Ottawa, ON

Ideal Siding® Ottawa

Tailored Siding Solutions for Every Home

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25-Year Warranty
on Workmanship

All our crews have at least 7 years of experience, and we audit the quality of every job

Price Match Guarantee. 
No Hidden Fees

With us, you have an all-inclusive price. No surprises with waste removal fees or neverending hourly repairs

Complimentary Visual Renderings of Your Home

We offer complimentary exterior design mockup, so you know how your home will look like at the end of the project

Residential Siding Services

Refresh and protect your home’s exterior with a siding project tailored to your needs. Whether you need a full siding replacement, partial upgrades, or repairs to damaged areas, we have the expertise to enhance your home’s look and durability.

With high-quality materials and expert craftsmanship, we ensure your home remains beautiful and well-protected for years to come.

Commercial Siding Services

Give your business the protection and style it deserves. From churches and retail stores to townhouse complexes, we offer durable, high-quality siding solutions to refresh your commercial properties.

Let us help you create an environment that’s as welcoming and enduring as the work you do inside.

Why Choose Ideal Siding

We gathered experience from over a dozen successful siding companies and found a way to improve customer service, labour wages and the price that the homeowner is paying to get the siding replaced.

500+ projects completed in 2025
Locally Owned & Operated
BBB Accredited Business
4.9 Average Reviews Rating
Excellent Service & Support Throughout Project Lifecycle
Financing Available
Best Local Siding Contractor

About Ideal Siding®

We know how important it is to trust the team working on your home. At Ideal Siding, we’ve supported homeowners for years with steady workmanship and a customer-first mindset.

We believe in doing things the right way and treating your home with the same respect and attention we bring to our own.

Ideal Siding Ottawa Team

Services

Our Expert Siding Solutions for Residential and Commercial Cladding

  • Full house siding replacement

    Starts at $15,000

    Replacing your entire home’s siding dramatically improves insulation, durability, and curb appeal. We remove worn materials, repair any damaged substrate, and install new siding that’s engineered for long-lasting performance. In a city like Ottawa, where cold winters and humid summers test exterior materials, quality installation is essential for lasting comfort and protection.

    Our crews bring both expertise and efficiency. We use premium siding materials that resist fading, cracking, and temperature swings. You’ll notice improved energy performance and a clean, refined finish that revitalizes your home’s appearance. With clear communication and meticulous attention to detail, we make the entire process smooth from start to finish.

    Replacing your entire home’s siding dramatically improves insulation, durability, and curb appeal. We remove worn materials, repair any damaged substrate, and install new siding that’s engineered for long-lasting performance. In a city like Ottawa, where cold winters and humid summers test exterior materials, quality installation is essential for lasting comfort and protection.

    Our crews bring both expertise and efficiency. We use premium siding materials that resist fading, cracking, and temperature swings. You’ll notice improved energy performance and a clean, refined finish that revitalizes your home’s appearance. With clear communication and meticulous attention to detail, we make the entire process smooth from start to finish.

  • Partial siding replacement

    Starts at $3,000

    When only a portion of your siding needs replacement, we ensure a seamless transition between old and new. We carefully remove affected areas, replace them with perfectly matched materials, and verify that everything is properly sealed and aligned. The result is a consistent, weatherproof finish that restores strength and visual harmony.

    Ottawa’s mix of heritage homes and newer builds calls for flexibility in style and technique. Whether matching classic woodgrain patterns or modern panels, we handle every detail precisely. It’s an efficient, reliable way to extend your siding’s life and maintain a beautiful, uniform exterior.

    When only a portion of your siding needs replacement, we ensure a seamless transition between old and new. We carefully remove affected areas, replace them with perfectly matched materials, and verify that everything is properly sealed and aligned. The result is a consistent, weatherproof finish that restores strength and visual harmony.

    Ottawa’s mix of heritage homes and newer builds calls for flexibility in style and technique. Whether matching classic woodgrain patterns or modern panels, we handle every detail precisely. It’s an efficient, reliable way to extend your siding’s life and maintain a beautiful, uniform exterior.

  • Repair of damaged areas

    Starts at $1,000

    Siding repairs play a crucial role in preventing minor exterior issues from turning into costly structural concerns. Our team addresses everything from loose or warped panels to hidden moisture damage, restoring your home’s insulation, and appearance. Each repair is completed with precision and care, ensuring cohesive finish that blends with your existing siding and maintains your home’s curb appeal.

    Using high-performance materials and advanced sealing techniques, we reinforce vulnerable areas and protect your home against future wear. The result is a watertight, long-lasting exterior that not only looks refreshed but continues to perform reliably and beautifully year after year.

