation
Consultation to install: 2-6 weeks (custom orders take longer than standard sizes).
Installation time: Most entry doors are installed in a single day — typically 4-6 hours. Your home is never left unsecured overnight.
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Patio Door Installation
Consultation to install: 3-6 weeks (most patio doors are custom-ordered).
Installation time: Standard sliding or French patio doors: 1 day. Multi-slide systems or projects requiring structural modifications: 1-2 days.
Storm Door Installation
Consultation to install: 1-2 weeks.
Installation time: 1-2 hours. The quickest exterior project with one of the biggest quality-of-life impacts.
Gutter Installation
Consultation to install: 1-2 weeks.
Installation time: Most homes: 1 day. Our seamless gutter machine fabricates each run on-site to exact measurements. Gutter guards add a few hours.
Whole-House Exterior Renovation
Consultation to install: 4-8 weeks (coordinating materials for all trades).
Installation time: 2-4 weeks total, done in sequence: roof first, then windows and doors, then siding, then gutters last. Why order matters →
Speed Up Your Timeline
The biggest delay in most projects is decision-making, not installation. Once you've selected your products and signed off on the estimate, we move quickly. Call (331) 250-3726 to start your free consultation today.
Where exterior money goes furthest
For how a house looks from the street, the front door, garage door and siding color do the most. For comfort, windows and air sealing. For protecting the building, roof, gutters and flashing. For resale, national cost-versus-value surveys consistently put entry doors, siding and windows near the top for the share of cost recovered. A good plan fixes anything leaking first, then spends on what you will see and feel every day.
Plan the whole house, then phase it
Even if you will do one project a year, decide the end result first: roof color, siding color, trim and window finish. Then each phase fits the next and nothing has to be redone. Tell your contractor the full plan. We keep measurements, product lines and colors on file so that the windows installed next year match the ones installed this year.
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