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Siding Replacement Cost in Maine (2026)

Re-siding a 1,500 sq ft home in Maine typically runs $9,500–$25,500, with cedar lap or shake wood the dominant residential cladding choice. Maine's coastal salt-haze on the Down East and Mid-Coast corridors corrodes galvanized fasteners on shoreline re-sides within 5-7 years, mandating stainless on all coastal cedar and fiber-cement — and the Maine cedar-shake heritage (Boothbay, Camden, Bar Harbor Victorian housing stock) drives sustained cedar-lap dominance over fiber-cement and vinyl on shore-front retrofits despite higher maintenance burden.

State Maine
Cities Covered 1
Typical 1,500 sq ft single-story full re-side $9,500 – $25,500
BLS carpenter wage $24.72/hr

Maine climate & cladding drivers

  • IECC climate zone: 6A-7
  • Dominant residential cladding: Cedar lap or shake — dominant in Pacific Northwest and historic Northeast
  • Hurricane wind tier: High wind exposure — 140 mph+ design wind on coastal counties
  • Wildland-urban interface (WUI) cladding rule: No statewide WUI cladding mandate
  • Salt-air corrosion zone: High-corrosion coastal — stainless or hot-dipped galvanized fasteners required within 3,000 ft of saltwater

Maine licensing & permits

  • License status: No statewide trade license
  • License board: No statewide siding contractor license — municipal building department oversight only (official site)
  • Permit: municipal building permit required where adopted; many small towns have no inspection program

How siding replacement costs vary in Maine

State-specific code or insurance rule: Maine has no statewide residential contractor licensing for siding, roofing, or general remodeling — Maine Title 32 §1521 (Home Construction Contracts Act) requires written contracts above $3,000 with mandatory disclosures but imposes no skills credential, leaving construction-quality verification to municipal inspectors where adopted (about 40% of Maine towns) and contract review elsewhere.

Cities in Maine

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Pricing ranges reflect Maine market labor (BLS OEWS carpenter (siding installers) mean $24.72/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.