We ll talk about the pros and cons of pre primed and pre painted.
Pre painted hardie siding.
Resources blog james hardie color plus siding vs.
Pros and cons of painting hardie plank siding.
You pre order the siding color you want.
You can paint hardie siding any color you want after the installation is complete.
While primed boards are cheaper you must purchase paint for an entire exterior.
At the outset pre painted hardie plank lap siding is more expensive.
Two coats of high quality 100 acrylic exterior paint when applied properly and with the proper prep work can look beautiful for up to two decades.
Pre painting siding before installation is just plain faster and less expensive.
You have to consider the amount of siding you ll need how long it will take and any additional fees for equipment and materials.
There are two options.
Installation costs will typically remain the same but keep in mind you also have to hire a crew to paint the boards.
It is advised to replace the damage siding with a new section of colorplus siding.
If your james hardie siding was originally painted after it was installed on your home then check the original paint manufacturer s recommendations for reapplication of paint.
James hardie will ship your siding to you or your contractor primed and ready to be painted.
With pre primed siding you can paint it your choice of colors once it has been installed.
The best way to paint hardie siding is to do it in a controlled environment.
Painting primed hardie siding january 23 2018 jd hostetter when i founded jd hostetter associates in 2004 the first thing i did before contracting our first exterior painting job was to meet with our ppg porter paints and sherwin williams rep.
Hardie board siding runs about 0 70 to 5 25 per square foot this could lead to a total cost of anywhere from 4 700 to 13 300 why such a huge flux in the price range.
Siding cost also varies depending on how the boards are painted.
Cost of unpainted vs factory painted hardie board.
All james hardie siding and trim products are available primed and ready for field painting.
Plus if you happen to change your mind about the.
Btw if you decide to go with hardie pre painted their trim color palette is even more limited than their siding colors certainteed will also allow you to mix colors and styles of siding to make up a load so if you re building a painted lady victorian you can have lap siding in one color half rounds or octogon shapes in another color or.
We really can t say enough about the pros of painting hardie plank and fiber cement siding.
It is available in 24 different colors and you can order whichever color you want from those 24.
There are 24 stock colors to choose from.