Siding & Exterior Painting in Barclay Ridge, Leander, TX

Why did this Barclay Ridge home need new siding?

Many homes in this part of Leander were built in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The original siding on this house had taken years of heat, hail, and hard sun. Panels were fading and starting to show wear at the seams.

• Original cladding showed sun fade and edge wear
• Home sits in a neighborhood of aging 2000s-era builds
• Owner wanted a durable upgrade, not another repaint of tired boards

Why did we choose James Hardie fiber cement here?

Fiber cement is the right call for Central Texas, and this home is a good example of why. James Hardie Select Cedar Mill gives you the deep wood grain look a lot of homeowners want, but it will not rot, swell, or feed termites the way real cedar does. Our 100-degree summers and sudden hail storms punish wood and vinyl alike. This material holds its shape and its color through all of it. A common mistake is picking siding on looks alone, then paying for repairs when it warps a few summers later.

• 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill profile in a primed finish
• Delivered through ABC Supply Co. for the fiber cement order
• Double garage door jambs wrapped for a clean, sealed edge

How did the siding install go?

The siding phase ran three days, from August 15. Our crew pulled the old panels, checked the sheathing, and set the new boards with careful spacing at every course. Tight, level runs matter most where the sun hits hardest.

• Full tear-off before any new board went up
• Garage door jambs wrapped, including the double bay
• Seams and edges detailed for weather sealing

What did the exterior painting cover?

Paint followed the siding and took two more days. We used Sherwin Williams coatings across the whole exterior for a uniform, protected finish. A good paint layer is what keeps new fiber cement looking fresh through years of UV and cedar pollen.

• Fascia and soffit painted up to 24 inches
• Garage doors and entry doors coated
• Porch railings finished to match the body

Why does paint matter so much on new siding?

Primed fiber cement needs a proper topcoat to reach its full life, and that is where a lot of homeowners cut corners. We coated every surface listed on the worksheet, then did two rounds of yard cleanup and punch-list work before we called it done. Cedar pollen coats everything in this area each spring, and a quality Sherwin Williams finish makes that easy to rinse off. UV is the other quiet killer here, fading cheap paint fast on south-facing walls. Doing the paint right the first time saves the homeowner a repaint years sooner than they should need one.

What was the final result?

We wrapped on August 18, 2022, with a clean, sealed, freshly painted exterior. The home now has the character of cedar without the upkeep. It is ready for whatever Leander summers throw at it.

• On-site work finished in four days total
• Two punch and cleanup passes before final walkthrough
• A low-maintenance facade built for the long haul