James Hardie
Simonton
James Hardie 8.25" Select Cedar Mill Fiber Cement Siding Installation | Full-Home Window Replacement with Seamless Gutters and Exterior Paint
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James Hardie 8.25" Select Cedar Mill Fiber Cement Siding Installation | Full-Home Window Replacement with Seamless Gutters and Exterior Paint
This Gracywoods project centered on a full James Hardie fiber cement siding replacement in 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill. We chose primed Select Cedar Mill because it resists Austin heat, hail, and cedar pollen buildup. The old cladding on this early-era home had reached the end of its life. New 5-inch seamless gutters and fresh exterior paint finished the exterior refresh.
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We installed new Simonton replacement windows before touching the siding on this Austin home. Ordering ran from late January, with units arriving late March and going in over several days. Doing windows first let us flash and integrate them under the new siding. The result is a tighter, cooler, quieter home built for Central Texas summers.
This homeowner found Austin Pro through an internet search and reached out on August 16, 2022. The early conversation focused on a full exterior refresh for their Gracywoods home, covering both aging siding and dated windows.
We inspected the home on August 23, 2022. The old cladding was worn, the windows were past their prime, and the front column showed damage at its base. We also noted the existing gutters needed replacement.
We built out a scope covering James Hardie 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill siding, new Simonton windows, seamless gutters, and full paint. The homeowner approved the plan on December 14, 2022, and we placed the window order in late January.
The windows arrived in late March and went in first over several days. Once the home was sealed up, the crew replaced the siding across multiple days, repaired the front column base, hung new 5-inch seamless gutters, and finished with paint on the siding, fascia, soffit, and garage doors.
We completed the work on May 5, 2023, with two rounds of yard cleanup and punch-out.
We gave this Gracywoods home a full exterior overhaul in Austin, TX: new windows, James Hardie fiber cement siding, seamless gutters, and fresh paint. The result is a home built to shrug off 100-degree heat and spring hail.
The original cladding had simply aged out. Gracywoods holds a lot of homes from the neighborhood's early build years, and this one showed the wear you'd expect.
When we walked the home, the biggest issue was an exterior envelope that had lost its edge. The siding was tired, the windows were dated, and the gutters were ready for the dumpster. We also flagged the front column, which had damage at the base that needed real carpentry, not a cosmetic patch. Fixing structure before finish work is where a lot of jobs go wrong. Skip it, and you paint over a problem that comes back.
We went with James Hardie 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill fiber cement. The wider exposure gives the home clean, bold lines, and the primed boards took paint beautifully.
Austin's mix of intense sun, sudden hail, and heavy cedar pollen is hard on any exterior. Fiber cement handles all three without the rot or repainting cycle that plagues older wood siding. That's why we steer Central Texas homeowners here again and again.
Sequence was everything on this job. We ordered the windows in late January, they arrived late March, and we installed them first over several days.
Doing windows first is the detail most homeowners miss. Install siding first, and you can't properly tuck flashing behind it later.
Once the boards were up, our painters brought the whole exterior together with Sherwin Williams product. Color unified the siding, trim, and garage doors into one crisp look.
The home came out cooler, quieter, and far tougher against the weather. New windows sealed the envelope, Hardie siding armored the walls, and seamless gutters route water away cleanly. We closed the project on June 2, 2023.
Approval landed in December 2022, and we wrapped installation on May 5, 2023. Window lead time drove much of the wait, with units arriving in late March.
Windows go in first so flashing can be integrated properly, then the siding laps over it. That order keeps water out for the long haul.
This full exterior scope fell in the $30,000 to $40,000 range. It covered siding, windows, gutters, paint, and a structural column repair.
Yes. It resists the warping, cracking, and rot that wood and older materials suffer under Central Texas heat and hail, and it holds paint for years.
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.
