Siding Installation in Akron & Canton, OH

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New siding in Akron & Canton: what local homeowners should know

Akron and Canton grew up around rubber, steel and manufacturing, and many neighborhoods still consist of early 20th-century frame houses, wartime cottages and post-war ranches. Replacing tired wood, aluminum and early vinyl siding on these homes is a steady part of local remodeling.

Northeast Ohio’s wet springs and snowy winters mean water management is everything. Installers here pay close attention to flashing at rooflines, windows and decks, where older homes most often show rot.

Further out, in Hudson, Medina, Green, Jackson Township and the rural towns around Wooster and New Philadelphia, larger homes and farmhouses often get fiber cement, board and batten or insulated vinyl when it is time to re-side.

Akron’s rubber-boom houses are a century old

Between 1910 and 1920, Akron was the fastest-growing city in the country, jumping from about 69,000 to 208,000 residents as the rubber companies expanded. Workers needed houses fast, and whole neighborhoods went up in a decade – including company-planned districts such as Goodyear Heights, built for Goodyear employees, and Firestone Park, built for Firestone workers. The city’s own planning report found that more than 60% of Akron’s housing units were built before 1950.

A century later, many of those frame houses in Akron, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Kenmore and Canton’s older neighborhoods have gone through wood clapboard, then asbestos-cement shingles or aluminum, then vinyl. Removing old layers and fixing the sheathing and trim underneath is a normal part of re-siding here. Out in Hudson, Stow, Green, Jackson Township, North Canton, Medina and Brunswick, the typical project is replacing builder-grade vinyl from the 1980s to 2000s.

Snow, wind and wet springs

Akron-Canton averages about 47 inches of snow a year, according to National Weather Service data reported by News 5 Cleveland – less than the Cleveland snowbelt, but enough for long freeze-thaw seasons. Wet springs and summer thunderstorms add wind-driven rain. On older homes, installers most often find rot at the bottom of walls, under window sills, at roof-to-wall joints and around decks. A continuous weather barrier and proper flashing matter as much as the new panels.

In the Amish and farm country of Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas County – Orrville, Millersburg, Sugarcreek, Dover and New Philadelphia – large farmhouses and outbuildings often get board and batten or heavier vinyl that holds up with little maintenance.

Typical costs in Northeast Ohio

Published cost figures for orientation only – not quotes. City averages are based on reported projects of all sizes, so a full re-side of a large or tall home can land well above them. The contractor you are connected with measures your home and sets the price. Figures checked in September 2026.

Published HomeAdvisor data is not available for Akron or Canton themselves, so the Columbus and Cincinnati averages and the regional Cost vs. Value figure are the closest benchmarks. Homes with several old layers or asbestos-cement shingles cost more to strip and prepare.

Rules and hiring

Hiring in Ohio. Ohio does not issue a statewide license for siding contractors, but many cities and villages require contractor registration and a building permit for re-siding. Ask for proof of liability insurance, the local registration if your city requires it, a written scope with the exact product line, and the manufacturer and workmanship warranties in writing.

Permits. Akron, Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Hudson and the other cities and townships have their own building departments; ask your contractor whether your job needs a permit and who pulls it. If your house has old cement-like shingles under the vinyl, mention it when you call.

Homes built before 1978. Paint on old wood siding and trim may contain lead. Under the EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, a contractor who disturbs more than 20 square feet of painted exterior surface on a pre-1978 home must be an EPA-certified firm and use lead-safe work practices. It is a fair question to ask before you sign.

Communities we connect homeowners in

Independent siding contractors take calls from Summit County (Akron, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Hudson, Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Richfield, Peninsula), Stark County (Canton, North Canton, Massillon, Louisville, Alliance, Canal Fulton, Hartville, Uniontown, Navarre, Minerva), Portage County (Kent, Ravenna, Aurora, Streetsboro, Mogadore, Rootstown, Mantua), Medina County (Medina, Brunswick, Seville, Lodi, Valley City), Wayne and Holmes County (Orrville, Rittman, Dalton, Shreve, Millersburg) and Tuscarawas and Carroll County (New Philadelphia, Dover, Sugarcreek, Uhrichsville, Carrollton).

Sources

• City of Akron: Planning to Grow Akron report
• Neighborhoods in Akron, Ohio (Goodyear Heights, Firestone Park)
• News 5 Cleveland: Winter weather awareness – average snowfall by city (NWS data)
• HomeAdvisor: Vinyl siding installation costs in Columbus, OH
• HomeAdvisor: Vinyl siding installation costs in Cincinnati, OH
• Journal of Light Construction: Cost vs. Value 2025, East North Central region
• HomeAdvisor: How much does vinyl siding installation cost? (national)
• U.S. EPA: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program for contractors