Base: 105 Kansas City siding contractors with a record; sources reviewed through October 13, 2026. Measured October 13, 2026.
What we found
We reviewed the siding pages of all 105 Kansas City siding contractors with a record (31 in the edition, 74 researched afterward) for a concrete installation step. 31 describe at least one: 13 of the 31 edition contractors and 18 of the 74 researched later.
Of those 31, 20 mention removing the old siding, 18 a wall, sheathing or rot check, 15 a water-resistive barrier or house wrap and 15 flashing. 11 name both a weather barrier and flashing.
7 of 105 show a named, located local siding project, and 3 of those also describe an installation step.
The published measure behind this
11 of 105 Kansas City siding contractors with a record describe both a weather barrier and flashing on their own site; 31 describe at least one concrete installation step and 7 show a named, located local siding project.
| At least one concrete installation step | 31 (29.5%) |
|---|---|
| Old-siding removal or tear-off | 20 |
| Wall, sheathing or rot check | 18 |
| Water-resistive barrier or house wrap | 15 |
| Flashing | 15 |
| Both a weather barrier and flashing | 11 (10.5%) |
| Named, located local siding project | 7 (6.7%) |
| No installation step located | 74 (70.5%) |
n = 105 siding contractors with a record (31 edition, 74 researched later) · measured October 13, 2026 · source: Company websites; edition sources reviewed October 4, 2026, later research October 11–13, 2026 · all published measures
Why it matters
Siding is a rain screen. The water-resistive barrier and the flashing at windows, doors and roof lines do most of the work of keeping water out of the wall, and they are covered once the panels go on. A contractor that describes them is telling you what to look for in its bid.
What this number can’t tell you
- A contractor may follow every step without describing it online.
- A described step is a company statement, not an inspection of finished work.
- Step types are counted from the detail we recorded for each contractor, so a step named elsewhere on a site may be missed.
- Step types are classified by keyword from a one-line summary we recorded per contractor.
What to do with it
- Ask every bidder to name the weather barrier product and how it is lapped and taped.
- Ask how flashing is handled at windows, doors and where a wall meets a roof, and get it in the written scope.
- Ask for a completed siding project near you that you can drive by.
Questions this answers
Do Kansas City siding contractors replace the house wrap?
Some say so; most don’t say. 15 of 105 Kansas City siding contractors with a record describe a water-resistive barrier or house wrap on their own pages, and 11 describe both a weather barrier and flashing (sources reviewed through October 13, 2026). Ask for it in the written scope.
How many Kansas City siding contractors show local siding projects?
7 of 105 show a named, located local siding project in the sources we reviewed through October 13, 2026.
CITE THIS FINDING
Siding Contractor Benchmark, “11 of 105 Kansas City siding contractors describe both a weather barrier and flashing on their own site”, measured 2026-10-13, https://sidingcontractorbenchmark.com/research/kansas-city-siding-installation-steps/