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Vinyl Siding Calculator

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Calculates the number of vinyl siding panels needed and the total cost for a project, considering the area to be covered, panel dimensions, and material cost.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Wall Length (feet), Wall Height (feet), Panel Width (inches), Panel Coverage (inches), Material Cost Per Panel ($), and Waste Factor (%) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Panel Coverage (feet), Panel Width (feet), Wall Area (square feet), Rows of Panels, Panels per Row, Total Panels Needed (before waste), Total Panels Needed (with waste), and Total Cost ($) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Shed

Wall Length (feet): 10; Wall Height (feet): 8; Panel Width (inches): 8; Panel Coverage (inches): 8; Material Cost Per Panel ($): 5; Waste Factor (%): 10

Panel Coverage (feet): 0.6666666667; Panel Width (feet): 0.6666666667; Wall Area (square feet): 80; Rows of Panels: 12; Panels per Row: 15; Total Panels Needed (before waste): 180; Total Panels Needed (with waste): 198; Total Cost ($): 990

Garage Wall

Wall Length (feet): 24; Wall Height (feet): 10; Panel Width (inches): 8; Panel Coverage (inches): 8; Material Cost Per Panel ($): 6; Waste Factor (%): 10

Panel Coverage (feet): 0.6666666667; Panel Width (feet): 0.6666666667; Wall Area (square feet): 240; Rows of Panels: 15; Panels per Row: 36; Total Panels Needed (before waste): 540; Total Panels Needed (with waste): 594; Total Cost ($): 3,564

House Wall - Small

Wall Length (feet): 30; Wall Height (feet): 9; Panel Width (inches): 6; Panel Coverage (inches): 8; Material Cost Per Panel ($): 7; Waste Factor (%): 10

Panel Coverage (feet): 0.6666666667; Panel Width (feet): 0.5; Wall Area (square feet): 270; Rows of Panels: 13.5; Panels per Row: 60; Total Panels Needed (before waste): 810; Total Panels Needed (with waste): 891; Total Cost ($): 6,237

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