Siding Guides & Resources
In-depth, practical guides on calculating, costing, and choosing siding materials — written to be read alongside our calculators, not instead of them.
Installation
Materials
How Many Squares and Pieces Are in a Box of Siding?
What a siding square is, how many square feet and pieces come in a box of vinyl or fiber cement siding, and how to convert between them when you order.
Vinyl vs. Fiber Cement Siding: How They Compare
Compare vinyl and fiber cement siding on cost, durability, maintenance, and installation to help decide which fits your project.
Siding Costs
How Much Does Siding Cost? Prices to Side or Reside a House
Installed price ranges for vinyl, fiber cement, wood, metal and engineered siding, a whole-house example, and what moves your quote.
Siding Cost Per Square: Pricing by the 100 Sq Ft Unit
How siding is priced by the square instead of the square foot, and how to convert between the two when comparing quotes.
Siding Cost Per Square Foot: What Affects the Price
Understand the factors that drive siding cost per square foot across materials, and how to build your own project-specific estimate.
Siding Calculations
How to Estimate and Bid a Siding Job
A contractor's workflow for estimating a siding job: take-off, waste, materials, labor, removal, overhead and profit, and how to present a clear bid.
How to Calculate Hardie and Fiber Cement Lap Siding
Work out how many fiber cement lap boards, cartons and squares you need: exposure, coverage per board, waste, and a worked example for a whole house.
How to Calculate Siding for Gables, Garages and Sheds
Figure siding for gable ends, gambrel barns, garages, sheds and mobile homes: the area formulas, roof-pitch shortcuts and worked examples for each.
How to Measure a House for Siding (Walls, Gables and Openings)
Measure a house for siding step by step: walls, gable ends, windows and doors, trim, plus a quick method for checking your total before you order.
Siding Waste Factor Explained
Why siding projects need a waste allowance, how much to add, and how it affects your final material order.
How Many Squares of Siding Do I Need?
Understand what a siding square is, how it's used in pricing and ordering, and how to calculate how many squares your project needs.
How to Calculate Siding: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn the exact take-off process contractors use to calculate siding materials — walls, gables, openings, waste, and squares.