Stucco siding may look gorgeous, but its beauty comes with several drawbacks. It tends to be high maintenance and needs repairs frequently, which cost homeowners both time and money. When you decide you’re ready for new siding, take a look at the most popular siding product in America, James Hardie siding. This durable, great looking siding protects the homes of over 8,000,000 homes in America, and for good reason.
At Approved Contractor, we understand the frustrations stucco siding can cause homeowners. That’s why we install the preferred brand of fiber cement siding, James Hardie. Its durability, beauty, and warranty give homeowners confidence their dwelling is well protected. It stands up to the weather and retains its beauty for decades.
How do you know it’s time for new siding?
Are you tired of the high maintenance stucco siding requires? Moisture retention causes visible stains on your stucco siding. Look carefully at the edges and corners of your windows and doors as you do a visual inspection of your siding to verify you need to replace it. If stucco siding appears stained or discolored, problems could be lurking below the surface.
Do you desire a refreshing new look for your home? Is your current siding infested with pests like termites or other unwanted bugs? Do you have moisture damage like wood rot, mold, or mildew? Is your current siding warped, cracked or dented from high winds or debris? Has your current siding faded, worn down, or become damaged in some way? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, it’s likely time for siding replacement.
America’s favorite siding product
James Hardie siding, also known as Hardie Board and fiber cement siding, is made up of cement, sand, and cellulose fibers. This combination provides unbeatable strength in a siding product. And it’s so thick, it can mimic wood and even stucco siding. Here are some reasons so many people choose Hardie Board siding:
1. Style Choices that Match Your Taste
James Hardie has the perfect siding style for your home. Whether you live in a Craftsman, Cottage, Farmhouse, Traditional, or Contemporary home—the perfect siding style awaits. Here are some of their gorgeous selections:
- HardiePlank® Lap Siding—Popular HardiePlank lap siding gives you timeless design, beautiful custom color that stays looking vibrant, and gorgeous texture.
- HardiePanel® Vertical Siding— This contemporary looking vertical siding gives you clean, simple lines that perfectly complement a farmhouse look or modern home.
- HardieShingle® Siding— Homeowners appreciate the fact that the warm look of cedar is now available in a low maintenance James Hardie siding product.
- HardieTrim®—Your home’s front door and windows look fabulous when accented with colorful, attractive HardieTrim.
- HardieSoffit®—When you fortify the space between your eaves and exterior walls, you protect it from unwanted moisture penetration and damaging pests.
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Find out more about fiber cement siding benefits, cost, and why California homeowners choose this siding for their homes in our James Hardie Siding Guide.
2. Color that Keeps
Other siding products fade and lose their original look with time, but James Hardie siding maintains its color so your home looks beautiful for years. When it comes to color, James Hardie siding and trim products come one of two ways—either pre-primed at the factory and then painted the color of your choice after installation, or baked-on at the factory. The baked-on color option, known as ColorPlus® technology, gives you vibrant color that stays. With multiple colors from which to select, you’re sure to find the perfect look for your dwelling.
3. Siding that Stands up to Weather
James Hardie siding and trim products are Engineered for Climate®. They are made specifically for your area, with the needed protection relative to your specific climate. Get the optimal siding and trim products with the outstanding HardieZone® System. The HZ10 product is ideal for the Southern California area. It protects your home from extreme heat, UV exposure, humidity, and more. And the durable, long-lasting HZ10 product resists cracking, splitting, rotting, and swelling.
4. Third-Party Tested
A symbol of reliability, HardiePlank lap siding is backed by the highly sought-after Good Housekeeping Seal from the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. This stamp of quality is given after thorough product evaluation. The notable honor was granted after using state-of-the-art equipment to test HardiePlank lap siding for its capacity to retain color, resist moisture retention, endure weather, resist fires, and more.
5. Enduring Satisfaction
When you make the decision to invest in James Hardie siding, you’ll quickly learn to appreciate its enduring performance. Once you have this top siding product installed, you’ll save time and cost because you don’t have to replace your siding again for up to 50 years. You’ll look back and be glad you made this wise investment.
6. Fresh Style Selections
The Aspyre® Collection from James Hardie mixes high design with trusted James Hardie durability. Ideal for homes from Traditional to Modern and Contemporary, it gives you new levels of creative options to get the perfect look for your home. This luxury collection combines the thick unique profiles of Artisan® Siding with the stunning geometric Reveal® Panel System.
7. Trustworthy Pest Resistance
Something that puts homeowners at ease is the fact that James Hardie siding products aren’t appealing to bugs, insects, termites, and even woodpeckers. You can literally bypass the hassle of pest infestation when James Hardie siding products are installed on your home.
8. Protective Fire Resistance
Unlike other siding options that can fuel a fire (like wood), James Hardie siding products are heat and fire resistant. They may even help get you a discount on your homeowners insurance because they are rated as non-combustible, and won’t contribute to a fire. You can safeguard your family with the trusted protection of James Hardie siding products.
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