Basic
$5.83 – $12 per sq ft
Primed fiber cement lap siding at standard exposure, house wrap, field painted

Fiber cement (Hardie-type) lap siding installed on a house exterior, materials and labor per sq ft of wall covered.
Cement Board Siding in Portland, Maine typically costs $6.86 to $14 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in Portland are 1.0% lower than the national average for cement board siding.
National average: $7 – $14 per sq ft
$5.83 – $12 per sq ft
Primed fiber cement lap siding at standard exposure, house wrap, field painted
$6.86 – $14 per sq ft
Fiber cement lap siding with factory-applied color, matching trim boards, color-matched caulk
$8.58 – $17 per sq ft
Factory-finished fiber cement lap with wide trim at corners and windows, rainscreen gap, flashing at butt joints
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $3.06 – $6.11 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $2.45 – $4.90 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.81 – $1.63 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.54 – $1.09 | sq ft |
Green lap siding on a house wall beside a white garage door
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Find a pro to do thisTan lap siding and white trim around a window during exterior construction
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Find a pro to do thisFiber cement siding installation in progress on a house with stacked boards
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Find a pro to do thisBuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Cement Board Siding, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Nov 2026.
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