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How Much Does Siding Replacement Cost?

A CostAnswer estimated range for replacing residential siding with vinyl or wood, using carpenter wages and a sourced retail intercept per square foot of wall. Housewrap and trim packages are not separate priced lines.

Compare a contractor quote on the same engine. · Square footage calculator · Home improvement loan calculator

HVACHVAC replacementsystemsPlumbingWater heaterheatersElectricalPanel upgradepanelsTree workTree removaltreesCarpentryDecksquare feet of deckFencingFencelinear feetConcreteConcrete drivewaysquare feet of slabPaintingInterior paintingroomsMultiple tradesBathroom remodelbathroomsRemodelingKitchen remodelkitchensHVACHeat pumpsystemsWindowsWindowssquare feet of windowCarpentryExterior doordoorsCarpentrySidingsquare feet of wallDrywallDrywallsquare feet of board

Your numbers

What should siding cost?

ZIP, the quantities you can actually measure, and a few named modifiers. The range is a CostAnswer estimate, not a market quantile.
Mapped to county with an approximate ZIP/ZCTA match, not a HUD USPS crosswalk.
square feet of wallLength × height of the walls to cover, in square feet. Openings can be left in or deducted; waste is modeled separately.

Finish is NREL’s vinyl exterior-finish intercept (2023$ midpoint).

By state

Where siding wages move the range

State pages open only when BLS trade wages differ from the national crew bill by more than this recipe’s confidence band. Materials stay national.

Common questions

Before you call a contractor

How much does a siding replacement cost?

Enter your ZIP and scope on this page for a CostAnswer estimated range built from BLS trade wages, ECEC labor loading, and named material or equipment lines.

It is a planning figure, not a contractor bid. Incomplete ranges mean a critical material still has no sourced price.

What is included in this siding estimate?

Length × height of the walls to cover, in square feet. Openings can be left in or deducted; waste is modeled separately.

Trade: Carpentry. Modifiers on the form change crew time or materials; they do not invent a market average for your city.

Why is this not the same as a contractor quote?

A quote prices your house, your access, your permit office, and that company’s backlog. This engine prices a named recipe at published wage and cost proxies.

Use Check a quote on the same engine to see whether a written bid sits low, mid, or high against that recipe.

Engine notes

  • Unit. Length × height of the walls to cover, in square feet. Openings can be left in or deducted; waste is modeled separately.
  • Geography. ZIP is an approximate ZIP/ZCTA match to county, not a HUD USPS crosswalk.
  • Range. Shown as a CostAnswer estimated range. Incomplete when a critical material has no sourced price.