    Siding repairs play a crucial role in preventing minor exterior issues from turning into costly structural concerns. Our team addresses everything from loose or warped panels to hidden moisture damage, restoring your home’s insulation, and appearance. Each repair is completed with precision and care, ensuring cohesive finish that blends with your existing siding and maintains your home’s curb appeal.

    Using high-performance materials and advanced sealing techniques, we reinforce vulnerable areas and protect your home against future wear. The result is a watertight, long-lasting exterior that not only looks refreshed but continues to perform reliably and beautifully year after year.

  • New constructions

    Starts at $20,000

    When building a new home, expert siding installation sets the tone for decades of beauty, strength, and value. We work closely with builders and homeowners to choose materials that align with your vision while delivering superior insulation, ventilation, and energy efficiency. From layout to final sealing, every panel is measured, fitted, and secured with meticulous care to create a smooth finish that enhances the home’s architecture.

    Our installation process is built around precision, protection, and consistency. We use premium siding products engineered for color stability, structural integrity, and minimal maintenance. The result is an exterior that reflects quality craftsmanship designed to protect and elevate your new home for many years to come.

    When building a new home, expert siding installation sets the tone for decades of beauty, strength, and value. We work closely with builders and homeowners to choose materials that align with your vision while delivering superior insulation, ventilation, and energy efficiency. From layout to final sealing, every panel is measured, fitted, and secured with meticulous care to create a smooth finish that enhances the home’s architecture.

    Our installation process is built around precision, protection, and consistency. We use premium siding products engineered for color stability, structural integrity, and minimal maintenance. The result is an exterior that reflects quality craftsmanship designed to protect and elevate your new home for many years to come.

Siding types we offer

The most common style options

  • Fiber cement

    Fiber cement.
    James Hardie® siding

    Starts at $12.00 / sq ft

    James Hardie® fiber cement siding is built to perform through Ottawa’s wide temperature extremes – humid summers, heavy snowfall, and freeze–thaw cycles. Its durable blend of cement, sand, and cellulose fibers protects against cracking, swelling, rot, and fire, while its refined woodgrain textures and long-lasting colors suit both historic neighbourhoods and newer suburban developments. A premium, low-maintenance material engineered for decades of reliable protection.

    James Hardie® fiber cement siding is built to perform through Ottawa’s wide temperature extremes – humid summers, heavy snowfall, and freeze–thaw cycles. Its durable blend of cement, sand, and cellulose fibers protects against cracking, swelling, rot, and fire, while its refined woodgrain textures and long-lasting colors suit both historic neighbourhoods and newer suburban developments. A premium, low-maintenance material engineered for decades of reliable protection.

  • Vinyl siding

    Starts at $9.25 / sq ft

    Vinyl siding provides an easy, cost-effective way to refresh a home’s exterior with minimal maintenance. Lightweight and simple to clean, it keeps its color and shape through sun, rain, and shifting temperatures. Available in a range of profiles and shades, vinyl offers practical durability and attractive curb appeal – ideal for homeowners who want a clean, updated look without added upkeep.

    Vinyl siding provides an easy, cost-effective way to refresh a home’s exterior with minimal maintenance. Lightweight and simple to clean, it keeps its color and shape through sun, rain, and shifting temperatures. Available in a range of profiles and shades, vinyl offers practical durability and attractive curb appeal – ideal for homeowners who want a clean, updated look without added upkeep.

  • Cedar siding

    Starts at $17.50 / sq ft

    Cedar siding brings natural warmth, rich texture, and timeless character that enhances both traditional and modern homes. Its distinctive grain and customizable stains create a uniquely handcrafted look. With regular sealing or staining, cedar can last for decades, and individual boards are easy to repair or replace. It’s a beautiful, authentic choice for homeowners who appreciate craftsmanship and natural materials.

    Cedar siding brings natural warmth, rich texture, and timeless character that enhances both traditional and modern homes. Its distinctive grain and customizable stains create a uniquely handcrafted look. With regular sealing or staining, cedar can last for decades, and individual boards are easy to repair or replace. It’s a beautiful, authentic choice for homeowners who appreciate craftsmanship and natural materials.

  • Aluminum siding

    Starts at $15.50 / sq ft

    Aluminum siding delivers strong, low-maintenance protection against moisture, temperature fluctuations, and harsh winter conditions. Naturally rustproof and fire-resistant, it offers long-term stability with very little upkeep required. Its smooth, modern finish brings a clean, contemporary aesthetic while supporting year-round energy efficiency – making it a practical and stylish option for Ottawa homeowners.

