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Vinyl siding cost in Shreveport, LA

Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.

Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
$7,300 – $21,900
Per sq ft of wall
$3.50 – $10.50
before permit
Versus US midpoint
−13%
US $16,800
Rank of 300 metros
#273
1 = most expensive

If you want to install vinyl siding in Shreveport, plan on $7,300 to $21,900 for 2,100 sq ft of wall, all in. Per sq ft of wall, that is $3.50 to $10.50 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint runs 13% lower than the national one. Carpenters earn a median of $22.56 an hour in the Shreveport area, 23% below the US median of $29.12.

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Quality level

Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners

Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Shreveport, LA, standard level

$11,700 to $17,500

About $5.55 to $8.35 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 46% of the bill.

Cost breakdown
PartLowHigh
Materials$6,300$9,450
Labor$5,400$8,100
Permits and fees$0$0
Total$11,700$17,500
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Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Shreveport, LA

Part of the jobLowMidpointHighShare
Materials$3,950$7,850$11,80054%
Labor$3,350$6,750$10,10046%
Permits and fees$0$0$00%
Total$7,300$14,600$21,900100%

Why Shreveport prices look the way they do

The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $22.56 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Shreveport is 0.80 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 46% of the total.

On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Shreveport metro is 93.7 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 2,100 sq ft of wall comes to $7,850, compared with $8,400 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (84.8) and land at $0 to $0.

Why two Shreveport quotes can differ

  • 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.

  • Style

    Clapboard vinyl siding runs $4-$7 per sq ft installed; board-and-batten is $5-$9 (HomeGuide).

  • Old siding removal

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

Pick a size, pick a tier: vinyl siding pricing in Shreveport

Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Shreveport 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.

Basic

$7,300 to $13,100

Basic clapboard siding, simple house

Standard

$11,700 to $17,500

Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners

Premium

$16,100 to $21,900

Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables

Cost by size and quality level
SizeBasicStandardPremium
small house (1,200 sq ft of wall)$4,150 – $7,500$6,700 – $10,000$9,200 – $12,500
average house (2,100 sq ft of wall)$7,300 – $13,100$11,700 – $17,500$16,100 – $21,900
large house (3,000 sq ft of wall)$10,400 – $18,800$16,700 – $25,000$22,900 – $31,300

Climate in Shreveport: timing your vinyl siding job

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

October through May is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in Shreveport (8 of 12 months). June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.

Shreveport gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are March, April and December (5.2 inches in April). Inside the workable window, February and November are the driest, at 4.3 and 4.0 inches. The station averages about 99 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.

Monthly normals, Shreveport (NOAA, 1991-2020)
MonthAvg high °FAvg low °FPrecip (in)For this job
Jan58374.4Workable
Feb63414.3Workable
Mar70484.9Workable
Apr78545.2Workable
May85644.5Workable
Jun91714.8Hot
Jul94743.5Hot
Aug95732.9Hot
Sep90673.5Hot
Oct79554.6Workable
Nov68454.0Workable
Dec60394.9Workable

Shreveport 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 Shreveport is 0.80 times the national level.

For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $22.56 an hour, which is 23% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $18.97 and $28.14 an hour. BLS counts 480 of them working in the area, 29.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is thinner than average.

Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $18.50 an hour, 18% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $16.43 and $22.95 an hour. About 1,170 work in the metro. That is 71.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.

For sheet metal workers (47-2211, weighted 10%) the local median is $27.32 an hour, which is 8% below the national $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $20.74 and $31.24 an hour. BLS counts 110 of them working in the area, 6.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 7.7), so the local bench is about average.

Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($28.14 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $970. At the 25th percentile ($18.97) it shrinks by about $620. The total moves by 6.6% or 4.3%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.

For context on the local economy, BLS counts 162,750 jobs in the Shreveport-Bossier City area. That makes it the 146th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.10% of US employment.

