Cost by Material
The cost-by-material money: vinyl, fiber cement / James Hardie, wood / cedar, engineered wood / LP SmartSide, steel / aluminum, and a by-material selector — each on your quoted $/sq ft with a LABELED installed band (vinyl ~$3–8, fiber cement ~$6–13). Material is the biggest cost lever; enter your own price — a planning estimate, not a bid.
Planning estimate: this is a planning estimate from the numbers you enter — not a bid or a contract. Siding quantity and price depend on your wall and gable geometry, the material and exposure, waste and trim, tear-off and disposal, house wrap and insulation, complexity and local labor. Get itemized written quotes from licensed, insured siding contractors before you commit.
Vinyl Siding CostEstimate vinyl siding cost from your net wall area and quoted price per square foot. Transparent formula, worked example and a labeled $3–8/sq ft planning band.Fiber Cement / Hardie CostEstimate fiber cement / James Hardie siding cost from your net area and quoted price per square foot. Formula, worked example and a labeled $6–13/sq ft band.Wood / Cedar Siding CostEstimate wood and cedar siding cost from your net area and quoted price per square foot. Formula, worked example and a labeled $5–12/sq ft planning band.Engineered Wood / LP CostEstimate engineered wood / LP SmartSide siding cost from your net area and quoted price per square foot. Formula, worked example and a labeled $4–9/sq ft band.Steel / Aluminum Siding CostEstimate steel and aluminum (metal) siding cost from your net area and quoted price per square foot. Formula, worked example and labeled per-material planning bands.Siding Cost by MaterialCompare siding cost by material — vinyl, engineered wood, aluminum, steel, wood, fiber cement — from your net area and your own quoted price per square foot.
Every Cost by Material tool is calculated server-side — visible immediately — with its formula, a worked example and a reference table, and works on the walls you measure and the prices you enter from your own quotes. Background reading is in the guides.