ColorPlus versus paint
Factory color is the lower-maintenance path. Field paint belongs when you are matching an existing body color or an HOA formula. We price the one you will actually live with.
SIDING · JAMES HARDIE
James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding
James Hardie is the fiber cement we install when a house needs a stable, paintable skin that does not cup like wood in a wet year. Lap, panel and board-and-batten all depend on the same hidden work: flat sheathing, the right wrap, a rainscreen gap, and joints that are not just a bead of caulk. We install Hardie to those details, and we do not claim a dealer badge we do not hold.
Included in this scope
- HardiePlank lap, HardiePanel or board-and-batten, in a factory color or a field finish
- Rainscreen furring so the back of the board can dry
- Flashed windows, doors, penetrations and roof-to-wall lines
- Trim and soffit details that meet the siding, not float past it
- Touch-up and a caulk joint only where the manufacturer allows one
Details that change the result
Cut edges get sealed
Fiber cement drinks water at a raw cut. We seal cuts and keep boards off the soil and the concrete.
It is not stucco
If the house is already stucco and failing, a Hardie re-side is often the better Eastside assembly. We will say that plainly.
Where this fits
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Questions
Before you call
Are you a James Hardie Elite contractor?
No. We install James Hardie products and follow the installation details. We will not invent a preferred-contractor badge for the website.
Can Hardie go on a foam-insulated wall?
Yes, with the fastening and rainscreen the assembly requires. We do not nail lap siding straight through thick foam and hope.
How long does the color last?
Factory finishes are warrantied by the manufacturer on their terms. We will hand you that paperwork with the close-out, separate from our workmanship agreement.
Ready when you are
Get a written estimate this week
Call (425) 555-0123, or send the form and we will schedule the visit. We reply within one business day.