The price is the point
Vinyl is the least expensive siding you can put on a house, in material and in labour. When one year has to cover a roof and walls, vinyl is usually what makes the math work.
VINYL SIDING
Vinyl Siding
The most affordable way to re-side a Calgary home, installed to manufacturer spec and backed by our 15-year written workmanship warranty.
Why vinyl
What vinyl does well in Calgary
Most of the siding quotes we write start with vinyl. Here's what it gets right, and further down, the two things it gets wrong.
Colour through the panel
The pigment runs through the material instead of sitting on top as paint. Scratches and scuffs show the same colour underneath, so everyday wear stays invisible.
Nothing to repaint, ever
No paint, no stain, no touch-ups every few summers. Rinse it with a hose when the pollen settles and you're done maintaining your siding for the year.
The two things vinyl gets wrong here
Cold makes vinyl brittle, and Calgary hail doesn't check the calendar. A storm that bounces off fibre cement can crack or punch holes in vinyl panels, and the colder the panel, the easier it breaks.
Sun is the slower problem. South-facing walls take the worst of it, and darker colours fade unevenly over the years. Neither one makes vinyl the wrong choice, but you should pick it with your eyes open, and we'd rather tell you now than after the first storm.
Profiles & colours
More looks than you'd expect
Profiles
Horizontal lap and Dutch lap cover most Calgary streets. Board-and-batten runs vertical for gables and accent walls, and shake profiles give a front elevation some texture without cedar upkeep. Mixing two profiles on one house is common and costs little extra.
Colours
Colour lines lean light for a reason: light panels fade slower and hide hail scuffs better. We bring full-size samples to the estimate so you're choosing against your own brick and roofline, not a screen. One caution. Manufacturers retire colours, so matching a faded ten-year-old wall exactly usually isn't possible, and we'll show you the closest options before you commit.
Hail & insurance
Cracked by hail? That's often an insurance claim
Calgary sits in Hailstorm Alley, and siding is usually the first thing on a house to show it. The August 2024 hailstorm caused about $3.29 billion in insured damage across the city by industry-reported figures, and plenty of that was cracked and holed vinyl.
If your walls took hits, don't patch a few panels and hope. We photograph the damage wall by wall, write a scope your adjuster can work from, and replace the siding to manufacturer spec once the claim settles. Start with our hail damage guide; the insurance claim process page covers the paperwork side step by step.
What we won't do is inflate a claim or knock on doors after a storm. If the damage is cosmetic, we'll say so, and you decide from there.
How we handle a siding claim
- Photo documentation, wall by wall
- A written scope your adjuster can work from
- Replacement installed to manufacturer spec
- Backed by our 15-year written workmanship warranty
Vinyl or Hardie
Not sure vinyl is the right call?
Short version: vinyl wins on price, James Hardie fibre cement takes hail better and holds its colour longer. If you're staying in the house long term, or your walls have already been through one hail claim, price out Hardie before you settle. We quote both on the same visit, and our siding page puts the two side by side.
Questions
Vinyl siding FAQs
How long does vinyl siding last in Calgary?
In most climates, decades. In Calgary, hail usually decides. A good panel installed right can outlast its colour, but one bad storm can take out a wall no matter how new it is. That is the trade you make for the lower price, and we will walk your walls with you before recommending vinyl over fibre cement.
Will insurance cover hail-damaged vinyl siding?
Often, yes. Cracked and holed siding is one of the most common hail claims in Calgary, though it always comes down to your specific policy. We document the damage with photos and a written scope so your adjuster sees what we see, and we never inflate a claim to win the work.
Can you replace just the damaged panels?
Sometimes. If the colour is still in production, spot repairs work fine. On older walls, sun fade means new panels will not match what is around them, and manufacturers retire colours all the time. When a match is not realistic we say so and quote the full wall as well, so you can compare the costs before deciding.
Do you install vinyl siding in winter?
We do, with judgment. Vinyl expands and contracts more than any other siding, so it has to be hung with room to move in every season. In a deep cold snap the panels turn brittle and crack easier during handling. If your job lands in a bad week, we would rather shift the schedule a few days than snap panels onto your wall.
Free estimate
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