Siding, Windows & Exterior costs

Siding, window replacement, gutters and everything else on the outside of the house. Page 2 of 3.

• Exterior trim replacement cost$8 to $25per linear ftExterior trim costs $8 to $25 a linear foot installed. It is the first thing on a house to rot and the last thing anyone budgets for, and it always fails at the end grain nobody looks at.
• Exterior shutters cost$80 to $600per eachExterior shutters cost $80 to $600 a pair installed. Almost every shutter sold in America is decorative, and the most common mistake is fitting them at a size that makes it obvious.
• Pressure washing cost$0.15 to $0.75per sq ftPressure washing a house costs $0.15 to $0.75 a square foot, putting a 2,000 square foot house at $300 to $900. The distinction that matters is between pressure washing and soft washing.
• Gutter guard cost$5 to $30per linear ftGutter guards cost $5 to $30 a linear foot installed. No guard eliminates cleaning; the good ones turn a twice-yearly job into a once-every-few-years one.
• House wrap cost$0.50 to $2per sq ftHouse wrap costs $0.50 to $1.50 a square foot installed. It is a fraction of a re-siding job and it is the layer that decides whether the wall behind the siding stays dry.
• Front porch cost$60 to $200per sq ftBuilding a front porch costs $60 to $200 a square foot. The foundation and the roof are the money; the decking and the railing barely move the total.
• How long does siding last$500 to $1,000per squareVinyl lasts 30 to 40 years, fiber cement 40 to 60, brick a century. Siding rarely fails all at once: it goes at the details first, at the trim, the caulk and the missing flashing.
• Curb appeal improvements cost$700 to $12,000per projectThe changes that most affect what a house looks like from the street cost between $50 and $4,000, and the ones at the bottom of that range do more than the ones at the top.
• Siding replacement cost$8,000 to $38,000per projectRe-siding a house costs $8,000 to $38,000 depending on size and material. A two-storey house has more siding than a single-storey house of the same floor area, not less, which is the opposite of how roofing works.
• Vinyl siding cost$500 to $1,300per squareVinyl siding costs $500 to $1,300 per square installed depending on grade. Panel thickness is what stops a wall looking wavy, and it is where the money is best spent.