FINDING · MEASURED 2026-10-04

19.4% of eligible Kansas City siding contractors publish how long their workmanship warranty lasts.

Product warranties are everywhere. A stated labor or workmanship term — the one that covers how the siding was put on — is rare.

6/31publish a workmanship-warranty duration

Base: 31 eligible Kansas City siding contractors. Measured 2026-10-04.

What we found

We reviewed each eligible contractor’s siding pages for an installation, labor or workmanship warranty with a stated duration. 6 of 31 publish one.

Separately, 13 describe a concrete installation step such as wall inspection, water-resistive barrier or flashing, and only 5 show a named, located local siding project.

The published measure behind this

6 of 31 Kansas City siding contractors (19.4%) publish a specific workmanship-warranty duration in the sources we reviewed.

Specific workmanship-warranty duration6 (19.4%)
Concrete installation step described13 (41.9%)
Named, located local siding project5 (16.1%)
Siding materials named31 (100%)

n = 31 eligible contractors · measured 2026-10-04 · source: Company websites reviewed for each contractor · all published measures

Why it matters

Manufacturer product warranties usually depend on correct installation, so the installer’s own labor warranty is often the part of the protection a homeowner actually relies on. When a term isn’t published, it has to be asked for and written into the contract.

What this number can’t tell you

What to do with it

Questions this answers

Do Kansas City siding contractors offer a workmanship warranty?

Some do, but few publish one: 6 of 31 eligible contractors state a specific workmanship-warranty duration in the sources reviewed on October 4, 2026. Ask for it in writing.

What is the difference between a siding product warranty and a workmanship warranty?

A product warranty comes from the manufacturer and covers the material. A workmanship warranty comes from the installer and covers how it was installed. Product coverage can depend on correct installation.

CITE THIS FINDING

Siding Contractor Benchmark, “6 of 31 eligible Kansas City siding contractors publish a workmanship-warranty term”, measured 2026-10-04, https://sidingcontractorbenchmark.com/research/kansas-city-siding-warranty-disclosure/