Siding Replacement in Auburn, ME
Siding replacement in Auburn, ME starts with old walls: the city's median home was built in 1954, and about 38 percent of its housing predates 1940. We price the job by the square, in writing, and show you what the old siding hides before it comes off.
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This page explains siding replacement for Auburn houses: taking off the old siding, fixing the sheathing and flashing behind it, and putting up vinyl, LP SmartSide, James Hardie fiber cement or cedar shingles. It is written for owners of Auburn's two- to four-unit buildings, its pre-1940 homes and its 1950s houses.
Siding Replacement Lewiston prices every Auburn job by the square and writes the number down before tear-off, then re-sides one wall at a time. Most Auburn homes predate 1978, so lead-safe work is part of the plan.
The figure to keep: Auburn vinyl averages $825 to $1,025 per square and cedar shingles about $2,050, averages drawn from many quotes rather than a price for your house.
Why Does an Auburn Re-Side Start Behind the Siding?
An Auburn re-side starts behind the siding because old houses give water decades to reach the sills and window heads. We price what we find before new siding goes up.
- Two- to four-unit buildings, 2,940 of the city's 11,136 housing units, sided wall by wall
- Mill-era housing by the river, checked for soft sills and window flashing
- The 1,364 units from the 1950s, where a repair often beats a tear-off
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Which Towns Next to Auburn Do We Also Re-Side?
See all 22 towns we serveWhat Siding Fits Auburn's Multi-Family and Older Homes?
The siding that fits Auburn homes is vinyl on multi-families, LP SmartSide on older single-family houses and a repair where a wall is mostly sound.
Vinyl Siding on Auburn's Two- to Four-Unit Houses
Vinyl siding replacement is our usual pick for Auburn's two- to four-unit buildings, since a landlord re-siding several apartments gets the lowest per-square average here.
Vinyl moves with the seasons, so we nail it loose, as the Vinyl Siding Institute's manual directs, over housewrap and flashing, because vinyl is cladding, not a water barrier.
LP SmartSide on Auburn's Pre-1940 Single-Family Homes
LP siding suits the older single-family houses in Auburn's hill neighborhoods, where owners want painted boards, and it comes primed for your color.
We seal every cut edge before a board goes up, as LP requires.
Siding Repair on Auburn's 1950s Houses
Siding repair is often right for Auburn's 1950s houses when a storm damages one section of a sound wall. A damaged vinyl panel unzips for a new one, and a split clapboard is replaced only from the split to the closest joint.
If decades-old color will not match or rot spreads past a few pieces, a new wall beats a patch.
What Siding Services Do We Offer in Auburn?
Every Auburn job draws on three kinds of work.
Auburn's permitting department posts no siding rule, though its 2024 permit reports show a commercial or multifamily permit for replacing damaged windows and siding. We ask about your job and pull any permit required.
- One wall or all four, in vinyl, LP, Hardie or cedar
- Rotted sheathing and trim swapped out once the old layer is gone
- Housewrap, flashing, kick-outs and insulation while the wall is open
How to Re-Side an Auburn House, Step by Step
Walls first, numbers second.
With your okay, we pull back a course at a sill and a window, and anything soft goes into the price.
A signed contract before any work.
It lists the price per square, the wall order and each payment date.
One wall open at a time.
Tenants in a two- or three-unit house sleep behind closed walls, and we walk the finished job with you.
How Do You Choose Siding Replacement in Auburn, ME?
You choose siding replacement in Auburn, ME by hiring the crew that explains what goes behind the siding, not just on its face. Housewrap and flashing at every opening keep a wall dry through the 80.7 inches of snow a year the weather service lists for Lewiston, across the river.
Auburn's median home dates to 1954, so ask how the crew follows EPA's lead renovation rule on pre-1978 paint.
Then use Maine's contract law: a signed contract on any job over $3,000, with no more than one third paid up front.
Who Re-Sides an Auburn House, Where, and When?
Who in Auburn gains the most from new siding?
The Auburn owners who gain the most from new siding are landlords of two- to four-unit buildings, where one re-side protects several households.
Where in Auburn does a re-side need extra care?
A re-side needs extra care in the Lake Auburn watershed, which has its own protection rules, and in the Main Street Historic District on the National Register. City pages tie neither to siding, so we ask first.
When should an Auburn house be re-sided?
An Auburn house should be re-sided while the weather stays warm and dry, so paint on primed boards cures properly.
How Much Does Siding Replacement Cost in Auburn?
Siding replacement in Auburn averages $825 to $1,025 a square in vinyl, with LP SmartSide at $1,225 to $1,525, James Hardie at $1,325 to $1,625 and cedar shingles at $2,050. Those come from many quotes, not from your walls, which will land a little above or below.
| House size | Vinyl | LP SmartSide | James Hardie | Cedar shingles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small20 to 25 squares | $16,500 to $25,500 | $24,500 to $38,500 | $26,500 to $41,000 | $41,000 to $51,000 |
| Medium25 to 32 squares | $20,500 to $32,500 | $30,500 to $49,000 | $33,000 to $52,500 | $51,000 to $65,500 |
| Large32+ squares | from $26,000 | from $39,000 | from $42,500 | from $65,500 |
Auburn averages for each square of wall (100 square feet), taken from many quotes and covering tear-off, new wrap, flashing, trim and haul-away; the old wall can move them.
What moves an Auburn siding price most after the material?
After the material, what moves an Auburn price most is the wall under the old siding: rotted sheathing, soft sills, failed flashing, then three-story walls and heavy trim.
How much does covering the old siding save in Auburn?
Covering the old siding in Auburn saves the tear-off and the dumpster, typically where the old layer is cement-asbestos shingles or lead-painted clapboard still flat and dry. Soft walls come off anyway.
Why does Auburn repair work have no listed price?
Auburn repair work has no listed price because it is priced from a visit: the pieces, their height, rot behind them and the color match. Damage across most of a wall tips the math toward re-siding it.
How Do You Get an Auburn Siding Price in Writing?
You get an Auburn siding price in writing by filling in the free estimate request, and after one visit we mail the per-square figure. Nothing is paid before you sign.