Carlson Exteriors is the ONLY James Hardie preferred Contractor in the Bloomington/Normal IL Area

house with green siding and green shakes. Red brick home

This Normal IL house shows that green siding and shakes really can go with red brick!

House with steep roof, two gables with staggered green shake, green siding, red brick, red door

James Hardie Fiber Cement Lap Siding and Staggered Shake in Custom Green Colors in Normal IL

two story farmhouse garage with wooden corbels, stone accents, straight edged shake and vertical siding

This Towanda IL farmhouse garage features James Hardie Fiber Cement straight edge shake and board and batten in Timber Bark with Arctic White trim

Large two story farmhouse with stone accent, bark colored fiber cement siding, metal roof accent, and white trim

This large Towanda, IL farmhouse features James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding in Timber Bark

two story house with brick and fiber cement shake gables

AFTER – Carlson Exteriors removed faux stucco from the gables on this Peoria, IL house. It was replaced with James Hardie fiber cement shake

house with three gables all with blue fiber cement straight edged shake

AFTER – Carlson Exteriors removed faux stucco from the gables on this Peoria, IL house. It was replaced with James Hardie fiber cement shake

Dark grey siding, dark grey straight edged shakes, carriage style over lay garage doors, red brick

AFTER – James Hardie Artisian Siding in Iron Gray, Arctic White trim, Straight Edge Fiber Cement Shakes in Iron Gray in Bloomington IL

James Hardie Artisian Siding in Iron Gray, Arctic White trim, Straight Edge Fiber Cement Shakes in Iron Gray in Bloomington IL

AFTER – James Hardie Artisian Siding in Iron Gray, Arctic White trim, Straight Edge Fiber Cement Shakes in Iron Gray in Bloomington IL

Your Central Illinois home has to withstand a lot of weather related damage. The exterior of your home can show a lot of wear and tear quickly between the summer heat, high humidity, wild storms, and bitter cold winters. James Hardie Fiber Cement siding was built to endure these environmental damages. Some homeowners even get a credit from their insurance because James Hardie Fiber Cement products are fire resistant.

Why is it a big deal that James Hardie products come with 2 warranties?

Typically fiber cement manufacturers hire another company to adhere the surface color to their fiber cement products. If there was a product failure, homeowners were caught in between the blame game between the fiber cement company and the surface company – but not James Hardie! James Hardie wanted to stand out. James Hardie guarantees both the product and the paint on everything they manufacture. If there is a product failure, you will only by contacting one manufacturer.

Read our article on “Comparing Hard Board Siding: Part 3 – James Hardie Fiber Cement”