Determining Vinyl Siding Costs
As with most things in life you get what you pay for. My husband and I found out how true this statement was when we were shopping and trying to determine vinyl siding cost. There are dozens of vinyl siding manufacturers as well as dozens of choices from each. There is conventional vinyl siding and insulated vinyl siding. When we spoke with a builder we were advised not to go cheap on the vinyl siding. He advised us that price is always a good barometer of quality.
Vinyl siding cost is also lower than aluminum or wood siding and needs no maintenance. While it may cost more to install mid-grade vinyl than mid-grade cedar clapboard, the lack of maintenance of vinyl more than makes up for the cost over a period of twenty years.
We were very impressed when we saw insulated vinyl siding. There are several different brands available. One is from Fullback. It claims to have an "R" value of 5.5. Crane offers insulated vinyl siding called Oracle which has an "R" value of 3.0 - 4.0. If you live in a cold area insulated vinyl siding might be a good choice for you. It is estimated that insulated vinyl siding can save up to 20% on energy costs.
It's not easy to find a vinyl siding cost estimate online. No one wants to give you any information without you giving your name, email address and phone number, which means you can get unwanted sales calls. What you will find on line about vinyl siding cost are general statements like "insulative siding will cost 30% more than conventional siding".
What my husband and I were able to find out about vinyl siding cost is that it can range between $4.00 and $12.00 per square foot. Anything over $9.00 per square foot is probably a product that is being outrageously overpriced. $5.50 - $8.50 would be considered industry average and normal competitors price ranges.
Of course you'll need to know the square footage of the exterior area of your home in order to get a price. It's easy to go online and dos a search to learn how to measure square footage.
Of course you'll want to get estimates from several different vinyl siding manufacturers before you make a decision. Make sure you are going to be dealing with a reputable installer. Some vinyl siding manufacturers actually certify installers who are experts with their particular product. Always you installer for references and for locations of home where they've installed siding in the past. That way you can drive by and actually see their work.
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