Vinyl siding ?
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big_daddy99_38 asked:
i have been told that approx cost for materials and instasllation is roughly $250 a square just wondering that is about the right ball park figure or if someone else has a more accuarte figure
i have been told that approx cost for materials and instasllation is roughly $250 a square just wondering that is about the right ball park figure or if someone else has a more accuarte figure
a square as in a 10 foot by 10 foot section and with instalation as last time i tried asking they thought i was talking sq feet
foot note if someone could also tell me the going rate for capping windows as well thnx
im in the southwest minnesota corner no real big towns around small community plus out in country
Herbert
July 12th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Well, I hired a guy to do the siding on my Florida house. It took about 13 squares. He charged me about $4k installed with labor and material. This figures to about $307 per square which was the medium bid on the project. It also included addition of a sliding glass door in my bedroom.
Hope this helps.
July 16th, 2007 at 5:02 am
That sounds a little low. When we had ours replaced three years ago, we were given $305/square by the insurance company. So it may depends on the area and going rate of labor/supplies. (I’m in Chicago burbs)
Also, when getting quotes make sure it includes disposal of old siding (if it’s aluminum without insulated backing, you should take it to a recycler yourself, we got $600 for our old aluminum siding 3 years ago), tyvek behind the siding, caulking around windows, fastening gutter downspouts back to the siding, and find out how they will handle electrical boxes, phone boxes, and other utility boxes.
Also, inquire about the thickness of the siding. Not all vinyl siding is created equal. The stuff on my old house is thinner than the stuff we just put on my parent’s lakehouse. Thicker being better, less prone to ripple/wave. I’m speaking about standard 4″ double lap, I haven’t worked with dutch siding yet but it seems like it would be even better.
Hope that helps,
-Ed
July 19th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
It depends on what part of the country you are talking about and the value of the surrounding homes. A factor also, is whether you get a large siding company or an individual that just does it occasionally.
$250 a square is pretty fair. But the price of vinyl is going up every day, just like gas. Vinyl is a by product of petrolium.
I just retired from the business a few years ago, and at that time I charged $50 per window to cap the four sides with PVC coated aluminum.
July 20th, 2007 at 1:45 am
here in WNY, the going rate is 350-400 per sq, including wrapping the windows. windows alone are 50 ea.
July 22nd, 2007 at 5:48 am
Yes I was confused too at first. I was thinking sqaure foot but now I know it means 10×10 section. Here in SC, siding sells at different prices depending on the quality and if you want premium or not. 1 box of siding here, cheapest not by piece,= $115= 2 square per box. Any peices you don’t use can be taken back if it was in stock and not a special order. Lots of people are going with shake now but it is way more expensive, maybe 4 times as expensive. When getting prices on a box, always ask how many square come in it. Our shake here comes 1 square to a box not 2 squares like the origianl siding.
Lowes and home depot are no the way to go… find a warehouse or someone where contractors buy their siding at.
I’m not sure about complete cost because I always do sub work for different business but just for my labor, I charge $15 to cap a window if it is average size. I actually just did a few really large windows and I got paid $30 per window. I get around $50 per square for siding labor and $2 per foot for the boxing.
Please know that large companies will charge much more. They will charge for the subs pay, the material cost, and their cut, like any other business. It’s okay though, remember you get what you pay for. Pay cheap, get cheap! Make sure you hire a professional that has general insurance. Or if you are really hoping to go the cheaper way, I’d hire a sub and skip out on the middle man.