# Fiber Cement Siding Fort Collins | Fort Collins Siding Contractors > Fiber cement siding in lap, panel and shingle styles, factory-finished or painted. Many people call it Hardie board. Whole house $15,000 to $30,000. URL: https://fortcollinssidingcontractors.com/fiber-cement-siding/ ![Two-story home with green fiber cement lap siding and board and batten gables](/images/misc/newer-two-story-fort-collins-home-with-sage-green-.webp) # Fiber Cement Siding in Fort Collins, in Lap, Panel and Shingle Styles A heavy board made with cement and wood fiber, factory-finished or painted after it goes up. Installs, re-sides and repairs to existing fiber cement. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) See All Services [/#services →](/#services) Whole house:**$15,000 to $30,000** Free EstimatesRequest one with the form Over 10 YearsIn business LicensedSiding work done legally InsuredCovered on every job Fort Collins Siding Contractors [/ →](/) puts fiber cement siding on homes in Fort Collins and repairs fiber cement that’s already on the house. Wondering if it’s the right material for your home or building? Fiber cement is a heavy board made with cement and wood fiber. It comes in lap, panel and shingle styles. You can get it factory-finished or paint it after it goes up. Here’s how it all works, so you know what to ask for on your estimate. ## Hardie Board, Hardie Plank and James Hardie Siding Lots of people search for fiber cement as James Hardie siding, or call it Hardie board or Hardie plank. That’s one maker’s name for fiber cement. When you ask us about Hardie board, we’re talking about the same material: fiber cement siding. ## Fiber Cement Styles Fiber cement can give a house very different looks depending on the profile: - **Lap siding.** Long horizontal boards, the classic look on most houses. Smooth or with a wood-grain texture. - **Panel siding.** Large sheets, often with vertical grooves or paired with battens for a board and batten look. - **Shingle siding.** Individual shingle shapes or shingle strips, often used on gables and accent walls. Many houses mix them: lap siding on the main walls with shingles or board and batten in the gables. A quick note on lap boards: they come in more than one width, so a narrower board gives you more lines on the wall and a wider board gives you fewer. For board and batten, panels go up first. Narrow battens then cover the seams, which gives you that modern farmhouse look. ## Factory-Finished or Primed for Paint Fiber cement comes two ways. Factory-finished boards arrive with the color already on them, so the wall is done once the boards are up and the cut edges and nail heads are touched up. Boards primed for paint go up first and get their finish coats on the wall, which lets you choose any color you like. Here’s how the two compare: | | Factory-finished | Primed for paint | | --- | --- | --- | | Color choice | Manufacturer’s palette | Any color you like | | Finish applied | In the factory | On the wall, after install | | Touch-ups | Cut edges and nail heads touched up to match | The finish coats cover everything at once | | Repainting later | Repainted like any painted wall | Repainted like any painted wall | Sun exposure matters for any finish, and Fort Collins gets plenty of it. Whichever way you go, check the caulk around windows and doors every few years. Cracked or shrinking caulk lets water in, and that’s where most fiber cement problems start. ## Matching Trim and Corners Fiber cement trim and corner boards finish the windows, doors and outside corners in the same material as the siding. On a re-side, the trim goes on with the siding so everything is new at once. That matters for how the house ages. Mixing old wood trim with new fiber cement means one part rots or needs paint sooner than the other. On permits: in Fort Collins, replacing ordinary siding often needs no building permit, as long as the old siding comes off under the state’s asbestos and lead paint rules. Three exceptions go with that: new vinyl siding needs a permit and has to go over a fire-rated wall; a house 50 or more years old goes through the city’s historic review first; and in the parts of Fort Collins the state maps as wildfire interface, re-siding a quarter or more of the walls brings in the wildfire code. ## Repairs to Existing Fiber Cement If you already have fiber cement and a few boards are cracked or chipped, we replace those boards and paint them to match the wall. That’s a siding repair [/siding-repair/ →](/siding-repair/) , priced as one. Hail is the usual cause around here. Fiber cement is tough, but repeated hits or large hailstones can chip the surface and expose the board underneath. A small chip is easy to fix now, and it’s harder to fix once water gets in. Comparing fiber cement with a lighter board that gives a similar painted look? See engineered wood