Siding & Windows in North Austin, Austin, TX

Why did this North Austin home need new siding?

The old cladding had taken a beating. Years of 100-degree summers, hail, and heavy cedar pollen left it faded and worn. This home dates to the wave of North Austin builds from the 1980s and 90s, and the original exterior had simply aged out.

• Original siding showed fading and surface breakdown
• Home sits in the 78758 ZIP, a mature North Austin pocket
• Exposure to seasonal hail was a key concern

What did we find when we inspected the home?

When we walked the exterior, the story was clear. The cladding had lost its ability to shed water and hold paint, and the window openings needed attention too. We planned the job around two trades: siding replacement first in scope, with a window swap that would happen before the siding crew arrived. Sequencing matters here, because you want the windows set and sealed before the new lap goes on around them. Getting that order wrong forces rework and leaves gaps where Texas rain and pollen creep in.

• Two-trade scope: siding plus eight windows
• Windows scheduled ahead of the siding install
• Existing openings sized for direct NT Windows replacements

What materials did we use, and why?

We chose James Hardie HardiePlank in the Cedarmill Colonial profile. Fiber cement is the right call for this climate for a simple reason. It does not warp, crack, or feed rot the way wood and older composites do when Austin swings from 100-degree afternoons to sudden hail. The Cedarmill texture gives you the look of real cedar grain without the maintenance that cedar demands in our heat and pollen. It also holds paint far longer, which matters when the sun is this harsh.

• HardiePlank lap siding in a Colonial lap width
• Cedarmill wood-grain surface for a natural look
• Sherwin Williams paint applied after install

How did the windows and siding install go?

We ordered the eight windows on March 18 and received them in early September, later than usual because of COVID supply-chain delays. The crew set all eight in a single day in mid-September. Siding and paint followed over several days in early October, wrapping October 7.

• Windows: 8 units, installed in one day
• Siding: multi-day install, October 4–7
• Paint applied as the final step after cladding

What were the results?

The home now has a sealed, weather-ready exterior that suits North Austin. The new NT Windows units cut heat gain, and the Hardie shell shrugs off hail and pollen. The painted finish ties the whole elevation together.

• Tighter window seal for lower summer cooling load
• Fiber cement built to resist warping and rot
• Clean, uniform painted exterior