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Siding Replacement Cost in Tennessee (2026)

Re-siding a 1,500 sq ft home in Tennessee typically runs $9,000–$25,000, with brick veneer over wood frame the dominant residential cladding choice. Tennessee Valley Authority service territory across the eastern and central state faces high cloud-to-ground lightning flash density and seasonal tornado outbreaks — Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga retrofit specs increasingly default to brick-veneer or impact-rated fiber-cement — and the Mississippi River bottomland in Memphis exposes thousands of single-family parcels to FEMA-mapped flood elevation, forcing rim-joist re-flashing on full envelope re-sides.

State Tennessee
Cities Covered 17
Typical 1,500 sq ft single-story full re-side $9,000 – $25,000
BLS carpenter wage $23.42/hr

Tennessee climate & cladding drivers

  • IECC climate zone: 3A-4A
  • Dominant residential cladding: Brick veneer — dominant in tornado-alley and historic-district overlays
  • Hurricane wind tier: Moderate wind exposure — 110–140 mph design wind on coastal counties
  • Wildland-urban interface (WUI) cladding rule: No statewide WUI cladding mandate
  • Salt-air corrosion zone: No salt-air corrosion exposure (interior continental)

Tennessee licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (residential >$25,000) (official site)
  • Permit: state or municipal building permit required for full re-side

How siding replacement costs vary in Tennessee

State-specific code or insurance rule: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors requires the Contractor license (BC, BC-A, BC-B classifications) on any residential project with total contract value above $25,000 — and unique to Tennessee, the Home Improvement license is a separately tested credential required for residential remodeling work between $3,000 and $25,000, with the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance enforcing dual credentialing on contractors operating across both thresholds.

Cities in Tennessee

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Bartlett, TN

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Brentwood, TN

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Chattanooga, TN

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Clarksville, TN

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Cleveland, TN

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Collierville, TN

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Franklin, TN

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Germantown, TN

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Hendersonville, TN

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Jackson, TN

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Johnson City, TN

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Kingsport, TN

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Knoxville, TN

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Memphis, TN

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Murfreesboro, TN

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Nashville, TN

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Smyrna, TN

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Pricing ranges reflect Tennessee market labor (BLS OEWS carpenter (siding installers) mean $23.42/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.