HardiePlank® Siding Pricing
Monday, 16 March 2009
by Blue Ridge Exteriors
Whether it’s at a home show or a prospective customers house I’m always asked, “how does the price of HardiePlank® siding compare to vinyl siding?” I wish I had a standard answer for that question but I don’t. We have a customer who wanted a HardiePlank® siding quote from a local company who not only
- Published in Hardieplank Siding, Plastic Siding, vinyl siding
Beaded siding and colonial style homes
Friday, 06 March 2009
by Blue Ridge Exteriors
Roughly 90% of the HardiePlank® siding we install at Blue Ridge Exteriors is beaded. That’s because Central Virginia is primarily a beaded siding market because of the influence of Colonial Williamsburg architecture. Some vinyl siding dominated home improvement companies brag about carrying an exclusive line of vinyl siding. They will push and direct a customer
- Published in Hardieplank Siding
HardiePlank® siding 5 1/2 times thicker than vinyl siding
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
by Blue Ridge Exteriors
The “thickest” vinyl siding on the market today is made by Alcoa and is .055 mls thick. Duraplank plastic siding is next at .054 mls thick. Builders grade plastic siding is typically .042-.044 mls thick. The difference you may ask? Less than a sheet of paper in thickness. HardiePlank® fiber cement siding is 5 1/2 times
- Published in Hardieplank Siding
Why HardiePlank® siding is better than vinyl siding
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
by Blue Ridge Exteriors
It’s well known that vinyl siding is actually a fire accelerant, but until you see entire neighborhoods consumed by fire it doesn’t really hit home. This link here has pictures and gives testimonials from people who had the foresight to have non-combustible HardiePlank® siding installed on their homes when others had vinyl siding installed. Not only
- Published in Hardieplank Siding, Plastic Siding, vinyl siding
HardiePlank® siding tops in adding resale value
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
by Blue Ridge Exteriors
According to Remodeling Magazine’s 2008-09 ‘Cost vs. Value’ Report here installing HardiePlank® fiber cement siding is the number 1 way to add value to your home. In addition to Remodeling Magazine, James Hardie® products have been recognized by multiple publications as a financially sound investment: Money Magazine called James Hardie® “a smart investment that delivers
- Published in Hardieplank Siding
