Cost To Replace My Siding

If you want to get an idea of how much it will cost to replace the siding on the exterior of your home or property before you hire a professional siding installation company, the first step is to measure the exterior of your house where you need siding installed. 

How To Measure Your Home For Siding Replacement

The simplest way to find out the siding area of your home is to divide the exterior spaces into geometric shapes, measuring their length and height carefully, calculating their area and adding them together. 

For all rectangular surfaces, area is calculated as Height X Length. For all triangles = Length X Height / 2. For any circular spaces = 3.14 X Width2 / 2. 

Once you have total area, if you want to be more precise, you can subtract any windows and doors. This will give you the total siding area for your home. You can use that number to estimate what your home exterior siding replacement will cost. 

Siding Cost Per Square Foot

Generally, the larger the home the more expensive it will be to replace the siding. But there are other factors that can impact the overall cost to replace the siding on your home. 

The siding materials you choose will impact your bottom line. While vinyl siding is economical in terms of product costs and labor, it comes in specific length sheets which will require cutting to install and some areas of your home. Cutting and customization will increase the labor costs and the overall cost of your siding replacement. 

The shape of your home may also influence the cost to replace your siding as more customization will be required to properly install your siding. In addition, removing your existing siding, any repairs that may need to be made, barrier installation, leveling if required, trim, and fascia will also increase your exterior siding replacement cost. The best way to find out exactly what it will cost to replace your siding, is to have a local siding installation company provide you with a free estimate and consultation. 

Siding Replacement Cost By Material Type

Vinyl Siding Replacement Cost

Vinyl siding material is the most economical siding replacement option. For example, the average cost to replace vinyl siding on a 1500-square-foot home ranges from $7 500 to $12 000. It is light and fairly easy to customize which keeps the labor costs low. It is more durable than wood and requires less maintenance. However, it can only withstand mild storms and wind, is susceptible to color fading from UV, and doesn’t last as long as other materials. 

Wood Siding Replacement Cost

Wood can be a cheap siding material (averaging from $8 000 to $13 000 for a 1500-square foot home), depending on the type of wood, but it comes at a price. Wood siding requires regular maintenance and upkeep. It is susceptible to damage from storms, sun, and wind. While it may be cheap initially, it may not be the least expensive siding replacement option in the long run. It can cost $2 500 or more just to repaint or re-stain your wood siding every 3 to 7 years. There are treated, wood composite, and engineered wood siding materials available that need little maintenance and are resistant to rot and pests but their cost is comparable to fiber cement siding, if not more, without its advantages. 

Brick Siding Replacement Cost

Replacing your existing siding with brick facing, brick or stone veneer siding, or full brick siding, is one of the most expensive options available. While it is extremely durable, only requiring periodic repointing, and lasts the longest of any siding material, it is extremely labor intensive and requires a skilled bricklayer or stonemason to install. According to HomeAdvisor, the average cost to replace the exterior siding on a home with 2500-square-feet of exterior walls with brick or stone ranges from $20 000 to $70 000 or more, depending on the type of brick material you choose. 

Fiber Cement Siding Replacement Cost

Fiber Cement Siding is the most cost-effective and sustainable siding material on the market. It is heavier, more labor-intensive, and requires more skill to install than vinyl siding but is extremely durable, weather, UV, moisture, fire, and fade-resistant, and will protect your home for decades. The color, finish, and design choice are virtually limitless which is why we love it and so do our customers. The average cost to replace existing siding with James Hardie fiber cement siding on a 1500-square-foot home ranges between $7 500 and $15 000, depending on the type of Hardie siding you choose. As a James Hardie Preferred Siding Contractor we offer fiber cement siding options including: 

• HardiePlank® Lap Siding
• HardiePanel®  Vertical Siding
• HardieTrim®  Board Siding
• HardieShingle® Siding
• Hardie® Textured Panels
• HardieSoffit® Pre-cut Panels
• Artisan® Fiber Cement Siding Collection
• Aspyre® Fiber Cement Siding Collection
• Architectural Siding
• Fiber Cement Shakes
• Stone-look Fiber Cement Siding
• Barn Board Style Fiber Cement Siding

Why We Recommend James Hardie Siding For Your Siding Replacement.

James Hardie Siding is the best fiber cement siding manufacturer in the industry. Their patented ColorPlus® Technology guarantees your siding finish from fading, chipping, and cracking for 15 years. They back all their fiber cement siding, board, barrier, trim, and fascia products with a 30-year warranty when installed by a recognized siding installation contractor, like us.

On top of that, fiber cement siding is the most sustainable siding replacement material. Replacing your siding with James Hardie Siding, offers the highest return on investment of any other siding or exterior remodeling you can do and significantly increases the value of your home.

When you want to look of clay, slate, brick, stone, wood, vinyl, stucco, or architectural siding for your home but want outstanding protection, lasting durability, that is specifically designed for your climate, you can trust James Hardie siding to deliver. To learn more about why James Hardie Siding products are the best siding materials manufacturer for your siding replacement, click here. 

Cost Of DIY Siding Replacement

If you plan on doing a DIY siding replacement in order to save money, there are a few things to consider. Some siding materials like brick and fiber cement are heavy, labor-intensive, and require specialized skills to install properly. Any gaps, an improperly installed vapour barrier or not following the requirements to a tee, can lead to siding failure, and may nullify any manufacturer warranty. All of which will end up costing you dearly in the long run. Plus, many exterior siding manufacturers will only warranty their products if they are installed by a licensed, approved, siding installation or exterior remodeling contractor. 

To ensure you get the most out of your investment, all warranties will be honored if something should happen, and make sure your siding provides the protection your home deserves, have your siding replaced by a licensed, professional siding installation contractor.

To learn more about the siding materials options, what your particular siding replacement will cost, and find out what type of siding is best for your home, feel free to reach out. As a trusted exterior remodeling and exterior siding installation contractor in Beresford, SD, we offer free estimates and consultations to homeowners from Beresford to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Talk to us today.