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Bevel Cedar Siding Prices

$5000 ORDER MINIMUM

Bevel Siding with a square butt end is traditionally know as Clapboard Siding. Bevel Siding with a notched butt end is known as "Dolly Varden" or Rabbeted Bevel. Bevel cedar siding is popular  for the traditional look and cedar's natural resistance to the elements.



Installed the thick butt edge over laps the thin creating an excellent weather barrier so that rainwater is shed from the siding. The minimum recommended board overlap at installation for 6" and 8" widths is 1 inch. Wider boards require greater overlap of 1 1/4th to 1 1/2 inch.


BEVEL WOOD SIDING can be milled into 3 different thickness - THIN, STANDARD AND THICK - each with its own price point. 

BEVEL CEDAR SIDING THICKNESS IS MEASURED AT THE BUTT END
BEVEL CEDAR SIDING THICKNESS IS MEASURED AT THE BUTT END

Bevel Siding is milled by resawing lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other. The Bevel pattern has a triangular profile with a thick butt and a thin upper edge. BEVEL Lap siding should be installed with the lower thicker bevel butt edge overlapping the thin edge which results in an attractive shadow line.

PRICES

Bevel Cedar Siding Prices

Understanding our Prices. We price bevel cedar siding by the square foot. Give us a call to speak with one of our wood siding experts about price per square foot. If you know your approximate square footage, our wood siding experts can multiply it by the price per square foot so that you have a better idea of what your bevel cedar siding will cost you. Price per square foot changes based on quantity or volume ordered. The finish price may include your cedar siding plus one coat factory stained or primed.

BEVEL Siding Pattern Prices

We give “ballpark” prices to help you plan your project. Due to global uncertainty we are unable to guarantee those prices because prices may fluctuate. Price is only locked in once you've placed your order. 
Please call 877-960-9663 or email sales@buffalolumber.com for updated pricing on all projects. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.


1 x 6" BEVEL PROFILES CEDAR GRADE SQFT PRICE
UnFinished
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Stain or Prime
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Prime + Paint
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$5000 ORDER MINIMUM

Volume discounts on large orders


1 x 8" BEVEL PROFILES CEDAR GRADE SQFT PRICE
UnFinished
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Stain or Prime
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Prime + Paint
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The finish price may include your cedar wood siding plus one coat factory stained or primed. 

If you select PRIME + PAINT, the Primer coat will be evenly applied on all 4 sides. When its time for top paint coat, the machine's bottom jets are turned down to make sure the top coat is even thickness with no splash back. This will minimize the paint that gets on the backside and under laps. We recommend factory prime plus one top coat with a 2nd coat after installation in field.


Cedar Siding Finger Joint (FJ) Clear Grade is only quoted Primed and Painted

PRIMED/PAINTED
SMOOTH FACE
CEDAR GRADE SQFT PRICE
PRIMED
SQFT PRICE
+ 1 TOP COAT
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Contact for Pricing

Calculate SQFT to LFT Coverage Needed


1x12 BEVEL CLAPBOARD CEDAR SIDING CLEAR FJ PAINTED - GARDEN CITY NY
1x12 BEVEL CLAPBOARD CEDAR SIDING CLEAR - FACTORY PRIMED - PAINTED ON JOB SITE
PATTERNS

BEVEL PATTERNS

BEVEL Siding includes 2 Pattern Profiles: 
CLAPBOARD (NO RABBET) AND DOLLY VARDEN (RABBETED)

BEVEL CLAPBOARD PATTERN - NO RABBET
BEVEL CLAPBOARD PATTERN - NO RABBET
BEVEL DOLLY VARDEN PATTERN - RABBETED
BEVEL DOLLY VARDEN PATTERN - RABBETED


The Rabetted Bevel - Dolly Varden pattern features a 1/2" - 3/4" notch in the thicker butt end of the board. This rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration.  The Dolly Varden Rabbeted Bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance. You will appreciate both the beauty of our rabbeted bevel clapboard siding as well as the ease of installation. 


 CHECK OUT OUR BEVEL SIDING PATTERN PAGE FOR MORE PICTURES AND PATTERN INFORMATION 

GRADES

Bevel Cedar Siding Grades

(The Buffalo Lumber Interpretation)

We created Buffalo Lumber's four interpreted grade categories to describe wood grades for different softwood species - especially cedar - in terms a layman can understand because there are several lumber ruling bodies (WWPA, WCLIB, NLGA, NSLB, RIS, NeLMA, SPIB) and most grade descriptions read like lawyer fine print - allowing a lot of room for interpretation.

