James Hardie Siding vs. Cedar

Cedar siding is a beautiful product and is a staple for houses throughout New England. While wood siding looks great, there are various maintenance aspects that make the siding far less appealing. Wood siding needs to be repainted, and maintained regularly which just adds time, money and extra work that frankly homeowners don’t need to be dealing with. With James Hardie siding, we can mimic the look of both wood shingles and wood planks all while eliminating those annoying maintenance problems.

On top of getting a product that eliminates all of the problems that comes with wood, James Hardie siding is more affordable than wood siding. The siding solution for your home seems pretty simple to us! Watch the video below to learn more about how wood siding and James Hardie fiber cement siding compare.

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For more information about Professional Building Services and how we can transform your house with James Hardie Fiber Cement siding, please feel free to reach out. We can be contacted  over the phone at  603-898-2977 or through our online contact form.

Durability

Check out this comparison photo of James Hardie Siding vs. Cedar Wood to see the true difference in durability of these two materials!

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The Comparison

Check out this chart to uncover the most notable differences between James Hardie Siding & Cedar. Have any questions? Contact our team today!

 

Water Resilience

Take a look at this timelapse photo and video showing 7 days of water saturation. Hardie® fiber cement remained completely unchanged—no swelling or shifts in thickness. Engineered for durability, Hardie® fiber cement products are backed by a warranty against cracking, splitting, or warping from water, heat, or freezing temperatures, when tested to ASTM C1185 standards

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Protection From Pests

Hardie fiber cement siding holds little appeal to critters including woodpeckers, termites and other pests. and won’t be eaten by termites, while engineered wood and natural wood siding are more vulnerable to woodpeckers and other pests.

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