Steel siding replacement cost calculator

2020 Calculator to estimate the cost to replace steel siding

Computed parameters
Estimated expenses	Minimum	Average	Maximum
Labor cost⁷	$	$	$
Materials cost⁸	$	$	$
Total siding replacement cost⁹	$	$	$
Cost to replace steel siding per square¹⁰	$	$	$
Project duration
Average time to complete steel siding replacement¹¹

By default, steel siding replacement cost calculator estimates cost of labor, materials expenses and average completion time to tear off old steel siding and install 20 squares of new horizontal steel panels on a simple one story ranch-style house. Homeowners can easily adjust input parameters and calculate total expenses bases on project size and work complexity.

¹Project size is an actual house exterior walls area in squares. One square = 100 square feet.

²Majority of residential houses built as one, two or three story homes. Depending on exterior walls accessibility, installation of steel siding on higher houses with 3+ stories could be priced at higher rates.

³Cost of labor will be significantly lower to install steel siding on a simple house with no dormers or custom elements on exterior walls. Multiple obstacles on the house will slow down installation process and lead to labor cost rise.

⁴Cost of labor to replace steel siding greatly depends on work complexity.

⁵Old siding removal doesn’t include plywood, damaged wood, or insulation replacement. All extra work will be priced separately.

⁶Steel siding around doors, windows, vents and pipes has to be properly installed. Placing J-channels and adequate siding installation around obstacles is not the same as installing steel siding panels on a flat rectangular wall.

⁷Cost of labor is an average charge by contractor to complete metal siding replacement accounting project size, height of a house and overall difficulty of work.

⁸Cost of materials includes purchasing price of a new synthetic house wrap, 3-1/2 in. x 10 ft. galvanized steel starter strips, 3/4 in. x 120 in. inside corner posts, 3 in. x 3/4 in. outside corner posts, 5/8 in. x 150 in. J-channels, and galvanized siding nails. Cost of steel siding estimated based on average price of double 4 in. x 20 ft. textured woodgrain steel panels.

⁹Total cost to replace steel siding is an actual amount homeowners should expect to pay in case contractor will purchase and supply all necessary materials for completing siding repair project.

¹⁰Siding replacement cost per square is an average expense to replace every 100 Sq. Ft. of exterior house walls area.

¹¹Estimated time to replace steel siding is an average number of days necessary for an experienced siding crew to complete siding replacement and clean the job site.

Steel siding cost calculator is for a general purpose only. Every home improvement project is unique, and labor charges and fees might vary depending on work complexity. Only local contractor is able to price the work after analyzing its difficulty. In addition, materials prices greatly vary, and accurate quote for the steel siding replacement project could be issued only after defining which product has to be installed and what additional supplies have to be purchased.