Everything You Need To Know About Hardiplank Fiber Cement Siding Before You Buy
Siding protects the walls of your house from the effects of the weather. It forms an additional barrier against the infiltration of wind and rain to keep excess moisture from seeping in. Siding forms an integral part of your house and contributes to its aesthetic and market value.
As such, it is important to invest and ensure that you use the best siding available for your home. Wood and metal siding are popular but the best choice, both in terms of money value and function, is fiber cement siding. We answer frequently asked questions about fiber cement siding below:
What is fiber cement siding?
Currently the leading choice in siding, fiber cement siding is a composite siding made of cement, wood fiber, and sand that have been cured with pressurized steam for stability and increased strength.
How does it look like?
Fiber cement siding is available in a variety of styles, textures, patterns, sizes, and colors. Most fiber cement siding styles are also designed to look and feel like wood – only much stronger and more durable. Most of the time, fiber cement siding imitates the look of horizontal wood clapboards or imitation shingles.
How Hardiplank Fiber Cement Siding Can Help?
There are many advantages to using fiber cement siding.
Here are some of them:
- Termite-resistant. Termites eat wood. The process of making fiber cement siding makes the wood fibers inedible for termites. Since they can’t eat it, termites will leave your siding alone.
- Moisture-resistant. Fiber cement siding, unlike wood, is not porous and won’t absorb moisture from the air or rain. This prevents rotting or damaging mold and mildew growth.
- Non-combustible. Fiber cement siding is fire-resistant which makes it ideal for areas with high fire risk.
- Durable. Most fiber cement siding come with 50-year manufacturer or material warranty. It is also thicker which makes it more resistant to cracking, peeling, swelling, chipping and other damages other siding materials are susceptible to.
- Suitable for most climates. Fiber cement siding works well in the heat of southwest states or in the cold of New England and northern climates.
- Low maintenance. If properly installed, fiber cement siding will last a long time and will only require periodic inspection. The look of fiber cement siding is also easily refreshed with paint since adheres to this type of siding without difficulty.
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How does fiber cement siding compare to other siding materials?
- Price. Fiber cement siding generally costs more than vinyl siding but costs less than stucco, stone, or wood cladding.
- Versatility. Fiber cement siding is more versatile than vinyl and wood siding.
- Damage Resistance. Fiber cement siding is less susceptible to weather damage caused by wind storms or wind-borne debris compared to wood or vinyl. It also resists chipping and cracking better than masonry.
Where to find fiber cement siding?
There are many manufacturers of fiber cement siding but one of its best known suppliers is the James Hardie company. James Hardie fiber cement siding, known by the name “HardiePlank” carries a 50-year product warranty.
James Hardie has excellent reputation in fiber cement products, leading others in the industry to refer to the James Hardie fiber cement siding and siding from other manufacturers as “Hardie boards.” You can also ask an expert contractor to procure James Hardie fiber cement siding for you.
Who can install fiber cement siding?
It is recommended to have an expert contractor install fiber cement siding for your home. High quality workmanship matters as much as the quality of the material when it comes to siding.
When improperly installed, fiber cement siding may not last and may void your home insurance especially if you did it yourself. All-Tex Home Improvement Services is one such expert that specializes in installing fiber cement siding.
How Do You Get Started?
If your Texas home or commercial building has rotten or termite infested wood siding or your siding has other problems, you need to address them quickly to prevent further damage.
Call All-Tex Home Improvement Services now and arrange for an on-site/in home inspection and free quote for Hardie Siding.
All-Tex Home Improvement Services is different! Rather than just a “free quote” offered by all other contractors, we perform a comprehensive assessment of your needs, in your home. If we can help you, we’ll present a hardiplank houston solution!
Why go with All-Tex Home Improvement Services?
Fiber cement siding, while durable, requires care and proper handling prior to installation. All-Tex Home Improvement Services has expert contractors that are highly trained and skilled in handling this particular material.
- Established industry reputation. All-Tex Home Improvement Services has been installing siding for over 20 years.
- Commitment to quality. James Hardie fiber cement siding is the preferred siding material by All-Tex Home Improvement Services due to its high quality and durability.
- Trained manpower. Fiber cement siding is heavy. You will need to do some careful and heavy lifting. All-Tex Home Improvement Services has the manpower to help you.
- Qualified professionals. Inhalation of dust from the cutting of fiber cement may cause lung irritation. Contractors from All-Tex Home Improvement Services are equipped to reduce this risk and protect against other potential health problems.
