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Siding Replacement Estimate Example

A 6-page siding estimate: measurements by elevation, before and after, vinyl and fiber cement compared, itemized costs, schedule, payments and warranty.

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About this example

This example is the estimate an exterior contractor in Pennsylvania gives homeowners replacing 25-year-old vinyl siding with factory-painted fiber cement. It covers tear-off and a dumpster, house wrap, an allowance for rotted sheathing, 19.4 squares of lap siding with new trim around corners, windows and doors, and removing and reinstalling the gutters.

Siding is priced by the square, so this estimate shows how the squares were counted: gross wall area by elevation, minus windows and doors, plus a stated waste factor. A before-and-after page shows the house in its new colors, and a comparison prices vinyl, fiber cement lap and board-and-batten for the same walls. The costs are itemized in four sections, followed by a schedule that works one elevation at a time, payments with a modest deposit, the manufacturer and installation warranties, and an acceptance that leads to the formal home improvement contract.

Who it is for

Siding, roofing and exterior remodeling contractors who estimate re-siding jobs and want homeowners to see how the price was measured.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • A cover with the finished house and an estimate summary
  • Wall measurements by elevation, net of openings, with waste
  • Why fiber cement, and before and after renderings
  • Vinyl, fiber cement lap and board and batten compared with prices
  • Itemized costs in four sections, including a rot allowance
  • Schedule, payments, warranty and acceptance

How to adapt it

  • Measure each elevation and subtract openings before pricing
  • State your waste factor so the order quantity makes sense
  • Show the new colors on the customer's own house
  • Use an allowance for hidden rot, billed only if found

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