1x6 BEVEL CEDAR SIDING CLEAR FINGER JOINT FJ PRIMED AND PAINTED CHICAGO HISTORICAL HOME
1x6 BEVEL CEDAR SIDING CLEAR FINGER JOINT FJ PRIMED AND PAINTED CHICAGO HISTORICAL HOME



Buffalo Lumber CLEAR Cedar Grade Example
CLEAR Cedar Grade

CLEAR CEDAR

Highest Grade Fewest Knots - is the top of the line wood. This is an architect grade. This is the rarest part of the tree- the hardest to get- the best performing and the most expensive option. Your appearance and performance priorities determine your budget with clear grades. Clear and Clear Vertical Grain (CVG) are the Highest appearance grades we have.

But even CLEAR grades rules allow knots. They may be tiny, they may be few but they are allowed in grade rules. 

Buffalo CLEAR Grade Guide



Buffalo Lumber Near Clear Cedar Grade Example
Near Clear Cedar Grade

NEAR CLEAR CEDAR

NEAR Clear has very few, very tiny knots and a median price point for the "Knot so fond". Your appearance priorities will determine your budget with clear grades.

There is a lot of Clear in the Near Clear grades- a good trimmer can create the effect of clear and still be under 10% trim and waste (in our opinion). 

Near Clear Cedar is the one step down from CLEAR cedar - a D&BTR mill siding grade that customers can use to save serious bucks.

Buffalo NEAR CLEAR Guide 



Buffalo Lumber Mill Select Knotty Grade example
Mill Select Cedar Grade

MILL SELECT CEDAR

Our STK Tight Knot Grade - "Mill Select" means the mill has selected the wood to meet the "Tight Knot" grade rule in the books.

There is no limit to the number of knots but there is a limit to the size and the type of knot. Other grade names that equate to our definition of "Mill Select" are STK (Select Tight Knot) Select Knotty and #2 and better.

Mill Select is graded to meet the “Tight Knot” description in any given rule book and is the first official “Appearance Grade” tier for projects where codes have to be met. 

Buffalo MILL SELECT Guide



Buffalo Lumber Customer Select Cedar grade example
customer select cedar grade

CUSTOMER SELECT

Our Buffalo Budget Knotty Grade is a "No Prior Selection" tight knot grade. That means that the mill has not officially graded to be "Select Tight Knot" by the rule book as is done with "Mill Select" grades.

Buffalo "Customer Select" means you the customer spend the time selecting out defect from a higher grade saving the mill time and you dollars. 

You will get a few loose knots but nothing that would threaten a 10-15% job site trim and waste margin.  

Buffalo CUSTOMER SELECT Guide

FINISH

Factory Finish = Peace of Mind

Life teaches 1 rule: It costs 10 TIMES MORE to fix something that goes wrong than it would to do the job the exact right way in the first place. Buffalo Lumber offers a comprehensive system to do cedar wood siding the right way and it starts with factory finish. Why put your building and your wallet at risk?

Be Certain - Factory Finish!
How Much is Your Peace of Mind Worth?

BEVEL CEDAR SIDING FACTORY PRE-STAINED ON DRYING RACKS
BEVEL CEDAR SIDING FACTORY PRE-STAINED
BEVEL CEDAR SIDING FACTORY PRE-STAINED ON DRYING RACKS
DRYING ON MILL RACKS


YOU HAVE TO BACK SEAL! IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO THE JOB RIGHT YOU CANNOT FINISH BETTER THAN MACHINES CAN!!

The biggest and most frequent mistake we see people make is thinking they can just tack cedar siding up and stain the face to save money. This is the Worst Thing you can Possibly do with Wood Siding!

The problem is water. Water gets behind the wood and causes problems. By the time you realize there is a problem the cost to repair it is in the thousands or tens of thousands.

99% of all reported siding failures are installation related. That puts a pretty big onus on preparation. Doing the job exactly the right way is worth its weight in gold when you consider that anything that goes wrong costs multiple thousands of dollars to address.

mill factory finish machine diagram


BENEFITS OF MILL PRE-FINISH


8 hours a day, 5 days a week we get calls about wood siding and the number 1 reported reason we get called is the wood siding on the house now is failing because it was not sealed on the back.

The average cost for one of our customers to repair cedar siding is well over $5000. We have a $2500 order minimum + they have labor.


Life teaches 1 rule: It costs 10 TIMES MORE to fix something that goes wrong than it would to do the job the exact right way in the first place.

Why put your building and your wallet at risk?

Be Certain - factory finish!

1x6 Bevel Cedar Siding Clear Finger Joint Factory Pre-Primed Chicago Historical Home
1x6 Bevel Cedar Siding Clear Finger Joint Factory Pre-Primed Chicago Historical Home
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