Siding Contractor Auburn, ME: Two Cities, Two Siding Jobs
- A siding contractor Auburn, ME homeowners hire may quote two very different cities, depending on the address.
- Our Augusta shop was founded in 2017 and is run by a builder with 25+ years on the job.
- The figure we track is 94%: original schedule, original price. We recount it monthly.
- 25+ years in construction, building as Newman Homes since 2017
- Over 200 projects completed in Central Maine
- Affordable work, two-year written warranty
Re-siding houses in Auburn, Maine, downtown and in the river neighborhoods, on the hill streets, inside the Lake Auburn watershed, and out in the rural west and north.
The Lake Auburn watershed protects a public drinking supply, so debris control on a tear-off is a genuine obligation here rather than good housekeeping. Old paint chips from a pre-1978 house are exactly what containment is for.
Everywhere else in the city the ordinary rules apply. Engineered wood at $8.00 to $11.00 a square foot of wall is the common middle choice, with a $12,000 floor on a full house.
What Comes Off and What Goes On
Here is the full scope, with each part priced on its own line.
Everything gets stripped. Old siding, old trim, old flashing, and whatever somebody stapled up in 1978.
Weather barrier over the entire sheathing. Cheap material, expensive omission, and it is invisible once the siding is on.
Staging quoted from the address. In this city that line swings more than the material choice does.
Openings flashed properly. Sill pan under, wrap over the head, tape in sequence. Out of order it funnels water inward.
Containment inside the Lake Auburn watershed. The lake is the public drinking water supply and work near it draws additional stormwater review.
Mill-era walls are mixed. Board sheathing in the original section, plywood where somebody added on, and the two take fasteners differently.
What homeowners say
Read more reviews- ★★★★★
Does quality work and communication is perfect.
Logan T. - ★★★★★
Brandon was always very fair with any adjustments to our fixed price contract, and we were quite happy with the outcome.
David K. - ★★★★★
Very quick, efficient, and enjoyable to work with. Everyone was so friendly.
Erin R.
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What Is Behind Your Old Siding
A siding estimate puts a firm number around one genuine unknown: the condition of the wall.
That’s what allowances are for. Sheathing gets a written per-unit price, as do sills and framing, before the first panel comes off.
A bid without an allowance line isn’t cheaper. It postpones the hard conversation.
Downtown failures show up at porch connections and window heads. In the rural west and north, they occur at grade, where snow banks against the wall.
The manufacturer publishes required clearance and fastening details, along with the conditions behind its fiber cement warranty.
Where the Auburn Houses Are
We work downtown and in the river neighborhoods. That includes the hill streets and Lake Auburn watershed, plus the rural west and north.
When Auburn Siding Should Go On
The working season runs from April through November. Watershed jobs are easier to contain and permit when the ground is dry.
Permits and inspections go through the City of Auburn. Near the lake, watershed protection provisions also apply.
Why Auburn Homeowners Sign With Us
We’d rather put the ugly figure on paper in advance than discover it together.
That written scope later becomes the standard for any warranty claim. Another reason to get it right.
Staging and containment are priced from your address, not a city average. Two Auburn bids from us can look different even when the houses are only three miles apart.
Who Calls Us About Siding in Auburn
Auburn is a mill city surrounded by a large rural town. The same house costs different money at opposite ends.
Downtown calls for staging and protection. It also brings pre-1978 handling.
In the country, the truck may simply park on the grass.
How Much a Siding Contractor Auburn, ME Charges
Price starts with wall area. A 2,000-square-foot, two-story house usually has about 2,200 square feet of exterior wall. For vinyl, budget $6.00 to $9.00 per square foot of wall area, including insulated backer. Engineered wood falls between vinyl and fiber cement at $8.00 to $11.00 per square foot, finish-coated. Prefinished fiber cement costs $10.00 to $15.00 per square foot. Most of that premium pays for labor, not material. For stained cedar, budget $14.00 to $20.00 per square foot of wall area. Openings affect labor more than square footage. Every window and door requires trim and flashing, plus cut work. A house with 24 windows costs more than one with the same wall area and 12. A complete re-side has a $12,000 floor. Mobilization and staging consume that sum, as does disposal, before any siding goes up. Use these bands to judge the size of the decision, not to price the house. No individual home matches an average exactly. Rural Auburn tends toward the bottom of the vinyl band. Downtown and hillside houses cost more because staging is harder and the work is more complex, not because the siding changes. Our cost guide applies these rates to actual Auburn house sizes.
How to Hire a Siding Contractor in Auburn
Before paying a deposit, know what Maine does and doesn’t stand behind. The state issues no siding credential, and no board reviews who works on your walls.
You can verify coverage: current liability insurance and workers’ comp, confirmed by the insurer rather than the contractor.
Then let the paperwork carry the load. Every siding contract you sign should contain these six items.
Whether the address sits in the watershed, and what that changes.
What the staging plan is, because in this city it moves the price more than the material.
Which flashings are new, opening by opening, because reusing them is the invisible corner to cut.
A contract meeting Maine's home construction requirements, including the one-third cap on the first payment.
Two years of workmanship warranty, written, and a BBB file you can read before you call.
Proof of workers' comp on every person on site, with the agency phone number on the certificate.
Nearby Areas We Serve
See our full service areaWhere is our shop?
Directions from Auburn, ME to our shop in Augusta
125 Community DrAugusta, ME 04330-8156
How the Work Goes
- The walkthrough.We look at the wall, the trim, the flashing, and the ground clearance at the bottom of it.
- The number, with its parts showing.Siding, trim, flashing, staging, disposal, and allowances, each separate.
- The install.Sequenced by elevation, wrapped daily, and finished with a full trim pass.
Book the Walkthrough
Call (207) 480-7700. Someone answers around the clock, usually Brandon.
Or email info@newmanhomesme.com. If typing is easier, use the estimate form.