Siding Replacement Cost Calculator: Check the Wall Behind the Panels
Siding is the one exterior job where almost nothing you are paying for is visible when it is finished. The panels are the cheap part. The barrier behind them, the flashing at every roof and every opening, and the gaps at the bottom decide whether the wall stays dry for thirty years or rots quietly for five. This page gives you a total to measure your quote against, works out the material takeoff, and shows you the handful of details that separate a wall from an expensive mistake. What you can check, and what you can't Line item Can you verify it? How Wall area and squares Yes Geometry. Perimeter, height, gables, minus openings. Trim quantities Yes Corners, starter and J-channel all follow from the same measurements. Water-resistive barrier Yes Published code. It is required, and so are its laps. Kick-out flashing Yes Published code, and the manufacturer asks for more. Go and look at your roof-wall corners. Clearances at grade and roofs Yes Manufacturer's written i...