The design and quality of your home's siding has a long-lasting impact on its curb appeal, in addition to its energy efficiency, weather resistance, and maintenance requirements, much like a well-kept grass or an attractive front porch.
It goes without saying that siding is an essential and significant component of a house's structure, and few businesses comprehend its significance more than James Hardie Building Products, a global supplier of fibre cement and other excellent building materials.
When fibre cement siding was introduced to the market by James Hardie in the early 1990s, it has quickly become a hot favourite of both builders and consumers, and for good reason.
Why installing Hardie board siding is a
good idea?
While building a house or remodelling an existing one, you'll always want to choose siding that is attractive, strong, and simple to maintain looking clean and new, and economically priced. Yet if you have to choose between traditional building materials, you'll undoubtedly have to make a concession at some point.
Masonry is attractive and sturdy, but expensive; wood is similarly attractive but difficult to maintain; and vinyl, while reasonably priced, is not as attractive as other possibilities.
Fiber cement combines permanence and performance with the look and feel of genuine wood and the benefits of brick or stone. It is also weather resistant, low maintenance, and impervious to termites, rot, and fire. It can outdo natural materials so well that a siding contactor uses it to renovate historic homes. Yet in comparison to these materials, it’s more competitive, more sustainable, and more versatile.
James Hardie is known to have its roots back to 1888, when Scottish immigrant Alexander Hardie left his home for Melbourne, Australia, to kick-off a company in the tanning trade. By the mid-twentieth century, the company had moved its focus to construction materials, and in the 1980s, James Hardie became one of the first popular manufacturers of fiber cement products.
As of now, the company deals completely in fiber cement and has come to control the market. As Kleenex to tissues and Coke to soda, "Hardie board" has become synonymous with the common word as a result of its widespread use.
The most well-known siding brand in North America is HardiePlank® Lap Siding, if not the most well-known. For classic or historic homes, it can be pressed to simulate real cedar clapboards, left smooth, or used as siding in Vancouver.
In addition to being readily available in a variety of thicknesses, HardiePanel® Vertical Siding may mimic both wood and stucco. HardiePanel® variants contribute to both traditional design and a clean, modern look, making them a flexible choice for contemporary building.
All siding designs are offered in a selection of colours that are either factory-applied using James Hardie'sColorPlus® Technology or arrive primed for field painting.
