James Hardie
Sherwin Williams
James Hardie Select Cedar Mill Fiber Cement Siding Installation | Full Exterior Repaint in Sherwin Williams SuperPaint
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James Hardie Select Cedar Mill Fiber Cement Siding Installation | Full Exterior Repaint in Sherwin Williams SuperPaint
This Wells Branch project centered on a full siding replacement using James Hardie Select Cedar Mill in an 8.25-inch width. We tore off two existing layers before installing the primed fiber cement boards. Hardie's Cedar Mill grain suits older Austin homes and stands up to 100-degree summers and hail. The home now has durable, warp-resistant siding with a natural wood look.
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We finished the exterior with Sherwin Williams SuperPaint over the freshly installed Hardie boards. The scope covered the siding fields, the garage doors, and the entry doors. Painting the primed panels seals them against cedar pollen, UV, and driving rain. The whole exterior reads as one clean, cohesive color.
The homeowner reached out through our website on Dec 11, 2023. They were dealing with aging, layered siding on their Wells Branch home and wanted a lasting fix ahead of another Central Texas summer. We moved the inquiry into a project conversation the same day.
Our team assessed the exterior and confirmed the home carried two existing layers of siding. That stacked setup was a red flag for trapped moisture and hidden wear. The findings shaped the decision to do a full double-layer tear-off rather than side over the top.
We built the estimate around James Hardie Select Cedar Mill and Sherwin Williams SuperPaint. The homeowner approved the plan on Dec 21, 2023. Permits were pulled and material delivery was scheduled through ABC Supply ahead of the install.
The crew tore off both siding layers and cleaned the walls down to a solid substrate. New 8.25-inch primed Cedar Mill boards went up over several days in early March. Painting followed once the siding was set, covering the fields, garage doors, and entry doors.
We ran two yard-clean and punch passes to catch every detail before final walkthrough. The home was left with a durable Hardie exterior and a clean, single-color finish.
We stripped two layers of old siding off this Wells Branch home and rebuilt the exterior in James Hardie fiber cement, then finished it in Sherwin Williams SuperPaint. The house went from tired and mismatched to a clean, weather-tough wrap for Central Texas.
The old cladding had reached the end of its run. Central Texas is brutal on exterior wood: 100-degree summers, sudden hail, and months of cedar pollen working into every seam.
What pushed this job forward was what sat underneath. This home carried two separate layers of siding, one added over the other by a past owner. That kind of stacked setup traps moisture and hides rot, and it never lets a new coat of paint sit flat.
Pulling the siding is where the real story of a house shows up. Once both layers came down, we could inspect the sheathing and framing directly instead of guessing from the outside.
A double-layer tear-off is slower and messier than a single strip, but it is the only honest way to do the work. Skipping it and siding over the top would have locked in whatever was failing beneath. We hauled everything off, cleaned the walls down to a solid substrate, and set the home up for a proper install. That prep is exactly what most homeowners never see and what makes the difference years down the road.
We went with James Hardie Select Cedar Mill in an 8.25-inch profile. Fiber cement handles Austin's swings between blistering heat and hard storms far better than wood or older composites.
The Cedar Mill texture gives you a real wood-grain face without the rot, warping, or pest problems that come with actual cedar. The boards arrived primed, which set up cleanly for paint.
Painting followed once the siding was installed and settled. Our crew coated the home in Sherwin Williams SuperPaint for a durable, UV-ready finish.
We carried the color across every exterior surface so nothing looked patched together. The garage doors and entry doors were painted to match the fields.
The home now has a fresh, cohesive exterior that reads as one clean color from the roofline to the foundation. The new fiber cement is built to hold up through Austin's harshest seasons.
Fiber cement resists the warping and cracking that heat and hail cause in wood siding. It also holds paint well, which matters in a climate that bakes exteriors for months.
Siding install ran over several days in early March, with painting following after. The job was invoiced and completed Mar 20, 2024, and closed out by Apr 12, 2024.
This siding and exterior painting job fell in the $25,000-$30,000 range. Pricing shifts with home size, the number of tear-off layers, and paint scope.
Going over old siding hides moisture damage and shortens the life of everything on top. Removing both layers let us start on a sound surface, which is why the new install and paint will last.
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.
