Cost to Replace Siding in Augusta, ME: The 2026 Numbers
What re-siding a house costs in Augusta, Maine, priced by wall area, with vinyl, engineered wood, fiber cement and cedar compared on the same 2,200 square feet of wall.
The guide walks the arithmetic most homeowners never get shown. A 2,000 square foot two-story house carries roughly 2,200 square feet of exterior wall, which is where vinyl lands near $13,200 to $19,800 and fiber cement near $22,000 to $33,000.
Two things move the labor more than the material does: how many windows and doors the house has, because trim and flashing are per-opening work, and what tear-off finds behind the old siding. On anything built before 1978 there is also lead-safe practice to account for.
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The cost to replace siding in Augusta, ME runs $6.00 to $9.00 per square foot of wall for vinyl, and $14.00 to $20.00 for cedar, with engineered wood and fiber cement in between.
Updated for 2026.
Below that headline sit two things worth more than the rate itself: how to measure your own house, and how a bid should handle what is behind the old siding.
How we handle what is behind the old boards is covered under siding installation.
Every band on this page is an average across hundreds of estimates. A real house sits above or below one.
The Rates
| Material | Per square foot of wall |
|---|---|
| Vinyl, mid-grade, insulated backer or double-4 | $6.00 to $9.00 |
| Engineered wood (LP SmartSide), primed and finish-coated | $8.00 to $11.00 |
| Fiber cement (James Hardie), prefinished | $10.00 to $15.00 |
| Cedar shingle or clapboard, stained | $14.00 to $20.00 |
All four assume full tear-off, disposal, a new weather-resistive barrier, new flashing at every opening, and trim.
The bottom of every published siding range you find online assumes some of that is missing. That is the main reason a number can look cheap.
Measuring Your Own House
Siding is priced by wall area, not floor area, and the two are not close on a two-story.
Multiply the perimeter of the house by the wall height, then add the gable triangles. A 2,000 square foot two-story usually lands around 2,200 square feet of wall.
Do not subtract the windows. Every opening is trim and flashing labor that more than replaces the siding it displaced.
Cost to Replace Siding in Augusta, ME by House Size
| Wall area | Vinyl | Engineered wood | Fiber cement | Cedar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,400 sq ft | $12,000 floor to $12,600 | $12,000 floor to $15,400 | $14,000 to $21,000 | $19,600 to $28,000 |
| 2,200 sq ft | $13,200 to $19,800 | $17,600 to $24,200 | $22,000 to $33,000 | $30,800 to $44,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $18,000 to $27,000 | $24,000 to $33,000 | $30,000 to $45,000 | $42,000 to $60,000 |
That table is the rate multiplied out. It is the shape of the math rather than a quote for anybody's house.
Our floor on a full re-side is $12,000, because staging, disposal, and the first crew week cost about the same on a small house as a large one.
The Line That Separates Two Bids
Nobody can price what is behind the siding until the siding is off.
An honest bid answers that with allowances: a written unit price for sheathing replacement, sill repair, and framing repair, agreed before demolition. So much per sheet, so much per linear foot.
A bid with no allowance line is not cheaper. It is the same job with the hard conversation moved to week two, and by then you have already committed.
Unused allowance money should come off the final invoice. An allowance is a ceiling, not a fee, and any contractor who treats it as a fee should be asked to explain that in writing.
What the Tear-Off Usually Finds in This Area
Damage around the windows. This is the most common finding by a wide margin. Water gets in at an opening flashed badly in 1985 and travels down inside the wall.
Rot at the bottom two feet. Snow banks against the wall for months, and any house where the grade has been raised since the last re-side is a candidate.
No weather barrier at all. Plenty of houses in Augusta and the surrounding towns have never had house wrap or felt behind the siding.
Original clapboard under the vinyl. Not a problem, but it changes the fastening and it doubles the disposal weight.
Sill damage on low river lots. Damp ground and splashback work on the sill before anything higher up shows a mark.
What Drives the Price Besides Material
- Number of stories, because a second story is staging rather than ladders.
- Opening count. Twenty-four windows is meaningfully more labor than twelve on the same wall area.
- Corners and gables. Outside corners are the slowest linear foot on any wall.
- Existing layers. Two layers of siding is double the disposal weight and it gets priced that way.
- Trim. On a Victorian the trim is most of the labor, and it should be priced by the piece.
Lead-Safe Work Adds a Real Line
Most housing in this service area predates 1978, and removing painted siding is exactly the activity the federal renovation rule covers.
That means ground containment, sealed openings, HEPA cleanup, and documented verification each day. The rule is published by the EPA.
A bid on an older Augusta house with no lead-safe line either has not read the rule or is not planning to follow it. Both are worth knowing before you sign.
Which Material Is Right
Vinyl is the value answer, and a good mid-grade product with an insulated backer performs well in this climate. Installation practice matters more than brand, and the expansion allowance that keeps a long wall flat is set out by the vinyl siding institute.
Engineered wood is the most common upgrade. It reads as a painted house from the street and it costs meaningfully less than fiber cement.
Fiber cement is heavy, slow to cut, and long-lived. Buy it prefinished, and check the clearance at grade, because that is where warranties get voided.
Cedar is hand-laid and it is the top of the range. On anything near salt water the fasteners have to be stainless.
Common Questions
Can new siding go over the old?
It can, and it traps moisture, hides damage, and voids most manufacturer warranties. We do not do it.
Will new siding make the house warmer?
Only if insulation goes in behind it. Siding is a rain screen, and the R-value comes from what you add while the wall is open.
How long does a house take?
One to three weeks for most houses, driven by wall area, opening count, and how much repair the tear-off turns up.
Is insulated vinyl worth the upgrade?
It adds a modest R-value and a noticeably more solid feel underfoot when you knock on it. On its own it is not an insulation strategy.
Get a Real Number
Maine has no state licensing standard for siding contractors, so the written scope is the only protection you actually get. Insurance is the one credential you can verify, and you should verify it with the carrier.
The number here is (207) 480-7700 and the inbox is info@newmanhomesme.com. The estimate form works too, and the BBB file shows an A+ against a written 2-year workmanship warranty.