    Aluminum siding delivers strong, low-maintenance protection against moisture, temperature fluctuations, and harsh winter conditions. Naturally rustproof and fire-resistant, it offers long-term stability with very little upkeep required. Its smooth, modern finish brings a clean, contemporary aesthetic while supporting year-round energy efficiency – making it a practical and stylish option for Ottawa homeowners.

  • Engineered Wood Siding

    Starts at $13.50 / sq ft

    Engineered wood siding combines the classic appeal of real wood with enhanced durability against warping, pests, and moisture. Made from treated wood fibers and resins, it offers the warmth of natural lumber with far less maintenance required. With a variety of textures and finishes available, it provides long-lasting curb appeal and strong performance – ideal for homeowners who want both style and resilience in one material.

    Engineered wood siding combines the classic appeal of real wood with enhanced durability against warping, pests, and moisture. Made from treated wood fibers and resins, it offers the warmth of natural lumber with far less maintenance required. With a variety of textures and finishes available, it provides long-lasting curb appeal and strong performance – ideal for homeowners who want both style and resilience in one material.

The cost of siding depends on the material used, and several other factors, including your home’s design, size and number of stories, the cost to remove existing siding, local labor rates and even the terrain your house is built on. Regardless of your choice, we give you a final price before the job begins to help you make an informed choice.

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Discover Your Perfect Siding Style

Find the Ideal look for your home

Siding contractors in Ottawa, ON - working with siding planks, panels, shingles

Lap Siding

It is one of the most popular choices in Ottawa as it creates a cozy yet classic, inviting look. However, there’s nothing dull or predictable about this style. You will have plenty of scope to give your home a personal touch because lap siding comes in various designs, including cottage, Dutch lap, nickel, or shiplap (where the boards overlap horizontally).

Exterior home siding - installation, replacement and repair cost of James Hardie, cedar, vinyl siding in Ottawa, Ontario

Shingles and Shakes

Shakes and shingles offer a uniquely tactile beauty, defined by the striking shadow lines that give a home exterior profound dimension and warmth. From an installer’s perspective, their layered application creates a superior weather-shedding barrier that effectively protects against wind-driven rain. This makes them ideal for crafting a rustic yet resilient look. You have complete creative freedom, as they can be stained in virtually any hue to personalize your home’s character while benefiting from the natural insulating properties of wood.

Top siding installation company in Ottawa - lap, board and batten, vertical and horizonal siding installation

Board and Batten

Board and batten siding creates instant architectural drama with its signature rhythm of wide panels and narrow wooden strips. This style adds beautiful shadow lines and a strong vertical emphasis that works for both rustic and modern homes. From a builder’s standpoint, this design is as practical as it is beautiful, the overlapping battens provide a superior defense against wind-driven rain. We often recommend durable materials like fiber cement for this style, as they resist swelling and warping for a permanently crisp profile.

Hear It from Our Happy Homeowners

Real stories from clients who trusted Ideal Siding with their home

Disclaimer Video reviews shown are from customers of various Ideal Siding franchise locations and are for reference only
Hap Stephen

We’re really happy with how everything turned out—it was a first-class job with great attention to detail. The team was easy to work with, kept us in the loop the whole time, and even took care of a few special requests without any hassle.

Hap Stephen
William Colburn

We never felt rushed—Ideal Siding took the time to guide us through every option, helped us visualize the results, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. The final look? Our home feels brand new.

William Colburn
Rochelle Wise

After the storms, Ideal Siding was the only company that actually called me back—and they showed up with compassion, speed, and real solutions. They helped with everything from the insurance to the last nail, and finished the project ahead of schedule in the middle of winter.

Rochelle Wise
Stephanie Mackin

From the first consultation to the final reveal, everything felt effortless. I felt heard, supported, and confident every step of the way—and my home has never looked better.

Stephanie Mackin
Tommy Hamilton

Ideal Siding delivered exactly what they promised—great communication, expert work, and no surprises. The crew was respectful, the process was smooth, and the results? Better than I imagined.

Tommy Hamilton
Bethany Baer

I did my research, and Ideal Siding stood out right away—transparent, professional, and backed by incredible reviews. The team made everything easy, and now my home looks completely transformed—it honestly feels brand new.

Bethany Baer

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We Make It So Easy

Get an amazing home transformation in 5 steps

  1. 1 step
    Old Siding Removal

    First, we remove the old siding on your home without damaging the underlying sheathing. Leaving old siding on might compromise the performance of the new installation and spoil the appearance of your replacement siding. This step can take anywhere from two to seven days, depending on the type of siding that needs to be removed and the size of your home.

  2. 2 step
    Sheathing Damage Inspection

    Now the old siding has been removed, we’ll inspect the underlying sheathing for any evidence of rot, mould, or other damage. If any repairs are needed, which fortunately doesn’t happen often from our experience, you could be looking at a small additional cost.

