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James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill Siding Installation | Full Exterior Sherwin Williams Painting with Trim and Post Wrapping
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James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill Siding Installation | Full Exterior Sherwin Williams Painting with Trim and Post Wrapping
This Milwood project centered on a full siding replacement using James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill in an 8.25-inch profile. We chose factory-primed fiber cement because it resists warping, rot, and hail damage in Austin's brutal climate. The crew also wrapped the double garage door jamb and a 6x6 porch post for a finished look. Homeowners in the 78727 area get durable siding that mimics real cedar without the upkeep.
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The exterior painting phase used Sherwin Williams products to seal and color the entire home. We painted fascia and soffit up to 24 inches, the garage doors, and every linear foot of gutters and downspouts. Fresh coats went over both new Hardie panels and existing trim for a seamless look. Quality paint here fights UV fade, cedar pollen staining, and Austin's punishing summer sun.
The homeowner found Austin Pro through an internet search and reached out on May 5, 2022. Early conversations focused on replacing aging exterior siding on their Milwood home and freshening the paint. By May 9 the project had moved into our prospect stage.
Our team assessed the home's existing siding, fascia, soffit, and trim details. We found weathered boards, exposed edges around the double garage door jamb, and a 6x6 porch post that needed wrapping. That inspection pointed clearly toward a durable fiber cement upgrade.
We built a scope covering James Hardie HardiePlank siding plus a full exterior paint package with Sherwin Williams products. The homeowner reviewed material choices and finish details, then approved the project on May 31, 2022. Materials were coordinated for delivery through ABC Supply Co.
On-site work ran from August 28 through August 31, 2022. The crew installed the 8.25-inch HardiePlank over three days, wrapping the porch post and garage door jamb as they went. Painting followed over two days, covering fascia, soffit, garage doors, gutters, and downspouts.
We finished all on-site work on August 31, 2022, then completed two yard cleanups and a full punch-list walk. The home was left with a sealed, cedar-textured exterior and a unified paint finish. The project closed on September 16, 2022, after final review.
We stripped the tired old siding off this Milwood home and installed James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill lap siding, then painted the full exterior. The finished house in Austin, TX now has a fresh cedar-look shell built for 100-degree summers and spring hail.
Many Milwood homes date to the 1980s and 1990s, and their original siding wasn't built for decades of Texas weather. This one showed the usual wear: fading, soft spots, and boards that had started to warp. Old wood-based siding in Austin takes a beating from relentless UV, sudden hailstorms, and swings between drought and downpour.
Our evaluation showed the home was a strong candidate for fiber cement rather than another round of wood or vinyl. The exposed 6x6 porch post and the garage door jamb were the details most homeowners overlook, and both needed proper wrapping to keep water out. Left bare, those spots let moisture creep behind the siding and rot the framing. We flagged them early so the finished job would hold up, not just look good on day one. That attention to trim and transitions is what separates a lasting install from one that fails at the seams.
We went with James Hardie's HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill in the 8.25-inch width for one main reason: it survives Austin. Fiber cement doesn't warp in 100-plus-degree heat the way vinyl can, and it stands up to hail that would dent lesser materials. The Select Cedar Mill texture gives the warm grain of real cedar without the endless sanding, sealing, and pest worries. All panels arrived factory-primed, which gave the paint a clean, uniform base to bond to.
The crew ran the siding install across three days, from August 28 through August 30, 2022. We wrapped the post and jambs as we went, keeping every transition tight and weather-sealed. Painting followed over the next two days and wrapped up on August 31.
We coated the full exterior with Sherwin Williams paint for lasting color and UV resistance. The scope covered fascia and soffit, the garage doors, and every linear foot of gutters and downspouts. Painting the new Hardie panels and the existing trim together gave the home one seamless, finished look.
The home came out of this project with a durable, low-maintenance exterior that reads like natural cedar from the curb. Every vulnerable edge is wrapped and sealed, and the paint ties the whole house together. The homeowner traded constant upkeep for a shell that handles whatever Central Texas throws at it.
Crews were on site four days total, from August 28 to August 31, 2022. Siding took the first three days, and painting the final two, with a small overlap on the schedule.
Austin cycles between 100-degree summers, hailstorms, and heavy cedar pollen. Fiber cement resists rot, holds paint through UV fade, and won't warp the way older materials do. That makes it one of the best long-term siding choices for the 78727 area.
This retail project fell in the $10,000 to $15,000 range. The final figure depends on square footage, trim wrapping, and paint scope, which we detail in a written estimate.
The homeowner first reached out in early May 2022, and we had the job approved by the end of that month. On-site work finished August 31, 2022, and the file closed in mid-September after final review.
Austin Pro crafts exteriors that not only captivate but also promise steadfast protection and reliability, embodying the vibrant spirit of Austin in every facade. Your home's exterior is its silent storyteller and first impression; let us help it speak volumes without uttering a word.
