A siding estimate template that starts at the tear-off, not the panels.
This is a free siding estimate template with the full replacement already itemized: tear-off and disposal, sheathing and substrate repair, weather barrier and insulation, the siding itself, trim and soffit, gutters, permits, labor, and cleanup. Load it in the builder, delete what your job doesn't need, and put your rates on what's left. The rates ship blank because they're yours, and they vary by market.
Siding estimates go wrong at the sheathing. Nobody knows what's under the old panels until they're off the wall, which is why this template ships with a rotted framing repair line, a substrate inspection, and a contingency allowance already in place.
What’s in the template
This is the exact checklist that loads in the builder, with each line’s unit already set. Delete what this job doesn’t need.
Tear-Off & Disposal6 lines
Removing the old siding, trim, and gutters, plus the dumpster and haul-off that removal creates.
- Existing Siding - Removesq ft
- Existing Trim - Removeln ft
- Old Gutters - Removeln ft
- Fixtures & Shutters - Detacheach
- Debris Haul-Offflat
- Dumpster Rentalflat
Sheathing & Substrate Repair5 lines
What you find under the old panels: sheathing replacement, rotted framing, fascia board, and the inspection that finds it.
- Sheathing - Replacesheet
- Rotted Framing - Repairln ft
- Fascia Board - Replaceln ft
- Substrate Inspectionflat
- Fastener Removal & Prepsq ft
Weather Barrier & Insulation5 lines
House wrap, rigid foam, flashing tape, and window and door flashing.
- House Wrapsq ft
- Rigid Foam Insulationsq ft
- Flashing Tapeln ft
- Window & Door Flashingeach
- Furring Stripsln ft
Siding Material & Install6 lines
Panels, starter strip, corners, J-channel, fasteners, and the install itself, priced by the square foot.
- Siding Panelssq ft
- Starter Stripln ft
- Inside & Outside Cornerseach
- J-Channelln ft
- Fasteners & Clipsflat
- Siding - Installsq ft
Trim, Soffit & Fascia6 lines
Window and door trim, frieze board, soffit panels, and fascia cover: the finish work that closes out the walls.
- Window & Door Trimln ft
- Frieze Boardln ft
- Soffit Panelssq ft
- Fascia Coverln ft
- Vented Soffit - Installln ft
- Trim - Installln ft
Gutters & Seal5 lines
New gutters and downspouts, exterior caulk, and touch-up paint.
- Guttersln ft
- Downspoutseach
- Gutter - Installln ft
- Exterior Caulk & Sealantgal
- Touch-Up Paintgal
Permits & Fees3 lines
Building permit, inspection fee, and mobilization: flat lines the client should see itemized, not absorbed.
- Building Permitflat
- Inspection Feeflat
- Mobilizationflat
Labor4 lines
Crew by the day: quantity is workers, multiplier is days, plus the scaffolding or lift rental.
- Lead Installerday
- Siding Crewday
- Laborerday
- Scaffolding / Lift Rentalday
Unit: day. Quantity = # workers, multiplier = # days.
Cleanup & Disposal4 lines
Site cleanup, the magnet nail sweep, final debris removal, and reinstalling the fixtures you detached on day one.
- Site Cleanupflat
- Magnet Nail Sweepflat
- Final Debris Removalflat
- Fixtures & Shutters - Reinstalleach
Contingency & Allowances3 lines
General conditions, a contingency allowance for hidden conditions, and supervision by the day.
- General Conditionsflat
- Contingency Allowanceflat
- Supervision & Project Managementday
Questions
Units, tax, deposits and exports are covered in the Help guide.
For the longer answer, there’s a guide: How to Write a Construction Estimate.
What does a siding estimate include?
Ten sections that follow the job in order: tear-off and disposal, sheathing and substrate repair, weather barrier and insulation, siding material and install, trim, soffit and fascia, gutters and seal, permits and fees, labor, cleanup and disposal, and contingency and allowances. Inside them are the lines that get forgotten: window and door flashing, the dumpster rental, detaching and reinstalling the shutters, the magnet nail sweep. Delete what doesn't apply and rename what does.
How do I price a siding job?
Start with the walls: square footage drives the panels and the install line, linear footage drives trim, starter strip, and J-channel. Then price what the square footage hides: tear-off, substrate repair, scaffolding days, mobilization. Labor runs by the day, with quantity as workers and multiplier as days, and general conditions and contingency get their own lines instead of hiding inside your rates. The live P&L shows what the job pays you as you type, so you know your floor before you send it.
How do I handle rot and other surprises behind the old siding?
As line items, before you find them. The template ships with a substrate inspection, a rotted framing repair line priced per linear foot, and a contingency allowance, so hidden damage is a priced assumption instead of a mid-job change. Units are labels: if you bid per square instead of per square foot, change the label and the math stays rate times quantity times multiplier. There's also an informational deposit line and a discount modifier.
Is the siding estimate template free?
Yes. The builder works without an account, and every estimate export works on the free plan: client PDF, Excel, CSV, an internal budget export, and a read-only share link that carries a client-safe copy inside the link. Use it as a siding quote template if your clients expect the word quote; it's the same document. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: your branding on client exports, no Estimatery footer, invoice exports, unlimited cloud saves, and a Saved Items catalog of your standard lines.
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General information for pricing your own work. Not legal, tax or accounting advice. Deposit caps, licensing, lien and permit rules vary by state.