Siding & Exterior Painting in Maple Run, Austin, TX (March 2025)

Why did this Austin home need new siding?

The old siding on this home had reached the end of its life. Sections had swelled and cracked from years of heat cycling and moisture, which is common on older homes around southwest Austin.

• Failing boards let water and pests work behind the wall
• Warped panels made a clean paint job impossible
• Wood-based siding here tends to rot at the seams over time

What did the crew find on site?

When we pulled the worn sections, the damage told a clear story. Sun-baked panels had pulled away at the fasteners, and the surface was too rough to hold paint well. This is the part most homeowners get wrong: they try to paint over tired siding, but no coating fixes boards that are already failing underneath. You end up paying twice. We flagged the specific sections that needed replacement and left the sound material in place, which kept the scope focused and the cost in the $10k–$15k range.

What materials did we use, and why?

We installed James Hardie Select Cedar Mill siding in the 8.25-inch profile. Fiber cement was the right call for this climate, and here's why.

Wood siding looks good on day one, but Austin punishes it. Cedar pollen, driving rain, and 100-degree summers work every seam until the boards cup and split. Fiber cement doesn't feed rot and won't warp in the heat the way wood does. It also stands up to hail far better, which matters in Central Texas. The primed Select Cedar Mill texture keeps the warm cedar-grain look without the upkeep, so the homeowner gets curb appeal that lasts.

• 8.25-inch board width for a broader, cleaner reveal
• Factory-primed boards ready for a strong topcoat
• ABC Supply handled the siding material delivery

How did the exterior painting go?

Once the siding was set, our painters coated the whole exterior with Sherwin Williams SuperPaint. We picked SuperPaint for its fade and UV resistance, which is exactly what a south-facing Austin wall needs.

• Painted fascia and soffit up to 24 inches
• Refreshed both garage doors and the entry door
• Coated a set of two shutters for a matched accent
• Sherwin Williams Co. supplied the paint

What were the results?

The home now has a unified, sharp exterior from siding to trim. Every surface carries the same clean finish, and the new boards give the walls a solid, modern feel.

• Two rounds of yard cleanup and punch items closed out the job
• Work completed on March 11, 2025
• Project closed on March 27, 2025