  3. 3 step
    Preparation of the Wall for Siding

    Before installing the siding, we’ll protect your home by installing a rainscreen system consisting of building paper, flashings, and strapping/mesh. This crucial step safeguards your property against potential water damage. While the installation of strapping is not mandatory, we recommend it as it enhances airflow, increasing the lifespan of your siding.

  4. 4 step
    Siding Installation and Touch-ups

    Our skilled team will install your chosen siding, paying meticulous attention to every detail. From trim boards and soffits to insect screens and flashings, we’ll ensure an immaculate finish. Any touch-up painting required will be completed to guarantee a polished appearance. This step typically takes between 7 and 10 days.

  5. 5 step
    Waste Removal and Clean Up

    We take pride in leaving your property clean and pristine. Our team will handle the clean-up and proper disposal of all construction debris, adhering to the highest standards of the siding industry.

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Our Mission

Dream it, design it, never touch it again – that’s siding the Ideal way. We give every homeowner in North America access to a reliable siding renovation company with affordable pricing, fair wages for labor, and exceptional customer service.

Our values:
Openness
We are very honest with homeowners and crews, there is nothing to hide. We just try to improve our system every day to make sure we are better than any competitors in the industry. Getting feedback from all teams is making those improvements possible.
Being helpful
To be profitable while keeping high standards and affordable pricing is extremely difficult. Our model involves very low overhead and a lot of best practices about what works best today, which helps us to find an ideal solution for the customer.
Hard work
This is our secret sauce. We strive to work harder than our competitors. Every member of the team has KPI’s and with our CRM, it is very easy to see who is performing well.
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HomeStars Verified Contractor

Flexible Financing Options for Your Siding Project

At Ideal Siding, we understand that home improvements don’t always align with your budget. That’s why we offer flexible financing solutions to help you move forward with your siding project without delay, ensuring you can enhance your home’s exterior without financial strain.

  • Flexible payment plans to fit your budget.
  • No need to delay—start your project now.
  • Spread payments over months or years.
  • Quick and easy approval process.
  • Partnered with trusted banks for reliable options.

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FAQ

Our team is always available to assist and provide further details tailored to your specific needs.

Do you remove existing siding before installing new material?

In most cases, yes. A full tear-off allows us to inspect the underlying sheathing for moisture damage, rot, or outdated insulation – common issues in older Ottawa homes. Installing siding on a clean surface ensures proper adhesion and longevity.

How does Ottawa’s climate impact siding performance?

Ottawa experiences some of the coldest winters and hottest summers in Canada. Siding here must withstand deep freezes, humid heat, heavy snowfall, strong winds, and frequent freeze–thaw cycles. We help you choose materials designed for long-term durability under these extreme temperature variations.

Why do you need to inspect my home before giving a siding estimate?

Every home has different structural conditions, moisture levels, and existing materials. An in-person inspection allows us to measure accurately, identify hidden repairs, check for insulation gaps, and assess the condition of the sheathing. This ensures your estimate is accurate and avoids surprises later.

How long does a siding installation usually take?

Most siding projects take 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the home’s size, complexity, and weather conditions. Snow, freezing temperatures, or heat waves can cause short delays, but we keep you updated every step of the way.

Are you licensed and insured in Ontario?

Yes. We hold the necessary Ontario contractor licensing, full liability insurance, and WSIB coverage. This protects your property and our team throughout the project.

What kind of maintenance is required for siding in Ottawa’s climate?

Maintenance varies by material. Vinyl may require occasional washing, while fibre cement could need repainting after many years. We provide a customized care guide based on Ottawa’s weather patterns and your selected siding.

Can I view examples of your previous siding work?

Absolutely. We offer a gallery of before-and-after photos showcasing different materials, colours, and styles to help you visualize what your home could look like after installation.

Do you offer upgrades like rain screens, insulation wraps, or pest-resistant materials?

Yes. These add-ons improve moisture control, energy efficiency, and protection from pests such as rodents and insects – important considerations in older homes and high-moisture areas.

Do you offer design assistance with colours, profiles, and trims?

Yes. We help you compare design options and choose colours and profiles that complement your home’s architecture. We also offer visual renderings so you can see the transformation before installation begins.

Ideal Siding donates a part of the proceeds from every siding job to help build homes for families in need around the world

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We are serving the following municipalities at the moment:
  • ​Almonte
  • Arnprior
  • Carleton Place
  • Casselman
  • Gloucester
  • Kanata
  • Nepean
  • Orleans
  • Ottawa
  • Rockland
  • Smiths Falls
  • Stittsville