Why is Hardie Siding so popular in the south?

Why is Hardie Siding touted as the best residential siding material in the South?

There several reasons for that.

Houston and other areas of our southern region have high humidity and a lot of rainfall. That leads to wood getting water saturated and eventually to dry rot. Wood wicks up and retains moisture which leads to mold and mildew that eventually rot the wood. A material is needed that resists and does not soak up water.

Another reason is that bugs (termites, etc.) love our hot humid climate. Termites thrive here and your home's wood siding is a delicious source of food for them. You need siding that termites do not consider a main course.

One more reason is that our climate is pretty harsh on finished products (paint) no matter what surface it is applied to. If the paint gets worn off and the wood gets wet then you are exposed to wood rot and termites. You need to keep your home's protective paint coat on your house.

Since James Hardie Siding products are made of a combination of fiber and cement, they are much more water resistant then wood. It does not have a porous surface for water to soak into. Since there is very little food source in the fiber cement siding (Hardie), the termites leave it alone. Then, Hardie is designed to hold paint better than wood. The binder in paint can help hold the base and the pigment in paint to the surface of Hardie up to twice as long as wood.

All-Tex will re-side your home with top quality moisture and bug resistant James Hardie Siding then coat it with 2 thick coats of Sherwin-Williams paint. Your home will look fantastic and be protected for many years.

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