The experience, knowledge, training, and care given by the contractor who installs your siding directly contributes to your siding’s long-term performance. Get peace of mind by hiring a James Hardie Elite Preferred Siding Contractor, and know your siding will be installed right the first time—with precision and according to the manufacturer’s standards.
Benefits of Hiring a James Hardie Elite Preferred Siding Contractor
Don’t settle for just any contractor when it comes to installing your new siding. Choose the highly trained and experienced James Hardie siding installers that the manufacturer recommends.
What sets James Hardie Elite Preferred Siding Contractors apart from others include:
You know your siding will be installed properly
Get reliable long-term performance from your James Hardie siding by hiring a trusted Elite Preferred Contractor.
Your outstanding James Hardie warranty is protected
When you select a James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractor to install your siding, your 30-year warranty is protected.
James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractors are highly trained
If James Hardie siding isn’t properly installed, it could erode its performance, cause it not to last as long, or damage it. The James Hardie Company trains Preferred Contractors to install their products the right way. You can rest assured your siding installation will be done with precision when you choose a James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractor.
The James Hardie Contractor Alliance Program has steep requirements
The James Hardie Company has put years of research into their siding products in order to develop the most trusted siding in America. They took things even a step farther and developed a program where they train contractors to install their siding the right way with the right tools so you get the best final outcome and can enjoy your siding for decades.
The program places strict requirements on contractors who are part of it, ensuring you get the very best outcome for your siding. A third-party surveying service is used to assess all contractors by gathering input from customers. The feedback aids in the selection and retention of James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractors.
You gain all the benefits of the contractor’s experience
Your James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractor can help you select the best color for your home exterior, and the optimal siding style for your home’s architecture and your taste. A James Hardie Preferred Contractor comes to the table with the experience, knowledge and understanding of what will bring out the best in your home, and well as current style trends.
How to Know It’s Time to Replacement Siding
Not sure if it’s time to replace your home siding or not? Here are some signs it’s time for siding replacement:
- Is your current siding cracked, warped, or damaged?
- Do you have a lot of dry rot and decay on your siding?
- Have termites, woodpeckers, or other pests caused your siding damage?
- Tired of the high maintenance your current siding requires?
- Are your utility bills higher than normal?
- Ready for a home exterior makeover to give you updated style and color?
- Do you want to upgrade your home to boost its resale value?
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Why James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding Is America’s Most Popular Siding Product
James Hardie siding protects over 8,000,000 homes in America, making it the most popular siding material in our nation—and for good reason! Its durable resilience, long-lasting color, gorgeous style, noncombustible makeup, pest resistance, and weather resistance make it one of the most cost-effective long-term investments you could make in your home exterior. Its outstanding return on investment (ROI) emphasizes that smart homeowners choose James Hardie siding, and benefit from it not only while they live in their home, but also when it comes time to sell it.
The Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval
James Hardie fiber cement siding is backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. They received this distinct honor as a result of rigorous evaluation and testing of their siding products at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute.
Environmentally Friendly James Hardie Siding
In order to provide you with long-lasting, durable siding, the James Hardie Company continues to improve their products through testing, research, and feedback. This environmentally friendly siding is enjoyed for up to 50 years—making it a green, sustainable product that won’t take up space in landfills.
When It Comes to Siding Installation—Resist the Urge to DIY
There are places to save money by choosing to DIY, and other places it pays to invest and let the experienced professionals do the work. James Hardie siding should always be installed by a James Hardie Preferred Contractor or Elite Preferred Contractor.
If you take matters into your own hands and try to install your Hardie Board siding yourself, the James Hardie Company won’t honor your warranty, and that’s a big loss. The 30-year non-prorated, transferable warranty gives homeowners peace of mind, so be sure to hire a James Hardie Preferred Contractor to install your siding and gain the full benefits of their outstanding warranty.
Additionally, if you try to DIY on your Hardie Board siding installation, you could end up getting less than ideal results. There are special tools and training needed to install this heavy, thick, durable siding properly, and it pays off to let the trained experts do the installation.
A Qualified James Hardie Siding Contractor
When looking for James Hardie siding installers, or “a siding company near me,” in the Portland, Oregon area, know that you’re setting yourself up for success. Our proven track record of quality results that stand the test of time gives Portland homeowners confidence when choosing our team for their siding installation.
At Lifetime Exteriors, we are James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractors. And as James Hardie siding installers, we deliver precision siding installations you can rely on.
Contact us at Lifetime Exteriors for a free estimate.
