Hardie Siding Cost
If you’re looking to estimate Hardie siding cost, whether it be an installed price or just the price of the materials, their are many factors that come into play that will make the cost of your siding vary quite a bit. At first glance you could compare Hardie siding to vinyl siding, and see that it is close to twice as expensive. But if you look at it in the long run you might see that paying a little more upfront may be worth your money in the long run.
It is good to remember why Hardie siding cost as much as it does. Hardy siding comes pre-primed and ready to paint. When installed correctly hardy siding will last a lifetime. Hardy board siding is very durable, it is extremely weather proof, and does not mold or mildew. These factors play a big role in hardy siding cost.
The next factor that will play a big role in how much money you will spend to have your Hardie siding put on her house is, are you going to put it up yourself, or are you going to pay a contractor to install the Hardie siding for you? Some contractors can give you an estimate over the phone or online. However to get the best estimate for your Hardie siding cost, you should have a contractor come out to your house and give you a quote in person.
The reason that you should have a contractor come to your home to give you an installation quote, is because they need to see all aspects of your home from the outside. They will need to know if they have to tear off any previous siding, they will need to know how many stories your home is and how high your roof line is, and they will also need to know the texture design and width of your Hardie plank. On top of these factors they will need to know how many doors and windows they will have to trim around, and how much it saw fit and fascia board they will have to install.
If you plan on installing Hardie siding yourself on your home, you simply will need to measure the length and height of your outer walls of your home, and multiply them to get your square footage of each wall. After you have all the square footage of each wall you need to add them all together to get a complete square footage. Then on top of this is a good idea to add anywhere from 5% to 10% overage. You will be surprised how much you will waste while installing Hardie plank yourself. You also need to measure around each door and window to find out how much trim you need to buy. To get a pretty good idea of your Hardie siding cost, you can either go to Lowes or Home Depot or any other hardware store, give them all of your dimensions and they will be able to give you a quote of how much materials you should need and the price of everything involved.
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