Hardie Board Repair and Installation in Crawfordville, FL

Wood siding has a shorter life around Crawfordville than almost anywhere we work, because the Gulf humidity and the tree cover keep the lower boards damp. Fiber cement is the usual answer for a homeowner who would rather not be back at the same repair in a few years, and it can be done as a patch, one side of the home or the whole exterior.

Crawfordville sits in Wakulla County, where the shade and the Gulf humidity keep the air damp for much of the year. We choose materials and finishes with that in mind.

Hardie board is fiber cement rather than wood, which is why it holds up here where wood siding struggles. It does not rot, and termites do not touch it. We replace boards that have failed, cut in new sections where the damage is localized, and re-side whole walls and elevations where the wood is past saving. It does go on differently from wood, though, the board is heavier, it cuts differently, and the courses and fasteners have to be set out carefully, since one row off at the bottom carries all the way up the wall. The trim matters just as much. Corner boards, window and door casings, fascia and frieze all need to be cut and fitted cleanly, because the edges are where any shortcut would show. That is ordinary finish carpentry, the work Kevin has been doing for more than 30 years.