Siding Replacement Cost Calculator

Estimate the cost to replace your home's siding by material — vinyl, fiber cement, wood, and more.

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Replacing siding is one of the larger exterior projects a homeowner takes on, and the price swings widely with the material: vinyl sits at the affordable end, fiber cement and engineered wood in the middle, and natural wood at the premium end. This calculator estimates the installed cost — materials plus labor — from your siding area and material choice, with an option to include tear-off and disposal of the old siding. Results are shown as a low–high range because real quotes depend heavily on factors a calculator can't see: the number of stories and corners, gables and trim detail, window and door counts, local labor rates, and how much rot or sheathing repair is discovered once the old siding comes off. To estimate your siding area, multiply your home's exterior perimeter by its wall height and subtract roughly 20% for windows and doors — a typical 2,000 sq ft two-story home carries about 1,600–2,200 sq ft of siding. Use the range as a budgeting anchor and a sanity check against contractor bids rather than a substitute for them.

How It Works

The estimate multiplies your siding area by an installed cost-per-square-foot range for the chosen material — materials plus professional labor at 2026 national averages: vinyl $4–8, fiber cement $6–13, engineered wood $7–12, natural wood $8–14, and metal $7–12 per sq ft. When tear-off is included, $1–2 per sq ft is added for removal and disposal of the existing siding. The output is deliberately a range rather than a single number: complexity (stories, gables, corners, trim work), regional labor rates, and hidden repairs — rotted sheathing or house-wrap replacement are common discoveries — routinely move real quotes within and sometimes beyond these bands. High-cost metro areas tend toward the top of each range; simple single-story ranch homes in lower-cost regions tend toward the bottom.

Examples

1,800 sq ft of vinyl siding with tear-off
A typical two-story home switching to new vinyl, old siding removed.
Result: Estimated $9,000 – $18,000 installed, including removal.
2,200 sq ft of fiber cement, new construction (no tear-off)
Fiber cement on a larger home with nothing to remove.
Result: Estimated $13,200 – $28,600 installed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I measure my home's siding area?
Measure the perimeter of your home (the sum of all exterior wall lengths) and multiply by the wall height — about 9–10 ft per story including the band between floors. Then subtract roughly 20% for windows, doors, and garage openings. Gables add area: each gable is roughly width × height ÷ 2. A typical 2,000 sq ft two-story home lands between 1,600 and 2,200 sq ft of siding. Contractors measure in 'squares' (100 sq ft), so 1,800 sq ft = 18 squares.
Which siding material is the best value?
Vinyl remains the value leader: lowest installed cost, no painting, 20–40 year lifespan. Fiber cement costs more upfront but resists fire, insects, and rot, holds paint 10–15 years, and typically lasts 30–50 years — it also tends to return strong resale value. Natural wood looks best but demands repainting or restaining every 3–7 years, which often makes it the most expensive option over a 30-year horizon. Engineered wood splits the difference: wood appearance with better durability and lower maintenance.
Why do siding quotes vary so much between contractors?
Beyond overhead and margin differences, quotes reflect judgment calls a calculator can't make: how much trim and flashing work the house needs, whether old siding layers must be removed (some homes have two), the state of the sheathing underneath, house-wrap and insulation upgrades, and staging difficulty on tall or steep-lot homes. Get at least three itemized quotes and confirm each includes tear-off, disposal, house wrap, and trim — a low bid that excludes those isn't actually low.
Does new siding increase home value?
Exterior replacements consistently rank among the better cost-recouping remodel projects. Industry cost-vs-value studies typically show vinyl siding replacement recouping roughly 75–90% of its cost at resale, with fiber cement similar. The bigger financial effect is often on marketability: worn siding suppresses buyer interest and appraisals, while fresh siding, trim, and matching gutters materially improve first impressions.
Can I install siding over my existing siding?
Sometimes — vinyl is occasionally installed over one flat layer of old wood siding with furring and code approval — but it's usually a false economy. Overlaying hides rot and moisture problems, voids some manufacturer warranties, complicates window and trim depth, and many jurisdictions limit the number of layers. Tear-off adds $1–2 per sq ft but lets the installer inspect and repair sheathing and apply modern house wrap, which protects the much larger investment in the new siding.

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