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Aluminum skin

The following prices are for estimating the cost of your project. The square footage cost is from Fabwel, Inc (see Suppliers page). The prices were quoted on 3 August 1999. We suggest you contact this supplier or others for current prices and shipping charges.

The following table is based on a price of $2.15 per square foot.
Model Square footage Approx. Cost
Acapulco/Bayou 353 $758.95
Cascade/Dixie 418 898.70
Everglade/Fairhaven/Grandview 471 1012.65
Husky 154 331.10
Importer 261 561.15
Importer-LB 317 681.55
Juniper/Klamath 404 868.60
Laguna/Malibu/Niagra 490 1053.50
Outback 97 208.55
Outback-LB 115 247.25
Ponderosa 762 1638.30
Queensbury 863 1855.45
Rainier 484 1040.60
Sequoia 270 580.50
Wildwood 732 1573.80

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Windows

There are several options on windows that would affect pricing. We had Hehr quote on black finish, clear safety glass. The alphabetical letters across the top of the charts below stand for the name of the RV; A = Acapulco, B = Bayou, etc.

The following table is based on a prices from Hehr International, 3 August 1999. S=sliding, F=fixed, L=louvered
Window size
Price		 A B C D E F G H I
11 5/8 x 22 1/8 S
$54.78		 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3
11 5/8 x 29 1/8 S
$66.40		 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 - -
15 1/8 x 29 1/8 S
$73.04		 - - 1 - 2 - 2 2 2
15 1/8 x 43 1/8 S
$96.28		 2 2 1 2 - 2 - - -
8 3/8 x 57 7/8 F
$66.60		 1 1 - - - - - - 1
11 5/8 x 57 7/8 F
$69.69		 - - 1 1 1 1 1 - -
15 1/8 x 17 7/8 L
$69.96		 - - - - - - - - -
18 x 29 7/8 L
$99.64		 - - - - - - - - -
18 x 35 7/8 L
$112.36		 - - - - - - - - -
Total: $501.52 $446.74 $481.37 $449.83 $512.91 $504.61 $524.53 $200.86 $377.02

The following table is based on a prices from Hehr International, 3 August 1999. S=sliding, F=fixed, L=louvered
Window size
Price		 J K L/M/
N/P		 O Q R S W
11 5/8 x 22 1/8 S
$54.78		 - - - 1 - 1 - -
11 5/8 x 29 1/8 S
$66.40		 - - - 2 - 2 - 2
15 1/8 x 29 1/8 S
$73.04		 - - - - - - - -
15 1/8 x 43 1/8 S
$96.28		 - - - - - 2 - -
8 3/8 x 57 7/8 F
$66.60		 - - - - - - - -
11 5/8 x 57 7/8 F
$69.69		 - - - - - 1 - 1
15 1/8 x 17 7/8 L
$69.96		 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1
18 x 29 7/8 L
$99.64		 3 2 - - - - 1 -
18 x 35 7/8 L
$112.36		 3 3 6 - 8 - 1 2
Total: $705.96 $606.32 $744.12 $187.58 $968.84 $449.83 $212.00 $497.17


Skin feedback

7-10-03. I just spent four days searching for aluminum siding over the Internet. I continually came up with All-Rite, whose prices are outrageous. Please, if you can, make an addition to your links page for www.interstatemetals.com, this is where I finally decided to purchased siding from. They carry filon, as well as aluminum siding, trims, and many other rv type siding products. There rates for filon are 18.70 per linear foot, ( compare this to all-rites price of 58.00 per linear foot) There rates for aluminum siding were considerable cheaper as well. 2.05 per square foot, All-Rites price was 4.75 per square foot. I think that www.interstatemetals.com would be a much deserved resource for rv siding, and many people will appreciate that there is an alternative to All-Rite. Robert W. Harms Link added.

7 Mar 01 ...one thing you might want to pass on to your customers is siding...prices for regular trailer siding have gotten ridiculous, but there is an alternative...the aluminum sheeting that is used to construct "boxes" on trucks like uhauls & moving vans works quite well & is much more affordable. It also has the advantage of being smooth rather than corrugated, which gives your project that "new style" look. It is available at most truck/trailer repair facilities, & if you shop around, can be purchased (at least in my area) for around 80.00 for a 4x10 sheet. Its also a lot more durable than regular siding tin. Jimmy Handy

Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 21:13:21 EST

Hi Barry,

Thanks for the kind words. The Niagra Has been a wonderfull project. My wife and I went to an RV show in Tampa 2 weeks ago. I was amazed to find travel trailers in the $25-$35,000 range with cabinets made of particle board and vinyl. My Niagra is all solid oak cabinetry and no particle board.

To answer your questions about siding, roofing and windows.
The siding is Filon, a semi-rigid fiberglass reinforced plastic. I had passed on to your office the company I purchased the siding from. It is located in Bolivar, TN and is called Coralux. The roof is a rubberized roof one piece seamless and quite easy to put on. It was purchased from All-Rite RV Supply in Hollister, CA. The windows are 30" x 25" crank out windows purchased from Lowes Home Improvement Center.

Don Fisher


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