Fiber Cement Siding

Fiber cement siding represents the premium tier of exterior cladding — a product engineered to outperform wood, vinyl, and aluminum on every performance dimension that matters over a long ownership horizon. Restoration Control is a James Hardie Preferred Contractor, meaning our installation crews are factory-trained and certified to the standards required for Hardie's 15-year installation warranty and 30-year ColorPlus finish warranty to be valid.

The advantages of fiber cement are substantial. It does not absorb moisture and will not rot, swell, or delaminate even in the high-humidity environments of coastal Florida and Connecticut shoreline properties. It is non-combustible, earning a Class A fire rating. It does not provide food or harborage for carpenter ants or termites. It holds paint — or the factory-applied ColorPlus finish — exceptionally well, and its dimensional stability means it does not warp, buckle, or gap seasonally the way wood products do. The realistic wood-grain textures available in the Hardie line are genuinely indistinguishable from natural cedar at normal viewing distances.

Proper fiber cement installation requires different tools, fastener schedules, and joint treatment than vinyl — and the consequences of cutting corners show up quickly. Our certified crews use the correct carbide-tipped cutting equipment, maintain the required clearances at grade and horizontal surfaces, and follow the approved flashing integration sequence that keeps moisture out of the wall assembly throughout the product's multi-decade service life.