If you have started pricing new siding, you already know the quotes can be all over the place. In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, complete vinyl siding runs $20,000 – $30,000 in 2026.
| What you’re pricing | 2026 figure |
|---|---|
| Vinyl siding, complete | $20,000 – $30,000 |
| Composite (Ascend) | $35,000 – $50,000 |
| Fiber cement | $50,000 – $65,000 |
| Hidden issues on siding jobs | roughly 10 to 20 percent |
| Timeline | a week to a week and a half; up to two weeks; installed twelve months a year |
| Magnolia Home Remodeling Group service footprint | Eleven to twelve counties served |
The price was the obvious place to start, but it was not really the question I wanted answered. Anyone can give you a range. The harder part is understanding why two contractors can look at the same house, quote what sounds like the same project and come back thousands of dollars apart.
On Sept. 2, 2026, Garden State Circle interviewed Vic Fiore, who has run Magnolia Home Remodeling Group since 1996. His company works eleven to twelve counties. We wanted his perspective because he has spent years pricing these jobs and then seeing what happens once the old exterior actually comes off.
We asked him to walk us through the numbers homeowners in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone are seeing, what moves those numbers and what people tend to miss when they compare proposals.
The first thing that became clear was that the word “siding” is not nearly specific enough.
What does a complete siding job actually include?
When Fiore gave us the vinyl range, we asked what he considers a complete job.
“insulation, siding, soffit, which are the overhangs, window trim, door trim, gutters, and leaders.”
That answer explains why two proposals can look different before you even get into workmanship. One contractor may be pricing the siding itself. Another may be including insulation, soffits, trim, gutters and leaders. Both documents can say “siding” across the top without describing the same scope.
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, complete vinyl siding runs $20,000 – $30,000 in 2026.
Fiore said vinyl has been the default choice for many homeowners for a long time, largely because of price.
“For the last, say, twenty years plus it was vinyl,” Fiore said. “It’s probably now moving towards composite, but vinyl is probably still the most popular because of the affordability factor, the price point.”
Composite moves into a different budget.
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, composite (Ascend) siding runs $35,000 – $50,000 in 2026.
Fiber cement moves it again.
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, fiber cement siding runs $50,000 – $65,000 in 2026.
At that level, the specification can change along with the siding, including composite trim around windows, doors and borders rather than wood.
Before getting multiple estimates, I would decide what material and finished scope you actually want. Otherwise, you can end up comparing three perfectly valid prices for three different versions of the project.
Why can two siding quotes be so different?
When we asked what moves a project within those ranges, Fiore pointed first to the house itself.
“the size of the house, the complexity, and how many layers of material we’re stripping off of the house in order to get started with putting things back in place.”
The size and complexity are fairly intuitive. The existing layers are easier to overlook. A house that has already been re-sided may simply have more material to remove before new work can begin.
Then we asked the question homeowners really want answered: What could explain a quote that comes in significantly lower than the others?
Fiore did not give us a vague answer.
“Lack of a real warranty. Lack of a professional crew with a proven track record. Lack of project management and oversight. Maybe the insurance coverages and different administrative aspects are not what you’d hope them to be, or what you’d get from other companies, larger companies.”
Then he made the point that probably matters most when you are sitting at your kitchen counter with three proposals in front of you.
“You can get the same material and end up with different price points.”
Choosing the same product does not automatically mean you are buying the same finished job.
Fiore also pointed to details that become visible once you know what to look for.
“attention to detail — trim around windows, trim around doors. Are they using every little piece that they’ve cut up, or are they using full pieces, avoiding seams?”
None of that means the lowest estimate is automatically the wrong one. Sometimes the lower quote really is a good price. I would simply want to understand why it is lower before getting too excited about the savings.
Compare the scope, the trim, the warranty, how the project is managed and what happens if something unexpected is uncovered. If all of that lines up and the number is still better, fantastic. At least now you know what you are buying.
What can contractors find once the siding comes off?
This is the part nobody can completely know from the driveway.
When we asked Fiore what can show up under old siding, his answer was short: “Rotted sheathing, termite damage, water damage.”
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, Fiore estimates hidden issues come up on roughly 10 to 20 percent of siding jobs in 2026.
That figure is useful because it puts the risk in perspective. Hidden conditions happen often enough that homeowners should understand the process for dealing with them, but not so often that everyone should assume there is a disaster waiting behind the wall.
A contractor can inspect what is visible. Nobody can see through the house.
Before signing, I would want to know what happens if damage is uncovered, how it will be documented, who approves the repair and how the additional work will be priced. Those are much easier questions to settle before the siding comes off.
How long does a siding project take?
The disruption is relatively short compared with the size of the project.
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, a typical siding project takes a week to a week and a half in 2026.
Fiore described the timeline this way:
“If we’re stripping off and installing and there’s a reasonable amount of detail but nothing outrageous, typical project gets done in maybe a week to a week and a half.”
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, a more involved siding project can take up to two weeks in 2026.
The other thing I assumed incorrectly was that siding had a much narrower season.
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, siding can be installed twelve months a year in 2026.
“We install siding really twelve months out of the year. The only things that are really slowing us down are rain and heavy amounts of snow.”
So if you are looking at your house in November and assuming the project has to wait until spring, that may not be the case.
The bigger takeaway from our interview with Fiore was not that one material is universally right. It was how easy it is to believe you are comparing prices when you are actually comparing different scopes of work.
A lower quote may be a great deal. It may also include less.
Before you sign, make sure you know which one you are looking at.
About these figures. The ranges above are estimates based on typical house sizes and typical existing conditions, given to us on the record in September 2026. Actual cost can only be confirmed after a contractor has seen the specific house — its age, its size, its condition and its architectural details all move the number. Treat these as starting points, which is how they were offered.
FAQ
How much does vinyl siding cost in Basking Ridge in 2026?
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, complete vinyl siding runs $20,000 – $30,000 in 2026.
How much does composite or fiber cement siding cost in Basking Ridge in 2026?
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, composite (Ascend) siding runs $35,000 – $50,000 in 2026. Fiber cement siding runs $50,000 – $65,000 in 2026.
How often do siding jobs uncover hidden damage?
In Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, Fiore estimates hidden issues come up on roughly 10 to 20 percent of siding jobs in 2026.
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About This Guide
This article is produced by Garden State Circle and is part of our local guide to siding and window contractors serving the Somerset Hills.
Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that partner with us, and Magnolia Home Remodeling Group, Union is an authority partner. We interviewed Vic Fiore, who leads the company, about the cost questions Basking Ridge homeowners actually ask. The partnership pays for the reporting; it does not decide the answers. Most of the numbers below are not published anywhere else. This piece is part of our ongoing reporting on Magnolia Home Remodeling Group; see also our reports on what belongs in a roofing or siding contract, what a roof replacement costs in Warren, what can be hiding under old siding, what replacement windows cost in Bridgewater and what a composite deck costs in Basking Ridge.
Further reading: Built to Gather, City Lifestyle’s October 2026 feature on Magnolia Home Remodeling Group.
What the partnership does not buy is the answer. Fiore was asked the same questions we would put to any contractor in this market, and where the honest answer was a number people would rather not hear, that is the number printed.
Garden State Circle is published locally in New Jersey by Jake Slowinski and covers the Somerset Hills — Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com.
Written by Tiffany Slowinski, Co-Owner, Garden State Circle.
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