Category: Hardieplank Siding

Is your contractor properly licensed?

You’ve done your homework as a smart consumer.  You got more than one estimate.  You checked the BBB.  You looked at some work the contractor has already completed and you visited a job that is currently being installed.  You like …

This won’t happen with HardiePlank *Update*

If you look at the comment that we received from our first “This won’t happen with HardiePlank” blog post from just a couple of days ago you’ll find a great link to a video produced by James Hardie Building Products.  …

This won’t happen with HardiePlank siding

Here is yet another story of a house fire that could have been prevented if a non-flammable siding had been installed on the exterior.  This house fire claimed no lives, but it could have been far worse.

HardiePlank siding by …

What an AMAZING offer!

I’ve got a great story about why homeowners shouldn’t always believe what they read.

One of the contracts that our company has written this past week was from a homeowner who had questions about our labor warranty. 

It seems as though there …

Press Release!

Blue Ridge Exteriors has been designated as the only VIP Preferred Remodeler in all of Central Virginia by James Hardie Building Products. 

In an email to Blue Ridge Exteriors, Paul Gentzel, Director of National Business Development for James Hardie said “as our only …

Insurance discounts with HardiePlank siding?

When considering which exterior cladding to install on your house you really need to consider more than the initial cost of the project.  Click here for an informative video about HardiePlank siding.

Wrap your leftovers in plastic…..not your home!

Blue Ridge Exteriors …

New deck trim influenced by Blue Ridge Exteriors

Blue Ridge Exteriors has partnered with a major PVC trim board manufacturer to create a new deck trim board that has a built in drip cap.  While this company has been manufacturing a similar board for other applications they agreed …

Boost the value of your home with James Hardie Siding

The Pros Know

There are many other projects you can tackle, but only residing with fiber cement gives you the best return on your investment 4 years in a row.

Residing with fiber cement gives a 31% better return than adding a …

Low interest rates increase home improvement opportunities

In a recent article in the Boston Globe newspaper, Kermit Baker who is director of Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies said, “Lower financing costs are beginning to stabilize the downturn in existing home sales, as they also are reducing …

Buyer Beware!

It sounds simple, but how many of you actually ask for references?  A lot of consumers don’t for whatever reason.  Maybe you don’t want to “insult” the company representative.  Maybe you don’t want to look foolish because you’ve heard of …