James Hardie Siding and Window Replacement in Novato, CA 94945

Working across the tall walls and tight spots on this Novato home meant setting up safe access before a single board came off, and that care carried through the whole job. Once the existing trim and old siding were addressed, our crew opened up the walls to check the framing - and where dry rot had taken hold, we cut out and rebuilt the damaged structural members so the new system landed on sound wood. The result is a clean, durable exterior wrapped in fiber cement, with crisp white trim framing every opening.

We installed James Hardie ColorPlus lap siding from the Statement Collection in a CedarMill 8 1/4-inch profile, finished in Cobble Stone with Arctic White 5/4 trim around the windows, doors, and corners. The garage opening got the wider 6-inch trim the homeowner requested. Behind the siding we ran HardieWrap weather barrier, Forti-Flash rubberized flashing at the window and door openings, and metal z-flashing to keep moisture out. Coverage included the main house, the interior staircase at ground level with smooth panel, the chimney chase, and the area under the back redwood deck.

On the window side, our team handled the install labor for seventeen openings, set a Marvin two-panel slider, and enlarged and framed one window opening on the second story. To tie everything together, we painted the eaves, fascia, garage door, foundation, downspouts, and the remaining boards and trim - including the woodwork around the existing Marvin sliders on the back deck - to match the Statement Collection colors, then reinstalled the downspouts and house numbers.

Key Details

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

Colors: Cobble Stone field with Arctic White trim

Trim: 5/4 ColorPlus at openings and corners, 6-inch at the garage

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

Windows: Install labor for 17 openings plus a Marvin two-panel slider

Structural: Dry rot repair to framing behind the siding

Painting: Eaves, fascia, garage door, foundation, and trim matched to siding

This exterior is now built to shrug off the weather for decades while looking sharp from the street - if your Novato home could use that same combination of durability and a fresh face, reach out to our team and let's talk through it.