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Full James Hardie Board & Batten Fiber Cement Re-Side | Energy-Efficient Window Replacement for Central Texas Heat
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Full James Hardie Board & Batten Fiber Cement Re-Side | Energy-Efficient Window Replacement for Central Texas Heat
This Northwest Hills project centered on a full re-side using James Hardie Board & Batten fiber cement. We chose the vertical batten profile for its bold look and its proven resistance to Austin's brutal summer heat and hail. Fiber cement won't rot, warp, or attract termites the way older wood siding does on 1980s homes. Finished with a fresh coat of paint, the exterior now stands up to Central Texas weather for decades.
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We paired the siding with a full window replacement to lock in comfort and efficiency. The units were ordered in mid-2022 and installed in late November of that year, over several days. New windows help this home fight 100-degree summer heat gain and keep cedar pollen from sneaking through worn seals. Tighter frames also mean lower cooling bills through the long Texas summer.
This project came to us through a business referral from one of our salespeople, with the initial lead logged back on April 1, 2021. The homeowner became a prospect the very next day. The conversation centered on updating a dated 1980s exterior in Northwest Hills.
We assessed the home's original siding and existing windows, both showing decades of Central Texas sun exposure. The evaluation confirmed the siding was past its service life and the windows were letting in heat and drafts. Together we mapped a two-part scope: full re-side plus a complete window replacement.
The homeowner approved the project on July 27, 2022, and we moved to material selections. We settled on James Hardie Board & Batten for the siding and ordered the new windows in mid-August 2022. Supply delays from the tail end of COVID stretched the window lead time to about three months.
The windows arrived in mid-November 2022 and we installed them over several days that month. The homeowner then asked us to postpone the siding for personal reasons, so we paused. We returned in June 2023 and completed the Board & Batten install, paint, and punch-out over multiple days.
After a final walkthrough and punch-out, the home had a fully modernized exterior built to handle Austin heat and hail. We invoiced and completed the job on September 8, 2023. The project officially closed on September 14, 2023.
We re-sided a 1980s-era home in Northwest Hills with James Hardie Board & Batten and replaced its tired windows, giving the house a modern, weather-tough exterior built for Central Texas. The two phases spanned several months, and the finished result is a home that reads brand new from the curb.
Homes in this pocket of Austin were mostly built in the 1980s, and their original wood or masonite siding rarely survives four decades of Texas sun. The homeowner wanted a look that felt current and a material that would stop the yearly repaint-and-repair cycle.
Fiber cement is one of the few siding materials that truly holds up here, and that drove the whole material decision. Our summers run past 100 degrees for weeks, which cooks and warps vinyl and older wood products. Board & Batten from James Hardie is made of sand, cement, and cellulose fiber, so it won't swell in humidity or crack when hail comes through in spring. It also won't feed termites, which matters on older Austin lots with mature trees and shifting limestone soil. Painted properly, this siding holds its color far longer than the wood it replaced, so the homeowner gets years back between repaints.
We tackled the windows first, and the timing tells a real story about that stretch of the market. The units were ordered in mid-August 2022, but manufacturers were still catching up from COVID, so they didn't arrive until mid-November. Once they landed, we scheduled the install right away and worked through the openings over multiple days. Each window was set square, sealed, and flashed to keep out drafts, water, and the cedar pollen that blankets Austin every winter.
After the windows went in, the homeowner asked us to pause the siding for personal reasons, so we held the schedule. That flexibility matters on retail jobs, and we kept the project ready to resume when the timing worked. We came back and completed the full siding phase over several days in June 2023.
The combination of fresh Board & Batten and new windows completely reset the home's curb appeal. Crisp vertical lines, clean paint, and tight modern glass replaced a dated, weathered exterior. Final paint and punch-out wrapped the job before we invoiced in September 2023.
This one ran long because it split into two phases across several months, partly from supply delays and partly at the homeowner's request. A standard re-side and window swap usually moves much faster when scheduled back to back.
Yes. It resists the heat, hail, and pests that destroy older wood siding here, and it holds paint through years of intense sun. For a 1980s Northwest Hills home, it's one of the smartest long-term exterior upgrades.
This full siding and window job landed in the $40,000 to $50,000 range. Final pricing depends on home size, window count, and material selections.
They do. Properly sealed windows cut summer heat gain and block the cedar pollen that slips through worn, leaky frames every winter. Lower cooling bills are a common result.
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