James Hardie ColorPlus Lap Siding in San Rafael, CA 94901

James Hardie's CedarMill lap siding carries a soft wood-grain texture that suits this San Rafael home, and we ran it across the main structure in a deep Evening Blue. The house started with a mix of aging exterior cladding; our crew stripped it back to the framing, opened up the walls, and rebuilt the envelope from the sheathing out. The finished exterior reads crisp and current, with Arctic White trim drawing clean lines around every window, door, and corner.

We installed 8 1/4-inch CedarMill lap siding from the ColorPlus Statement Collection in Evening Blue, with 5/4x4 Hardie trim framing the openings and corners and 5/4x6 trim around the double garage doors in Arctic White rustic grain. Before any siding went up, we wrapped the home in HardieWrap weather barrier, sealed the window and door openings with Forti-Flash rubberized flashing, and set metal z-flashing for long-term moisture protection. During tear-off we inspected the wall framing for dry rot and handled the repairs we found before closing things back up. To finish, we painted the eaves, fascia, garage door, and foundation, then reinstalled the downspouts and house numbers that came off for the siding work.

Key Details

Siding: James Hardie ColorPlus CedarMill lap, 8 1/4-inch

Color: Evening Blue, Statement Collection

Trim: Arctic White 5/4x4 and 5/4x6 at openings, corners, and garage doors

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

Structural Work: Dry rot inspection and repair during tear-off

Painting: Eaves, fascia, garage door, and foundation

Finishing: Reinstalled downspouts and house numbers

If you're in San Rafael and weighing a fiber cement re-side, we'd be glad to walk you through the options and show you what Hardie ColorPlus can do for your home - reach out to our team whenever you're ready to talk.