Siding & Exterior Painting in Wells Branch, Austin, TX (January 2024)

Why did this home need new siding?

The existing cladding had taken years of Central Texas weather and was showing its age. Wells Branch is full of homes built in the 1980s and 1990s, and their original siding was never made for our climate.

• Old material had begun to fade and wear at the seams
• Summer heat over 100 degrees stresses lower-grade siding
• Spring hail is a real risk in this part of Austin
• The homeowner wanted a long-term fix, not another patch job

What did we choose, and why fiber cement?

We went with James Hardie HardiePlank in the Select Cedar Mill texture, 8.25 inches wide and factory primed. Fiber cement was the clear call for this home. It doesn't warp in triple-digit heat the way vinyl can, and it shrugs off hail impacts that would dent softer products. It also resists rot and pests, which matters when cedar pollen and moisture cycle through the seasons here. The wider 8.25-inch board gave the exterior a bolder, more modern reveal than the tight lap it replaced, and that made a real visual difference from the curb.

How did the install go?

We installed the siding over several days across late December and early January, working around the holiday weather. The Cedar Mill boards went on level and tight, with clean lines carried around every corner.

• Delivery came through ABC Supply for the Hardie boards
• We wrapped the double garage door jamb for a finished edge
• We also wrapped a second garage door jamb in the same scope
• Two rounds of yard cleanup kept the site tidy between phases

What did the exterior painting cover?

Once the siding was set, our paint crew took over with Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint. Primed fiber cement needs a quality topcoat to lock in color and seal the surface, and SuperPaint holds up well under relentless Texas UV. We didn't stop at the walls. The team painted the fascia and soffit up to 24 inches and coated both garage doors, so every surface read as one unified finish. Skipping the trim and doors is the mistake we see most often, and it leaves a home looking half-done.

• Full siding field coated in SuperPaint
• Fascia and soffit painted up to a 24-inch height
• Both garage doors refinished to match
• Paint followed the siding install, once boards had cured and set

What were the results?

The home now has a weather-ready fiber-cement exterior and a consistent, fresh color across every visible surface. Punch items were finished on 1/19/24.

• A siding shell built to handle heat, hail, and pollen season
• Clean wrapped jambs on both garage door openings
• A single, matched paint finish tying siding, trim, and doors together
• Low ongoing maintenance compared to the old cladding