Category: Hardieplank Siding

I receive a lot of emailed questions and wanted to address some of them here for you.  What I’ll try to do is put a few on this blog from time to time.  Maybe you’ll see an answer to a …

According to a publication called Side By Side on the website of the Vinyl Siding Institute “the initial purchase price <of fiber cement siding> (including labor and finish costs) is over 49% higher than vinyl siding”. (page 10 of 12)

REALLY???

Tell …

I’ve been noticing that more companies are offering HardiePlank siding in print ads.  But what exactly does that mean?  Who actually “does” HardiePlank? 

I’ve been on appointments behind some companies that advertise HardiePlank only to be told by the homeowner that …

Whether it’s at a home show or a prospective customers house I’m always asked, “how does the price of HardiePlank compare to vinyl siding?”  I wish I had a standard answer for that question but I don’t. 

We have a customer …

Roughly 90% of the HardiePlank siding we install at Blue Ridge Exteriors is beaded.  That’s because Central Virginia is primarily a beaded siding market because of the influence of Colonial Williamsburg architecture.

Some vinyl siding dominated home improvement companies brag about …

The “thickest” vinyl siding on the market today is made by Alcoa and is .055 mls thick.  Duraplank plastic siding is next at .054 mls thick.  Builders grade plastic siding is typically .042-.044 mls thick.  The difference you may ask?  Less …

It’s well known that vinyl siding is actually a fire accelerant, but until you see entire neighborhoods consumed by fire it doesn’t really hit home.  This link here has pictures and gives testimonials from people who had the foresight to …

According to Remodeling Magazine’s 2008-09 ‘Cost vs. Value’ Report here installing HardiePlank fiber cement siding is the number 1 way to add value to your home.

In addition to Remodeling Magazine, James Hardie products have been recognized by multiple publications …