Siding Replacement Cost: What a Full Recladding Project Includes
Full siding replacement is priced as a wall project, not simply as a pile of new panels. A useful quote makes measurement, removal, wall preparation, accessories, access, and exclusions visible.
A broad planning benchmark
A 2026 specialist U.S. comparison reports about $8,000 to $30,000 for national siding replacement, with a $19,000 average. It gives a 2,000-square-foot example average of $12,252 for vinyl. These are dated U.S. observations based on the source’s assumptions, not a Canadian schedule or a promise for a particular wall area.
What the quote may include
- measured exterior-wall or siding area, with openings treated consistently;
- the product, profile, color, trim, and accessories;
- installation labor;
- tear-off, loading, haul-away, and disposal;
- flashing, water-resistive layers, and transition details;
- corners, starter strips, channels, vents, penetrations, and trim;
- scaffolding, lifts, protection, cleanup, and restoration.
The exact boundary differs by system. Stucco and masonry may use lath, mortar, support, drainage, or bond-break details instead of siding accessories.
Why tear-off changes the economics
Removal creates an inspection opportunity. A contractor may find sound sheathing, failed flashing, wet materials, rot, insect damage, or an incompatible prior repair. None is universal. The proposal should explain whether concealed conditions are handled by allowance, unit rate, time and materials, or separate authorization.
An overcladding option may reduce demolition but hide the wall, add thickness, and change window, door, and trim transitions. Compare it with remove old siding or install new siding over it.
Compare bids
Use the same wall-area assumptions, product, trim, tear-off, disposal, flashing, drainage, substrate repair, access, permits, taxes, cleanup, and change-order rules. Canadian quotes should use Canadian market conditions rather than a converted U.S. estimate. If recurring moisture is the real problem, price diagnosis before a cosmetic replacement.