On average, installing liquid siding costs $4,421, but prices can range from $3,180 and $10,833, depending on the size of your home and local labor rates.
Liquid vinyl siding costs $4,421, though it can cost as little as $250 on the low end or as much as $12,000 on the high end. The main factors impacting the price are the size of your house, the necessary permits, and the local labor rate.
Liquid vinyl siding (LVS) is an exterior coating that can be applied to a variety of existing siding surfaces. Made of polymers and resins that a siding contractor mixes on site, liquid siding offers the benefits of vinyl siding (durability) and paint (with multiple vinyl siding colors to choose from).
Depending on the mixture used, liquid vinyl siding is 10 to 15 times thicker than a coat of paint. It has been around since 1986, lasts for up to 30 years, and requires little maintenance (and no painting).
On average, liquid siding costs $4 to $5 per square foot, fully installed. Costs can be as low as $3 per square foot or as much as $6 per square foot. The table below shows how much you might spend on liquid vinyl siding based on the surface area to which you’re applying the material.
| Siding Square Footage | Typical Liquid Vinyl Cost Range |
|---|---|
| 500 | $1,500–$3,000 |
| 1,000 | $3,000–$6,000 |
| 1,500 | $4,500–$9,000 |
| 2,000 | $6,000–$12,000 |
There are two main sources of cost when installing liquid vinyl siding: the materials and the labor to install it. You can cut costs by attempting to DIY install the siding, but we highly recommend working with a professional for this type of work.
On average, you’ll spend $0.60 per square foot for the liquid siding itself. You can contact specific manufacturers to learn more about their costs; you won’t find liquid vinyl siding in traditional home improvement stores like other types of siding.
Labor costs range between $3 and $5 per square foot. Where you live, and the number of stories on your home can impact labor rates. Houses with multiple stories require scaffolding and ladders, which adds time and risk to the project. Areas with a higher cost of living—typically urban and coastal areas—may have higher labor rates.
Get quotes from at least three siding contractors near you to get a better idea of how much labor rates are in your area.
Several factors can impact the total price to install liquid vinyl siding, including the size of your home and any permits you need to obtain.
The size of your house has the biggest impact on how much you spend on liquid siding. As you’d expect, the larger your home is, the more surface area you’ll need to cover, and thus the more you’ll spend on materials and labor.
If you have a garage or shed to which you’re applying the LVS, expect even greater costs.
You may be required by your municipality to obtain a permit before installing liquid vinyl siding. Work with your city and your contractor to understand what permits are required and how much they cost.
One of the benefits of liquid vinyl siding is that you can apply it to almost any type of existing siding—wood, brick, composite, aluminum, vinyl, you name it. However, if your existing siding is falling apart, rotten in places, or has suffered storm or pest damage, you may need to remove the existing siding (or at least portions of it).
Removing old siding can cost $0.25 to $0.75 per square foot—roughly as much as the material cost of the new siding itself.
Applying liquid vinyl siding might cost more than actual vinyl siding installation upfront (vinyl siding costs as little as $2 per square foot, installed). However, regular vinyl siding generally needs to be repainted every 10 years—twice during the average life span of liquid vinyl siding.
The average cost to paint vinyl siding is $4,000 for the typical 2,000-square-foot home. That’s $8,000 you won’t spend on painting costs during the life of your LVS.
We only recommend hiring a professional to install liquid vinyl siding. It’s a very specialized type of siding that only experienced pros should work with. You won’t find liquid siding on the shelves of your local home improvement store. Instead, you’ll order it straight from the manufacturer. Installation requires an understanding of how to mix the material and correctly apply it.
Maintaining liquid vinyl siding is totally doable on your own, on the other hand. In fact, you can simply rinse LVS with a garden hose as needed—even easier than cleaning vinyl siding.
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Liquid vinyl siding can be applied to essentially any surface already on the exterior of your home. You can apply it to aluminum siding, brick, composite siding, concrete block, galvanized steel, Hardie board siding, masonry, stucco, vinyl siding, and wood, among other surfaces.
The cost to install liquid siding is $4 to $5 per square foot, on average. For the typical home, expect to spend between $3,119 and $10,833 when paying a siding contractor to install liquid vinyl siding.
Liquid vinyl siding is designed to last roughly 30 years, compared to traditional vinyl siding, which lasts between 20 and 40 years. Unlike vinyl siding, liquid siding doesn’t need to be repainted during its life span. Maintenance is easy: Just use a garden hose to give it a rinse when needed. No power washing or special cleaning formula is necessary.
