Hardie Siding Exterior Replacement Siding Better Than Vinyl Wood Aluminum Siding Home Improvement

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Replacement siding: The most bang for your remodeling buck

Did you know that after kitchen and bath replacements, the most valuable improvement you can make to your home is to replace the exterior siding? Dollar for dollar, you´ll see more return for your investment than with any other project. The National Association of Home Builders´ Cost vs. Value reports that replacing 1,250 sq. ft. of siding and trim returns 95.5 percent of cost. If you are remodeling a house specifically for resale, this is particularly important news.

A quick look around online may lead you think there are only a few flawed choices for siding: wood (which can rot), aluminum (which retains heat and dents), or vinyl (which warps and melts). There is actually another option that is far superior for exterior home siding. Hardie plank siding leaves the competition in the rotting, denting, melting, warping, proverbial dust.

Better is as better does

Hardie siding is actually fiber cement planks or panels. It comes in options that resemble traditional wood, stucco, cedar lap, or vinyl siding materials. Starting with sand, fibers and cement of the highest quality, James Hardie's revolutionary combining and curing manufacturing process creates the most durable and long lasting replacement siding material in the siding industry. The result is a product that:

• Is completely termite and wood-eating insect resistant

• Impervious to water, won´t rot, mildew, mold, or corrode

• FIRE resistant. Won´t melt and actually helps protect your home´s resistance.

• Strength: won´t dent, bend, warp, buckle, or swell

• Comes pre-primed and takes paint better than other materials, reducing how often you need to paint your home and extending the years of beauty

Anything worth doing is worth doing right

Hardie plank siding that is installed correctly comes with a 50 year warranty. That is a selling-point both for the established home owner and the investor with an eye towards resale. Two challenges that must be met responsibly with Hardie siding products are specific to installation: Cutting it and properly caulking. How it is installed has everything to do with the success of the warranty and care should be taken to make sure it´s done correctly. Hiring an experienced contractor is a wise move that will protect your investment.

Choose someone who can take the job adequately from start to finish. All-Tex Exteriors is experienced and thorough in their process, which starts at the initial inspection and scope of work and finishes with a well-done paint job with high-quality Sherwin-Williams Super Paint (which also comes with a warranty). If you are in the Houston, San Antonio, or Austin area, visit www.alltexexteriors.com or call 866-921-5715.