Siding Replacement Cost in Colorado (2026)

Re-siding a 1,500 sq ft home in Colorado typically runs $10,500–$28,500, with fiber-cement plank (Hardie or LP SmartSide-style) the dominant residential cladding choice. Colorado sits at the heart of the central U.S. hail alley with the highest annual hail-claim frequency in the country — Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo retrofit specs default to Class 4 impact-rated fiber-cement or LP SmartSide-style engineered wood, and insurers offer 20-25% homeowners premium discounts on UL 2218 Class 4 cladding plus 5-year coverage for hail-driven re-sides on properties with documented impact-rated installs.

State Colorado
Cities Covered 21
Typical 1,500 sq ft single-story full re-side $10,500 – $28,500
BLS carpenter wage $25.42/hr

Colorado climate & cladding drivers

  • IECC climate zone: 5B-6B-7
  • Dominant residential cladding: Fiber-cement plank — dominant in WUI fire-zone and high-humidity Sun Belt
  • Hurricane wind tier: Moderate wind exposure — 110–140 mph design wind on coastal counties
  • Wildland-urban interface (WUI) cladding rule: Regional WUI overlay — ignition-resistant cladding required in mapped fire-hazard zones
  • Salt-air corrosion zone: No salt-air corrosion exposure (interior continental)

Colorado licensing & permits

  • License status: No statewide license — municipal credentials only
  • License board: No statewide siding license — Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora issue municipal credentials (official site)
  • Permit: city or county building permit required for full re-side; mountain WUI counties enforce Class A cladding

How siding replacement costs vary in Colorado

State-specific code or insurance rule: Colorado HB 12-1183 created the WUI Code Council to recommend statewide WUI standards, with adoption deferred to local jurisdictions — Boulder County, Larimer County, Jefferson County, and the City of Boulder have since adopted Class A ignition-resistant cladding requirements on all new construction and re-sides in mapped fire-hazard areas, while Colorado SB 13-058 permits county building departments to require enhanced wildfire-mitigation inspections as a precondition to certificate of occupancy.

Cities in Colorado

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