- Service warranties and timely project completion. With All-Tex Home Improvement Services you can be assured of high quality workmanship and timely delivery.
- Competent client communication. All-Tex Home Improvement Services will let you know how the project progresses and will have a project manager dedicated to your home.
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What Our Clients Are Saying...
We recently bought our house and it needed a lot of exterior work. All-Tex helped us above and beyond our expectations. Our new roof, pergola, fascia and soffit look fantastic and are built to last. Every time I pull into our driveway I am so proud to have a beautiful home! I can not begin to tell you what an amazing and pain free process the designer and crew made this project. Aleck, our designer knew exactly what we needed to do when we didn’t know where to start and we are so thankful for his utmost honesty, respect and patience. Thank you so much for everything!!
Jennifer LoeraWe had the house exterior re-painted and got a new roof. The job was beautifully done. It was on time, and the workers were friendly. My only, very minor, whine is that it has seemed difficult to schedule some small touch-ups.
Wayne LWe were extremely pleased with the repair work done on our termite damaged home that required walls, studs, insulation, & painting performed inside & outside of our home. We also had all the siding replaced & painted & 2 doors replaced & painted. The same workers were present every day until the work was completed. The attention to detail & the clean up afterwards was as if they were working on their own home. We always received a prompt reply with our emails & someone always answered the phone when we called the office & no voice mails. The customer service was excellent & the skill of the workers was exceptional. We will certainly use this company again for future needs.
Used All-Tex to replace some siding on our home. Scope included demo of old siding, repair insulation, install vapor barrier, replace old single pane windows with double pane, install new hardi-plank and paint. Very competitive pricing. Installed hardi-plank “butt-trim” method and did not have to debate that this was the way to install hardi-plank or pay more for it. They were also reasonable on scope changes once project was underway (e.g. water damage repair). I’m definitely including them routinely on bid list for future scopes.
I recently had my first experience with All-Tex. I hired them to enclose a small patio on the back side of my home. Overall, it was a very positive experience. I was a little fuzzy about the details of the project. I had a few specifications; but, needed some help with the details. The sales rep provided good suggestions and helped with the details. The quote was not cheap; but, was reasonable for quality work. The construction team had to deal with some weather issues; so, scheduling was a little challenging. In spite of that, the project was completed in a very satisfactory amount of time. The construction team had all the skills required to complete the job from start to finish. All-Tex even handled the electrical work we needed. We really like the new sunroom and have plans to use All-Tex again in the future. Based on our experience we highly recommend them.
All-Tex Home Improvement Services constructed a screen room with stamped overlay to our existing patio. The finished product more than met our expectations! The installation crews were efficient, thorough and courteous. It was a pleasure to work with All-Tex personnel from initial sales call to completion. I would not hesitate to choose All-Tex for future home improvement needs.
All-Tex did an excellent job on a large project, which consisted of a patio cover, stamped concrete, pergola and new windows. All construction projects have challenges and changes weather delays etc. etc. During this process I emailed or phoned Aleck Miller over 40 times. His quick responses and followup where like clockwork and is the mark of a true professional. As we are fairly new to the area we did obtain multiple bids and the All-Tex bids were also the best for comparable work. On our next project we will save a lot of time because I will be only be calling Aleck.
Bill RobinsonWe had a pergola built by All-Tex. They were professional, reasonable, courteous and did a fantastic job! We absolutely would recommend their services to others.
Stephen BennettWe love our new patio installed by All-Tex Exteriors. The crew worked very hard to get the job done on time, even in rainy weather. Once it was done, they immediately came back to address a few touch up items I requested. I would definitely recommend this company to my friends and family and would use them again.
Kelly Bellemans KlausI would have to say that I am most impressed with the customer service that All-Tex provides. I have always dreaded calling companies and asking questions because the employees seem to get “irritated”. To my surprise every one in the office has always been so friendly and helpful, I would definitely recommend AllTex…
All-Tex Home Improvement did a great job installing our new patio cover. We had an existing patio cover and wanted to make the patio larger with a new cover yet have it look like it was one cover done at the same time. All-Tex was able to make the existing cover look like the new one that they installed for us! It looks great!
All-Tex just completed a project for us, replacing posts and railings on our wrap-around porch and they did a great job. Quality work at a fair price. Russell was fun to work with and made the process painless. The crew was friendly and professional. We are pleased with the results!
