Which Fiber Cement Siding Brands Should You Consider?

Fiber cement siding is rapidly becoming one of the most popular exterior siding options for homeowners due to the fact that it combines the warm appearance of wood siding with the durability and low maintenance of vinyl siding or brick veneer.

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What Fiber Cement Siding Brands are Available?

Fiber cement siding hasn't been around very long, and while there are a couple of leading manufacturers in the industry, there are other companies hoping to catch them. All fiber cement siding is considered to be a sustainable building product, fire resistant, and insect resistant, so the main differences between the various fiber cement siding brands are the available styles, colors, and warranties.

James Hardie

The James Hardie Company led the way in developing fiber cement siding, and their HardiPlank product has become the standard against which all other fiber cement siding is compared. HardiPlank has a 30-year limited warranty and is available with factory applied colors or ready to be painted on the job site. James Hardie offers fiber cement siding in styles such as:

  • Cedar Mill
  • Cedar Mill Smooth
  • Cedar Mill Beaded
  • Cedar Mill Beaded Smooth

James Hardie also offers a selection of fiber cement shake and shingle siding.

Certainteed

Certainteed has been a leader in roofing and siding products for many years and they have rapidly gained a foothold in the fiber cement market. They offer a 50-year limited warranty on their WeatherBoard product, and you can choose from pre-painted or ready-to-paint siding. Pick from styles such as:

  • Smooth Lap
  • Smooth Beaded Lap
  • Textured Dutchlap
  • Textured Beaded Lap

Certainteed has popular lines of vertical and shake fiber cement sidings as well.

Other Fiber Cement Siding Brands

A few other fiber cement siding brands you may want to consider for your siding needs:

  • Nichiha USA
  • Maxitile
  • Cemplank
  • GAF

Regardless of where you live there should be several brands for you to choose from for your exterior fiber cement siding needs.

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