Siding Replacement Cost in Baltimore, MD (2027 Prices)
Price your siding in Baltimore, MD
Residing a typical 1,930 sq. ft. one-story house in Baltimore, MD with vinyl costs about $11,770 to $17,000 installed. Fiber cement (HARDIE) for the same walls runs about $20,430 to $29,510.
These figures use our siding calculator with its defaults: a 50 x 38 ft. footprint, a 5/12 roof (the gable ends are sided too), a simple house shape, wraps around 10 windows and doors, and no tear-off. Prices run about 4% below the national average. Expect a modest city premium: Baltimore bids run near 4% over Maryland prices ($11,360 to $16,410 for this house).
Baltimore Siding Prices: Vinyl, Fiber Cement, Cedar
Same walls, six materials. Vinyl stays the low-cost choice, fiber cement sits in the middle at $20,430 to $29,510, and real cedar costs the most.
| Material (1,930 sq. ft. of wall) | Installed cost | Estimate | Per square |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | $11,770 to $17,000 | $14,530 | $697.99 |
| Premium vinyl siding | $11,520 to $16,640 | $14,220 | $682.10 |
| Cedar Impressions (vinyl) | $15,590 to $22,510 | $19,240 | $942.23 |
| HARDIE fiber cement | $20,430 to $29,510 | $25,220 | $1,252.01 |
| Cedar clapboard | $18,780 to $27,130 | $23,190 | $1,146.77 |
| Cedar shingles | $20,860 to $30,140 | $25,760 | $1,279.81 |
Basis: 50 x 38 ft. footprint, one story, gables sided (5/12 roof), simple corners, trim wraps on 10 openings, installed over the existing siding.
Extras for This House
Extras change the total too. Added cost for this 1,930 sq. ft. vinyl job:
- Removal: wood siding comes off for roughly $4,070; vinyl or aluminum for roughly $2,040.
- Stories: a 1.5-story raised ranch runs about $4,430 higher; a two-story house about $11,060 higher.
- Complexity: about $1,760 added for a medium outline, about $2,970 for a cut-up one.
- Window and door wraps: about $105.24 apiece beyond the ones included.
What Each Siding Costs per Year It Lasts
Cheaper siding is not always cheaper to own. Here is each estimate spread over its expected life in Baltimore - tap or hover a bar.
Vinyl siding is the cheapest to own per year here, at $484.11. Lives assume normal upkeep (local wear: freeze-thaw cycles and humidity); repainting is extra for fiber cement and cedar.
Price Your Exact Siding Job in Baltimore
The table prices a simple house with vinyl over the old siding. Change the material, the old layer, the shape and the window count below to price your own job with the same math.
$11,770 – $17,000typical $14,530
Vinyl siding, 19.3 squares at $697.99 · one story
Choosing Siding for the Baltimore Climate
With summers around 88°F and winter nights down near 25°F, the Baltimore climate puts its own demands on a wall. What matters most here:
Climate regions run from 1 (cool) to 5 (hot); Maryland sits in region 3.
Water management. With this much humidity, how the wall drains matters as much as the panel. Flashing over windows, sealed pipe and vent openings and a clear gap above soil and mulch keep water out of the framing.
Freeze-thaw. Water that gets behind siding and then freezes pries seams and caulk apart. With winter lows near 25°F, flashing at windows and kick-out flashing where a roof meets a wall are worth more than a fancier panel.
Salt air. Near the coast, salt corrodes ordinary fasteners. Stainless or hot-dip galvanized nails and corrosion-resistant trim coil keep siding from streaking and working loose.
In Baltimore, the mild weeks of spring and autumn are the favorite time for siding, so they fill first. Crews manage fine in summer; hard winter cold slows vinyl and caulk work. Baltimore is in the independent city of Baltimore, and most siding crews here cover the wider county. Ask at least one contractor from outside the city for a bid; travel rarely adds much on a whole-house job.
Siding Cost Near You
How to Compare Siding Bids in Baltimore
Put quotes side by side on equal terms. These details explain most of the gap:
- Product line. Compare panel thickness and series, not just "vinyl" or "fiber cement".
- Weather barrier. House wrap, flashing and sealed seams belong in the scope.
- Height. A second story adds about $11,060 on this footprint for ladders, staging and slower work.
Siding Prices Near Baltimore
How Baltimore compares with the rest of Maryland for this house:
- Columbia, MD: about $11,620-$16,780, 14 miles southwest
- Germantown, MD: about $11,480-$16,580, 35 miles west
- Frederick, MD: about $11,470-$16,570, 45 miles west
- Silver Spring, MD: about $11,580-$16,720, 30 miles southwest
Baltimore Siding Questions, Answered
Is there a typical per-square siding rate in Baltimore?
Contractors measure the walls in squares of 100 sq. ft. Here, vinyl comes to roughly $697.99 a square and fiber cement $1,252.01, with extras on top.
Should the old siding come off?
It depends on what is under it. Sound, flat walls can take a new layer; soft spots, stains or bulges mean the old siding should come off, at about $2,040 to $4,070 here.
Is HARDIE board worth the higher price?
Vinyl is the budget pick ($11,770 to $17,000); HARDIE fiber cement ($20,430 to $29,510) costs more but looks closer to wood, handles heat and impact better and suits higher-value homes.
Treat these numbers as a budget guide for Baltimore. They come from our siding calculator with local cost factors; an on-site measure gives the exact figure.
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