James Hardie Shake & Shingle Siding Installation in Vallejo, CA 94590

James Hardie ColorPlus shake siding gave this Vallejo home a textured, dimensional exterior that holds its finish far longer than the original cladding it replaced. Working from the Color Statement Collection, our crew re-sided the whole house, setting up safety staging to reach the high walls and hard-to-access areas the home is built around. Where the old siding came off, we found and addressed dry rot inside the wall cavities before any new material went up. The result is a cohesive shake-and-shingle exterior with crisp trim lines around every opening.

After tearing off the existing siding, trims, and skip sheathing down to the framing, we wrapped the walls in HardieWrap weather barrier and sealed every window and door with Forti-Flash rubberized flashing, backed by metal z-flashing for permanent moisture protection. The James Hardie ColorPlus shake panels carry a factory-baked finish, and we trimmed the openings and corners in 5/4-by-4 Hardie trim with 5/4-by-6 boards detailing the single garage door. We repaired up to thirty-two square feet of dry rot, rebuilt the front-door trellis arch by replacing the pickets and arch supports while keeping the sound vertical posts, and painted the eaves, fascia, and foundation around the full perimeter.

Key Details

Siding: James Hardie ColorPlus shake, Color Statement Collection, whole house

Trim: 5/4-by-4 Hardie window and door trim, 5/4-by-6 at the garage door

Moisture System: HardieWrap barrier, Forti-Flash flashing, metal z-flashing

Structural Repair: Up to 32 square feet of dry rot replaced

Front Entry: Trellis arch rebuilt with new pickets and arch supports

Painting: Eaves, fascia, and foundation along the full perimeter

Fire Rating: Class A flame-spread rated fiber cement

If you like the depth a true shake profile brings and want fiber cement that won't fade or rot like the old stuff, let's walk your Vallejo home together and map out the details.