siding [/engineered-wood-siding/ →](/engineered-wood-siding/) . For everything that comes with a full re-side, see siding replacement [/siding-replacement/ →](/siding-replacement/) . On cost, a whole house in fiber cement runs $15,000 to $30,000, with tear-off and new trim included. Send the estimate form and we’ll look at your walls, tell you what needs fixing, and give you a straight price. ## How Much Does Fiber Cement Siding Cost in Fort Collins? This range is for a whole house, roughly 1,250 to 2,000 sq ft of wall, with tear-off and new trim included. Fiber cement siding $15,000 to $30,000 whole house, roughly 1,250 to 2,000 sq ft of wall, tear-off and new trim included Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) ## How Does a Fiber Cement Siding Job Work? Every job starts with the free estimate form. Here's what happens after that. 1. ![Fiber cement lap, panel and shingle samples in several colors](/images/features/fiber-cement-lap-panel-and-shingle-siding-samples-.webp) 1 ### Style and finish You choose lap, panel or shingle style, or a mix, and whether the boards come factory-finished or primed for paint. 2. ![House wall in new house wrap with window flashing, ready for siding](/images/features/house-wall-covered-in-new-white-house-wrap-with-wi.webp) 2 ### Tear-off and wall prep Old siding comes off under the state's asbestos and lead paint rules, the sheathing is checked and repaired, and the wall is wrapped. 3. ![Fiber cement board being cut on a saw with a dust shroud](/images/features/fiber-cement-lap-board-being-cut-on-a-saw-with-a-d.webp) 3 ### Boards cut and hung Fiber cement is cut with dust control, then hung course by course with matching trim and corners. 4. ![Finished fiber cement lap siding wall in warm gray with white trim](/images/features/finished-fiber-cement-lap-siding-wall-in-warm-gray.webp) 4 ### Touch-up and paint Cut edges and nail heads get touch-up paint. Primed boards get their finish coats. ## Fiber Cement and Fort Collins Rules A few local rules come with any re-side, fiber cement included. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) ### Permits, with three exceptions In Fort Collins, replacing ordinary siding often needs no building permit, as long as the old siding comes off under the state's asbestos and lead paint rules. Three exceptions: new vinyl siding needs a permit and has to go over a fire-rated wall; a house 50 or more years old goes through the city's historic review first; and in the parts of Fort Collins the state maps as wildfire interface, re-siding a quarter or more of the walls brings in the wildfire code. ### Covenants and HOAs Colorado law from 2024 keeps covenants and HOAs from banning fire-hardened building materials. ### Hail Fort Collins has more than 100 years of hail records. Hail can chip fiber cement, and chipped boards can be replaced and painted to match. ## Fiber Cement Questions What is the average cost to install Hardie Board siding? Fiber cement siding, which many people call Hardie board, runs $15,000 to $30,000 for a whole house, roughly 1,250 to 2,000 sq ft of wall with tear-off and new trim included. Is Hardie Board siding worth it? Fiber cement is worth it if you want a heavy, stiff board with a painted wood look in lap, panel or shingle styles, and the whole-house range of $15,000 to $30,000 fits your budget. If the budget is tighter, engineered wood gives a similar painted look for less. What are the downsides of fiber cement siding? Fiber cement is heavy and slower to put up, cutting it makes dust that has to be controlled, cut edges and nail heads need touch-up paint, it costs more than engineered wood or vinyl, and hail can chip it. ## Related Siding Services Other work that often comes up alongside fiber cement siding. ### Engineered Wood Siding Wood strands bonded with resin, in lap and panel profiles. Sometimes searched as LP SmartSide. View service [Engineered Wood Siding →](/engineered-wood-siding/) ### Siding Replacement Old siding off, the wall behind it checked and wrapped, new siding on. View service [Siding Replacement →](/siding-replacement/) ### Siding Repair Cracked, loose, dented or missing pieces replaced and blended into the siding that's still sound. Vinyl, wood, fiber cement and older aluminum. View service [Siding Repair →](/siding-repair/) ## Get Your FREE Estimate Tell us what is going on with your siding and where the house is. We will take a look and give you a straight repair-or-replace answer with the price range that goes with it. Contact is by this form only. There is no phone line, so the form is the fastest way to reach us. - Free estimates - A plain repair-or-replace answer - Real price ranges, not "it depends" - Licensed and insured, over 10 years in business ### Thanks, we got your request. We'll get back to you about your free estimate using the contact details you sent.