Siding Installation in Columbus, OH

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New siding in Columbus: what local homeowners should know

Central Ohio is one of the fastest-growing regions in the Midwest, and the housing mix reflects it: historic homes in German Village, Clintonville and Bexley, mid-century ranches in Whitehall and Reynoldsburg, and huge subdivisions from the 1990s and 2000s in Dublin, Westerville, Hilliard, Pickerington and Delaware County.

Many of those suburban homes were built with builder-grade vinyl that is now 20 to 30 years old – faded, brittle and loose in places. Replacing it with a thicker panel, insulated vinyl or fiber cement is a popular way to update curb appeal before selling or to stay for the long run.

Spring and summer thunderstorms bring wind and hail to Central Ohio, and replacing damaged walls after a storm is another common reason homeowners call.

A growing region with a lot of 1990s and 2000s siding

Central Ohio is the fastest-growing region in the state. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) expects its 15-county region to add about 726,000 residents by 2050 and to pass three million people. Much of the growth since the 1990s went into subdivisions in Dublin, Hilliard, Westerville, Lewis Center, Powell, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, Grove City and the Delaware and Licking County suburbs – almost all of them sided with builder-grade vinyl.

That vinyl is now 20 to 35 years old. The typical signs are easy to spot: panels that have faded on the south and west walls, ripples where the siding was nailed too tight, cracked corners near driveways and loose pieces on gables after windy nights. Many owners replace it with a thicker panel, insulated vinyl or fiber cement – often together with new soffit, fascia and gutters, because the scaffolding is already up.

Closer in, Columbus has a very different housing stock: brick and frame homes in German Village, Victorian Village and Clintonville, bungalows and four-squares in Linden, Hilltop and Bexley, and post-war ranches in Whitehall, Reynoldsburg and Worthington. On those homes, installers often remove aluminum or old vinyl and repair the wall underneath before new siding goes on. Out in Marion, Delaware, Union, Madison and Fairfield County, farmhouses and rural homes get board and batten, engineered wood or heavier vinyl.

Wind is the big storm risk in Central Ohio

Central Ohio does not get hurricanes, but it gets straight-line winds that can be just as hard on siding. During the derecho of June 29, 2012, a gust of 82 mph was measured at the Ohio State University Airport in northwest Columbus, and hundreds of thousands of Ohioans lost power. Spring and summer thunderstorm lines bring damaging wind and occasional hail most years. Loose or brittle panels are what tear off first, and once a wall is open, wind-driven rain gets into the sheathing.

After a storm, photograph every side of the house before anything is repaired and call your insurer if you plan to file a claim. Our storm damage guide walks through the steps.

Typical costs in Columbus

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.

Columbus siding projects reported on HomeAdvisor average a little over $8,000, which includes many partial jobs. A full re-side of a two-story suburban colonial with new trim is usually in the range of the Cost vs. Value project or above.

Permits, HOAs and hiring in Ohio

Permits. In the City of Columbus, replacing exterior siding needs a building permit but no plan review, according to the city’s Building and Zoning Services overview of typical residential projects. The suburbs and townships run their own building departments – Dublin, Westerville, Hilliard, Delaware and others – so the contractor should pull the permit where your home is. Ohio uses the Residential Code of Ohio.

HOAs. Many subdivisions in Dublin, Powell, Lewis Center, New Albany and Pickerington have architectural rules for siding color and material. Get the HOA’s approval in writing before you order – your contractor can supply color names and product data sheets.

Hiring. Ohio does not issue a statewide license for siding contractors, but many cities require contractor registration. Ask for proof of liability insurance, the local registration if required, a written scope with the product line and the warranty terms.

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 across Central Ohio: Franklin County (Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard, Westerville, Worthington, Upper Arlington, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Groveport, Canal Winchester, New Albany), Delaware County (Delaware, Powell, Lewis Center, Sunbury, Galena), Licking County (Newark, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown), Fairfield County (Lancaster, Pickerington, Baltimore), Pickaway, Madison and Union County (Circleville, London, Marysville, Plain City), Marion County and the towns to the north and west, from Mount Vernon and Mount Gilead to Bellefontaine, Kenton and Urbana.

Sources

• MORPC: Central Ohio population growth forecast 2024–2050
• NWS Cleveland: The June 29, 2012 derecho
• 10TV: Ten years later, remembering the 2012 derecho in Central Ohio
• HomeAdvisor: Vinyl siding installation costs in Columbus, OH
• HomeAdvisor: How much does vinyl siding installation cost? (national)
• Journal of Light Construction: Cost vs. Value Report 2025 (national)
• City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services: Typical residential projects (2026)
• U.S. EPA: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program for contractors