Siding Replacement Cost in Raleigh, NC (2027 Prices)
Price your siding in Raleigh, NC
A one-story 50 x 38 ft. house in Raleigh takes about 19.3 squares of siding: $11,740 to $16,960 in vinyl, $20,390 to $29,440 in HARDIE fiber cement, installed.
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: Raleigh bids run near 3% over North Carolina prices ($11,360 to $16,410 for this house).
What Each Siding Material Costs in Raleigh
Here is the 1,930 sq. ft. job in each siding the calculator covers. Cedar shingles top the list at $20,820 to $30,070; plain vinyl starts at $11,740 to $16,960.
| Material (1,930 sq. ft. of wall) | Installed cost | Estimate | Per square |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | $11,740 to $16,960 | $14,500 | $696.50 |
| Premium vinyl siding | $11,500 to $16,600 | $14,190 | $680.65 |
| Cedar Impressions (vinyl) | $15,550 to $22,460 | $19,200 | $940.23 |
| HARDIE fiber cement | $20,390 to $29,440 | $25,170 | $1,249.34 |
| Cedar clapboard | $18,740 to $27,070 | $23,140 | $1,144.32 |
| Cedar shingles | $20,820 to $30,070 | $25,700 | $1,277.08 |
House priced: 50 x 38 ft. footprint, one story, 5/12 roof (gable ends sided), simple shape, 10 window/door wraps, new siding over the old.
Extras for This House
Tear-off, height and a complex shape are the big extras. What each adds to the vinyl estimate for this house:
- Old siding off first: about $2,030 to strip vinyl or aluminum, about $4,060 for wood.
- Taller walls: $4,420 more for a 1.5-story raised ranch, $11,040 more for a full two stories.
- Corners and angles: plan on $1,750 extra for a moderately complex outline and $2,960 for one broken up by many corners.
- Trim wraps: $105.02 for every additional window or door.
Price per Year of Siding
Cheaper siding is not always cheaper to own. Here is each estimate spread over its expected life in Raleigh - tap or hover a bar.
Lowest cost per year: Vinyl siding ($579.70). Typical service lives with routine care, adjusted for local wear (strong sun and humidity). Paint for fiber cement or cedar is not counted.
Set Up Your House, Get Your Price
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.
$11,740 – $16,960typical $14,500
Vinyl siding, 19.3 squares at $696.50 · one story
Siding, Seasons and the Raleigh Climate
Before you pick a material, look at what the Raleigh weather does to an exterior wall over the years:
Climate regions run from 1 (cool) to 5 (hot); North Carolina sits in region 4.
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.
Booking around storms. After a major storm, siding crews are booked for months. Replacing before the season, and keeping photos of the finished job for your insurer, saves trouble later.
Sun-facing walls. The south and west sides of a house age first here. Fade-resistant colors, a heavier vinyl panel or prefinished fiber cement all slow that wear; glare off a neighbor's window can even mark vinyl, which a good contractor will point out.
In Raleigh, 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. Siding costs for Raleigh (Wake County) are figured on their own; Durham, the nearest listed city at roughly 20 miles northwest, has a separate price page.
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Reading Siding Estimates in Raleigh
Low bids often leave work out. Hold each quote to these terms:
- Wall area. Ask each contractor for their square count - this house has about 19.3 squares including the gables.
- Tear-off. Removing old vinyl or aluminum adds about $2,030; old wood siding, about $4,060.
- Trim and wraps. Each window or door wrap costs about $105.02 here; count the openings on the bid.
How Nearby Cities Price New Siding
Shopping around the region? Here is the vinyl price elsewhere in North Carolina:
- Charlotte, NC: about $11,840-$17,110, 130 miles west
- Greensboro, NC: about $11,670-$16,850, 70 miles west
- Durham, NC: about $11,670-$16,850, 20 miles northwest
- Winston-Salem, NC: about $11,640-$16,810, 90 miles west
Raleigh Siding Questions, Answered
Is tear-off worth paying for?
Take it off when you need to see the sheathing. On this house removal runs $2,030 for vinyl or aluminum and $4,060 for wood, and it is the only way to find hidden rot.
Is HARDIE board worth the higher price?
Fiber cement costs $20,390 to $29,440 for this house against $11,740 to $16,960 for vinyl. It resists fire, impact and fading and can be repainted; vinyl wins on upfront cost and needs almost no upkeep.
What is the price of siding per 100 square feet?
Contractors measure the walls in squares of 100 sq. ft. Here, vinyl comes to roughly $696.50 a square and fiber cement $1,249.34, with extras on top.
Figures are planning estimates for Raleigh from the same math as our siding calculator. A contractor's measured quote is the final word on your project.
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