Allura has a 50 year warranty on their siding while james hardie has a 30 year warranty.
Allura cement siding vs hardie siding.
Allura has several more options for shingles and for prefinished plank siding while james hardie has the option of a thicker siding plank as well as their standard 5 16 inch.
And don t buy prepainted hardie if you have large areas to cover subsequent painting provides a more seamless look.
Compared to hardie allura fiber cement siding has far fewer boards with duplicated wood grain patterns.
Fiber cement vs engineered wood siding comparison.
Allura fiber cement siding cost 2020 bumho kim says.
With the coating technology of today fiber cement s finish remains durable and its color stays true.
This product uses fiber cement and ash.
A few pics while it was being built.
December 24 2019 at 9 53 am allura bought the patent rights to certainteed siding product.
Compared to hardie siding allura has been shown to be less likely to fracture or break upon resistance.
Fiber cement siding solves all these issues easily while still providing you with the durability and low maintenance option you need.
Allura siding may be even more expensive than hardie.
For those interested in making the switch to a lower maintenance material there are several on the market to choose from.
This is the reason why certainteed was sued for millions because of the shrinkage problems.