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James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill Siding Installation | Full Exterior Repaint with Sherwin Williams SuperPaint
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James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill Siding Installation | Full Exterior Repaint with Sherwin Williams SuperPaint
This South Austin project used James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill siding in an 8.25-inch reveal. Fiber cement was the right call for a ZIP 78745 home facing 100-degree summers and spring hail. The Cedar Mill texture gives a natural wood grain without the rot and warping real cedar brings. Installed over several days in mid-September, the new siding transformed the home's look and durability.
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We finished the exterior with Sherwin Williams SuperPaint across siding, brick, fascia, and soffit. The brick got two coats plus a sealer-primer to lock out moisture. Garage doors and entry doors were painted to match the new palette. The full paint job wrapped by September 24, 2024, leaving a uniform, weather-ready finish.
The homeowner found Austin Pro through an internet search and reached out on July 17, 2024. They were looking to replace worn siding on their South Austin home and refresh the exterior with new paint.
We inspected the exterior and moved the project to prospect stage by July 30, 2024. The old siding showed splitting and moisture damage, and the fascia had soft spots from repeated wetting typical of homes in 78745.
We laid out a plan using James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill siding and Sherwin Williams SuperPaint for the full exterior. The homeowner approved the scope on August 1, 2024, including brick sealing and painting for the garage and entry doors.
The crew installed the 8.25-inch primed Select Cedar Mill boards over several days in mid-September, with materials delivered through ABC Supply. Painting followed, covering siding, fascia, soffit, sealed brick, and all doors, finishing by September 24, 2024.
We ran two yard cleanups and a punch-out walkthrough to confirm every detail met our standard. The exterior came together as one unified, weather-ready finish, and the project closed on October 15, 2024.
We stripped the aging siding off a South Austin home in ZIP 78745 and rebuilt the exterior with James Hardie HardiePlank fiber cement, then painted every surface for a full refresh. The home went from tired and weathered to sharp and storm-ready.
The old siding had taken a beating from years of Central Texas weather. Sun, hail, and shifting limestone soil all wear exteriors down fast in 78745.
Once we pulled the old boards, the story got clearer. Homes built in the 1980s and 1990s around South Austin often hide damage behind the siding, and this one was no exception. We found spots where past moisture had crept in behind the trim, which is exactly why cheap patch jobs fail here. The limestone soil under these neighborhoods moves with the wet-dry cycle, and that movement stresses any exterior that can't flex or shed water. Catching this before installing new siding saved the homeowner a repeat job in a few years.
We chose James Hardie HardiePlank Select Cedar Mill in the 8.25-inch profile. Fiber cement is engineered for climates like ours, and the Cedar Mill grain gives real wood character without the drawbacks.
Real cedar looks great on day one. Then Austin summers hit 100-plus degrees, cedar pollen coats everything each spring, and the wood starts to cup, split, and rot. Fiber cement skips all of that. It holds paint far longer, shrugs off hail that would dent lesser materials, and won't feed termites. That's the trade-off worth explaining to any homeowner weighing cost against lifespan.
With new siding up, we coated the entire exterior in Sherwin Williams SuperPaint. This paint is built to hold color and flex through big temperature swings.
The brick step matters most here. Bare or old-painted brick soaks up rain and holds it, so we sealed it before the two color coats. That barrier keeps South Austin moisture from working its way back into the wall.
The home now reads as one unified exterior instead of mismatched patches. Every surface, from doors to soffit, wears the same fresh finish. The siding and paint were both wrapped by September 24, 2024, and the job closed out on October 15, 2024.
It handles our extremes. Fiber cement won't warp in 100-degree heat, resists hail impact, and holds paint through years of sun and cedar pollen.
The homeowner approved the work on August 1, 2024. Siding install ran across several days in mid-September, with paint following, and both were done by September 24.
This retail project fell in the $15,000 to $20,000 range. Final pricing depends on square footage, prep needs, and the paint scope, including brick sealing.
Yes. Brick is porous and pulls in moisture, so we apply a sealer-primer first, then two coats of color. Skipping that step leads to peeling and trapped water.
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.
