James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding Products: The Industry Standard

The James Hardie company's traditions of experience and innovation have made it one of the leaders in fiber cement siding. With over 100 years of experience with fiber cement, and decades of research and development focused on fiber cement siding, James Hardie fiber cement siding products have become industry standards.

Fiber cement siding is a durable and attractive cladding product that offers many advantages over other siding choices. Fiber cement siding is made of a mixture of sand, Portland cement, and wood fibers that have been steam cured for strength and durability.

Fiber cement siding is used both in new home construction and as replacement siding on existing homes. It can be manufactured to look like wood siding, masonry, stucco, or other materials. The components are available in a wide choice of sizes, shapes, colors, and textures to allow for great variety in architectural detailing.

Once installed, fiber cement siding is fire-resistant, termite-resistant, weather-resistant, and fade-resistant. The low maintenance requirements make fiber cement siding an excellent choice for homeowners who want to add to the resale value of their home while spending less time on home upkeep.

The James Hardie fiber cement product line has been specifically engineered for the two main North American climate zones. The resulting HardieZone system takes into account temperature range, UV exposure, humidity, rainfall, snow, hail, topographical geography, and the possibility of hurricanes:

• The HZ 5 zone includes most of the northern United States and Canada.
• The HZ 10 zone includes the southern U.S. states and west coast states.