Why Steve LaPietra is Committed to the Undersill and a Certain Kind of Nail

Steve LaPietra, owner of Monmouth Vinyl in New Jersey, maintains 500 pounds of double hot-dipped galvanized Maze vinyl siding nails in inventory each month to support his commitment to quality craftsmanship. His distributor-level nail inventory reflects his detail-oriented approach to vinyl siding installation.

Steve LaPietra is a detail guy. “Right down to the nail,” says the owner of Monmouth Vinyl in Howell, New Jersey. He’s not exaggerating. LaPietra keeps 500 pounds of double hot-dipped galvanized Maze vinyl siding nails on hand every month—distributor-level inventory for a single contractor, but, he…

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