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[ZoetheCat]

My husband and I had Hardie siding installed in 2012 and we love it.  I had researched online before we had the work done and, as with virtually anything else, there were a few bad reviews.  I'm sure that there are people who have had a bad experience, but truthfully we couldn't be happier.  If I recall correctly, the price was about a third more than vinyl siding.  The thing that most impressed me about the product is that it feels substantial. I was somewhat concerned about the fact that Hardie is not as popular where I live (New England) as it is in other parts of the country.  I have noticed, however, that more and more people here are using it.

We used a contractor who was doing work on our neighbor's house at the time we were thinking about the project.  We live in a small town, so we had heard about this contractor and he seemed to have a good reputation.  He had used the product and had us go to some job sites so we could check it out.  He and his crew did a wonderful job.

I think you should definitely do your research.  It's a lot of money to spend and you want to be sure you're making the right choice.  I hope you are happy with whatever you decide!

[NickNack]

@ZoetheCat  Thank you so much for your reply.  I'm glad you're so happy with your siding.  I'm definitely going to do my research before making a purchase this large.  

[hennypenny]

@NickNack, Someone just mentioned Hardiplank.

I am not wanting to bad mouth a company, however many years ago we put on a roof with a similar name.

I was talking with a friend from the board whose family owned a roofing company. She told me that the product I had used had been recalled. Unfortunately I was unaware, and the time had elapsed. The shake product crumbled and caused underlying problems.

Please do your research. 

[NickNack]

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@hennypenny wrote:

@NickNack, Someone just mentioned Hardiplank.

I am not wanting to bad mouth a company, however many years ago we put on a roof with a similar name.

I was talking with a friend from the board whose family owned a roofing company. She told me that the product I had used had been recalled. Unfortunately I was unaware, and the time had elapsed. The shake product crumbled and caused underlying problems.

Please do your research. 

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Thanks for the warning @hennypenny.  I don't think the two are related though.  The siding is cement siding that looks like wood.  I just Googled the question asking if they ever made roofing and could not find anything.  I will do my research before choosing this siding though.

[hennypenny]

Glad to see you checking. I used the product as we are in a high fire area and it was supposed to meet standards. Mine sort of resembled slate, Maybe check with a reputable roofing company to see if the products are related.

[NickNack]

I've spent the last couple of hours reading about Hardiplank and reading reviews on it.  Most of the reviews are terrible and have sufficiently scared me away from it.  I just don't want wood siding again so will probably go with vinyl.  I've never liked it, but have a friend who has good quality vinyl on her house and it looks nice.  I do like the idea that you only need to clean it and not paint it.  Now I just need to figure out what I want and find a good contractor to put it on.  I also need a new garage door, so this is going to be a big project.