Vinyl siding covers most of the newer houses in the metro, and it's the first thing to show hail: cracked laps, punched holes and chips, usually on the walls that faced the storm. Older homes have wood lap, cedar shakes or aluminum, and a few have early fiber cement.
Repair or replace?
Siding repair works when replacement pieces can be matched. That's the hard part: vinyl colors fade and profiles change, and a single bright panel on a faded wall shows from the street. Options, in order:
- Match the panelWhen the profile and color are still made, we replace only the damaged pieces.
- Borrow from hidden wallsWe move matching siding from a back wall or behind a deck to the front, and use new siding where it won't be seen.
- Replace an elevationWhen there's no reasonable match, the whole wall or the whole house may need new siding. If storm damage is behind it, that's a conversation with your insurer, and we document why a match isn't possible.
New siding
For full re-siding we strip to the sheathing, repair any rot, install house wrap with taped seams, flash the windows and doors properly, and hang either insulated or standard vinyl or fiber cement lap. Fiber cement costs more but stands up to hail and won't melt from a grill or a reflected window. Trim, soffit and fascia are part of the job, because new siding next to rotten fascia doesn't last.
Siding prices around Des Moines
| Work | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding repair, a few panels | $300 – $900 | Matching, height |
| New vinyl siding, per square foot | $6 – $11 | Insulated or standard, trim |
| New fiber cement lap siding, per square foot | $10 – $16 | Paint, trim details |
| Soffit and fascia, per linear foot | $12 – $28 | Material, rot repair |
| Hail siding inspection | $0 | With every roof inspection |
Ranges are typical for Des Moines-area homes in 2026 and are here to help you plan. Your real price comes after the free inspection, written down, before any work starts.
On the roof
Questions about siding
Will insurance replace all my siding if only one wall is damaged?
It depends on your policy and whether a reasonable match exists. Some policies address matching and some don't. We document the damage and the matching problem; your insurer makes the call.
Is insulated vinyl worth it?
It's stiffer, straighter and quieter, and adds a little insulation value. On a full re-side, many homeowners think it's worth the extra.
Can you paint fiber cement?
It comes pre-finished in many colors, or primed for painting on site.
Do you replace gutters at the same time?
Often. Gutters come off for siding work anyway, and a storm that dented siding usually dented the gutters too.
How long does re-siding take?
A typical house takes a few days to a week, depending on size and trim.
Do you work on older wood siding?
We repair and replace wood lap and trim, and can match profiles on many older homes.
