Vinyl siding cost in Washington, DC

Is Washington cheap or dear? The local comparison

Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Washington. Winchester is the lowest at about $15,200 (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall), 60 miles away.

Across 300 US metros, Washington comes in at #76 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $22,700; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $13,500 (midpoints, 2,100 sq ft of wall). Statewide, Washington is 2% below the District of Columbia figure.

Washington is the only District of Columbia metro we cover, so the statewide page is the only in-state comparison. It uses statewide wages, which include rural areas.

Cities with a workforce like Washington's

Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Washington against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.

Washington labor market for vinyl siding

Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Washington is 1.00 times the national level.

For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $29.23 an hour, which is in line with the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $26.62 and $35.56 an hour. BLS counts 13,280 of them working in the area, 42.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is about average.

Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $22.80 an hour, in line with the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $20.07 and $27.05 an hour. About 17,710 work in the metro. That is 56.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.

For sheet metal workers (47-2211, weighted 10%) the local median is $29.46 an hour, which is in line with the national $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $24.28 and $35.57 an hour. BLS counts 1,840 of them working in the area, 5.9 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 7.7), so the local bench is thinner than average.

Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($35.56 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $1,100. At the 25th percentile ($26.62) it shrinks by about $450. The total moves by 6.4% or 2.6%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.

For context on the local economy, BLS counts 3,136,190 jobs in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area. That makes it the 6th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 2.02% of US employment.

What nearby projects cost in Washington

Because every project leans on different trades, Washington's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, window replacement runs +5% and attic insulation +1%.

Climate in Washington: timing your vinyl siding job

We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Washington Reagan Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.

August through June is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in Washington (11 of 12 months). July has an average daytime high of 90°F or more.

Washington gets about 42 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 14 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and July (4.3 inches in July). Inside the workable window, January and February are the driest, at 2.9 and 2.6 inches. The station averages about 40 days a year at 90°F or above.

Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.

Vinyl siding: what moves the price in Washington

• Old siding removal

  Taking the old siding off costs $0.70-$2.00 per sq ft. Check that disposal is included.

• Labor and season

  Siding labor is $40-$80 an hour or $2-$6 per sq ft, and it is highest in warm months.

• Wall area is not floor area

  A 2,000 sq ft house usually has more wall area than floor area once you count gables and two stories. Measure the wall, not the floor.

Washington: what basic, standard and premium work costs

Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Washington wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.