Median hourly wages behind the labor line (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
TradeWeight25th pctMedian75th pctUS medianRatioLevel used
Carpenters (47-2031)60%$18.97$22.56$28.14$29.120.77metro
Construction laborers (47-2061)30%$16.43$18.50$22.95$22.660.82metro
Sheet metal workers (47-2211)10%$20.74$27.32$31.24$29.710.92metro
Blended100%0.80

Shreveport against nearby metros and the rest of Louisiana

Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Shreveport. Texarkana is the lowest at about $14,000 (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall), 75 miles away.

Comparison with nearby areas
AreaRangeMidpointvs. here
Shreveport, LAthis page$7,300 – $21,900$14,600
Longview, TX55 miles$7,150 – $21,500$14,300−2%
Texarkana, TX75 miles$7,000 – $21,000$14,000−4%
Tyler, TX90 miles$7,100 – $21,400$14,200−3%
Monroe, LA100 miles$7,250 – $21,700$14,500−1%
Alexandria, LA105 miles$7,200 – $21,600$14,400−1%
Louisiana (statewide)$7,400 – $22,100$14,800+1%
United States$8,400 – $25,200$16,800+15%

Across 300 US metros, Shreveport comes in at #273 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, Shreveport is 1% below the Louisiana figure.

Other Louisiana metros

Louisiana metros compared with Shreveport
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
New Orleans, LA445,550 jobs$7,400 – $22,200$14,800+1%
Baton Rouge, LA409,690 jobs$7,650 – $22,900$15,300+5%
Lafayette, LA179,570 jobs$7,300 – $21,900$14,600level
Lake Charles, LA101,690 jobs$7,450 – $22,300$14,900+2%
Slidell, LA98,240 jobs$7,300 – $21,900$14,600level
Monroe, LA87,500 jobs$7,250 – $21,700$14,500−1%

Cities with a workforce like Shreveport's

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

Metros closest to this one by total employment
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
Canton, OH163,080 jobs$8,250 – $24,700$16,500+13%
Waterbury, CT160,710 jobs$8,600 – $25,900$17,200+18%
Beaumont, TX163,220 jobs$7,900 – $23,700$15,800+8%
Youngstown, OH160,160 jobs$8,050 – $24,100$16,100+10%

Related projects, priced for Shreveport

Because every project leans on different trades, Shreveport's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, gutters runs −9% and roof replacement −11%.

Related projects with local prices
ProjectSizeRangevs. US
Roof replacement2,000 sq ft of roof$5,400 – $11,200−11%
Gutters160 linear ft$1,150 – $3,850−9%
Window replacement10 windows$4,050 – $13,600−10%
Attic insulation1,000 sq ft$880 – $3,600−11%
Metal roof2,000 sq ft of roof$9,050 – $29,500−10%

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Vinyl siding in Shreveport: your questions

+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in Shreveport?

For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $7,300 to $21,900 in the Shreveport area. A standard-spec job lands at $11,700 to $17,500. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft of wall and large ones less.

+What is the price per sq ft of wall for vinyl siding in Shreveport?

About $3.50 to $10.50 per sq ft of wall for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $4 to $12.

+Is vinyl siding cheaper in Shreveport or Longview?

Longview is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $14,300, which is 2% less than Shreveport ($14,600). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.

+How much of the bill is labor in Shreveport?

About 46% at the midpoint, or $6,750 out of $14,600. Materials are 54% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.

+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in Shreveport?

$7,300 to $21,900. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.

+Does vinyl siding need a permit in Shreveport?

Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $0 for fees in the Shreveport area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).

+Is Shreveport expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of Louisiana?

Shreveport is 1% below the Louisiana statewide estimate ($14,800 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Louisiana; see the state page to compare them.

+What do carpenters earn in Shreveport?

The BLS median is $22.56 an hour in the Shreveport area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.97 to $28.14.

+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in Shreveport?

For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $7,300 to $13,100 and premium work $16,100 to $21,900. Basic means: basic clapboard siding, simple house. Premium means: premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables.

+When is the best time to install vinyl siding in Shreveport?

Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through May. February and November are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.

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Where these numbers come from

Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.

Note on derived figures: Materials = installed price minus HomeGuide's $2-$6 per sq ft labor figure, which it says is around half the project cost.