Leaders in Their Field: Why James Hardie Siding Is a Top Choice for the Exterior of Your Home

Posted: Jan 30, 2013
Author: Crown Builders

You have a number of choices when it comes to constructing the exterior of your home with a high quality, competitively priced product, but before you even think about the material you’d like to use, it’s important to source those materials from a reputable manufacturer.  James Hardie has been in the construction materials business for over 20 years in the U.S. and is now a contractor’s go-to choice for exterior siding and insulation.

There are a few different types of materials you can use on the outside of your home, and from the first inner layer of board to the last outer layer of siding, James Hardie has you covered.  The HardieWrap weather barrier wraps around your entire home, providing a very strong weather shield that keeps moisture out while letting your home breathe, in order to prevent mildew.

James Hardie offers a wide array of siding for the exterior of your home, either without color or with their patented color plus technology – where you can choose from a selection of over 20 colors to give your home that perfect palette.  This special process bakes the color into the siding itself, which makes it 30% more fade resistant than its competitors’ products.

James Hardie’s line of fiber cement siding is 5 times thicker than conventional siding and can be installed to withstand winds up to 150 miles per hour.  It’s guaranteed not to rot, warp or delaminate and is also fire-resistant.  All James Hardie siding comes with a 30-year limited warranty, with a 15-year limited warranty on the finish, making it your top choice for the exterior of your home.