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Nichiha Siding Prices And Fiber Cement Prices
Explore Nichiha siding cost per square foot and Nichiha fiber cement prices on the company's most popular siding products. This price includes the panels, painting, all additional project materials and the cost of installation. Make sure to check out the pricing at the bottom from actual homeowners to see some project specifics.
-- Price Range: $11 to $21 psf installed
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Nichiha Siding Cost Factors
Here are the main factors that will affect your project pricing using Nichiha fiber cement panels.
1. Tear off. So, while this isn't always necessary, I would say that the step is requred on most siding projects (let's say every two out of three projects). So, the process of removing the existing siding will typically run $1 to $2 per square foot. For our purposes here, we will estimate that if your answer is yes, we will add $1 psf to the total cost.
2. Oriented strand boards (OSB). These are more or less plywood boards that provide a solid backing for the Nichiha fiber cement panels to attach to. While OSBs are not always required, they are typically recommended if homeowners wish to maximize the panel's longevity (which ostensibly saves money in the long run). Additionally, adding OSBs will add approximately $4 per square foot to the total Nichiha siding cost per square foot. Therefore, selecting yes adds $4 psf, selecting no adds nothing to the project cost.
3. Weather barrier. Adding a layer of weather barrier is an important protective step in preventing water and/or moisture from getting into the walls of your home. Generally, adding weather barrier to your home will add $1 per square foot to the siding cost.
4. Boards To Be Painted. The base price of Nichiha fiber cement boards is $5 per square foot. If, however, you want Nichiha to paint the panels at the factory (pre-painted), then this will add an additional $1 per square foot to the project cost. Then, if you require a specialty color from the factory, then this will add $2 per square foot to the base price.
Additional Cost Considerations
5. Trim Fascia, Soffit Work. So, trim or finish work is nearly always required on any siding project. Good trim work is key to having your home look really professional and crisp. However, it might be difficult to judge whether your home requires a little trim or a lot. Therefore, the best way to think about this is if your home has lots of angles and chimneys that will require lots (or little) specialty pieces. Complex project trim work adds $4 per sqaure foot for trim work, while very simple trim work adds $1 per square foot. Give your best guesstimate for this proejct question.
6. Your Location. So, the more urban your location (or the more expensive the cost of living for your locale or state), the more your Nichiha siding cost. The rationale here is that projects in busy or expensive locations will result in higher labor costs. Conversely, the more rural ((or the less expensive cost of living your locale or state), the cheaper the labor cost.
7. Company Doing The Work. So, options here include handyman (least expensive), independent siding installer (second most expensive), siding company (third most expensive), and general contractor (most expensive). At the end of the day, most consumers will go with a local company, but it is fun to play around with this question and see how it affects your Nichiha siding cost per square foot.
8. Size Of Home. Obviously, the larger the home, the more siding you will need. So, provide us with an estimate of the amount of siding you will require for your Nichiha fiber cement project.
Estimated Project Total
Entry level to mid range projects with Nichiha fiber cement panels will run $11 to $16 per square foot fully installed. Conversely, mid range and high end pricing will run $16 to $21 psf and includes the cost of the panels, all additional materials and the cost of the installation.
-- Project Cost: $11 to $21 per square foot installed --
Nichiha Fiber Cement Costs
Nichiha Primed Panels
e.g. Price: $4.00 psf
Also cost includes product and on site painting
Location: Southwest U.S.
Project bid is from 2011.
Nichiha Cedar Panels
e.g. Price: $5.25 per 8.25" panel
e.g. Price: $4.25 per 6.25" panel
Cost is for material only
Location: Tennessee
Project bid is from 2009.
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