James Hardie Siding

Pacific Exteriors NW is the preferred installer for HardieZone™ products, ColorPlus® Technology, and Hardie Plank in the Portland metro area. The ColorPlus technology is an incredible proprietary process involving applying consistent, multiple coats of paint that was created especially for the demands climate places on a home’s exterior, especially great here in the Pacific Northwest.  The result is a beautiful, consistent finish lasting up to 2x times longer.* A baked-on coating offers maximum durability and resistance to prolonged exposure to freezing climate and moisture contact.

Why James Hardie?

• Specially formulated paint stands up to UV levels in a way few field-applied paints can, offering up to 30% more fade resistance.**
• The ColorPlus® Technology finish is warranted not to peel, crack, or chip for 15 years.
• Over 41 quality checks are made throughout our proprietary manufacturing process to ensure the quality of the substrate, the texture, and the finish. No other manufacturer can match our demanding quality standards.
• Are you considering the alternatives? Compare the benefits of James Hardie Siding Products with ColorPlus®.
• Technology to field-applied paint options, especially on more significant buildings.
• Most raw materials used to make James Hardie Siding are extracted and processed near each manufacturing facility.

The ColorPlus® Technology Process

James Hardie® siding with ColorPlus® Technology combines advanced fiber cement formulation with a factory-applied, baked-on finish. Our products are made using the highest quality raw materials. With our proprietary manufacturing process and equipment, revolutionary finish technology, and innovative color process, we can provide homeowners with a superior siding solution for their homes.

Color Integrity

A critical part of James Hardie® ColorPlus® technology – includes color accuracy, color-matching James Hardie siding products, consistency of the paint application, fade resistance, and finish longevity.

ColorPlus® Technology Color Palette

The James Hardie® siding ColorPlus® color palette was created by color pro Leslie Harrington, who handpicked the custom colors and color combinations for each area of the country. Selections were based on regional housing styles, environmental surroundings, and extensive research and development.

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*James Hardie accelerated weathering tests compared with brush-applied national paint in lab environments **James Hardie accelerated QUV test results compared to nationally available premium paint in a lab environment.

Why Pacific Exteriors NW for your siding installation?

Pacific Exteriors NW installs James Hardie fiber cement siding. Any siding company can offer James HardiePlank and James Hardie Color Plus. The problem is very few have any experience installing it, which means more companies not correctly trained by the manufacturer are incorrectly installing their siding material. Sound familiar? Pacific Exteriors NW’s experienced team comprises engineers, architects, consultants, and building science experts in Portland, OR.

As a local James Hardie installer, Pacific Exteriors NW understands the technology and the ever-changing thermal integration of engineering, thermal elasticity, substrate assemblies, and proper alignment. Pacific Exteriors NW works closely with James Hardie, a leading Portland siding company; our staff has attended conferences and meetings on the analytics and specifics of proper installation compliance, among other aspects.

Pacific Exteriors NW is on a concise list of the best contractors in the country, recognized by James Hardie. The Pacific Exteriors NW team has toured the factory with the engineers in Reno, Nevada. We specialize in Color Plus, pre-painted Hardie Plank siding, and have done so for years.

James HardiePlank warranty is a 15-year paint/coatings warranty from James Hardie and a complete 30-year warranty on material from James Hardie.

With over a century of experience creating innovative materials to protect homes from aging and the elements, James HardiePlank Siding products today result from research and development combining exacting standards with the finest raw materials. Over 5.5 million homes in the United States alone and thousands here in the greater Portland metro surrounding areas now have this premium siding, a growing testament to the dedication to producing one of the world’s most beautiful and durable siding products.

James HardiePlank Siding materials mainly comprise cement, sand, and water, making it an earth-friendly siding alternative to wood without the ongoing maintenance and upkeep. HardiePlank siding proprietary manufacturing technology ensures uniformity of composition and superiority of structural characteristics you cannot achieve with wood, vinyl, and other siding products. HardiePlank premium fiber-cement siding also resists cracking, rotting, peeling, and deterioration.

In the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Exteriors NW offers many James HardiePlank HZ10 siding materials pre-painted from their factory for a controlled environment application with the exclusive color-plus pre-painted technology coating system. James HardiePlank color-plus pre-painted siding has a rich palette of many beautiful colors.

Pacific Exteriors NW has been installing HardiePlank siding for years here in the Pacific Northwest and has seen first-hand how HardiePlank siding holds paint – sometimes up to 3-4 times better than wood. Pacific Exteriors NW partners with HardiePlank and HardiePanel fiber cement siding in offering all of our many clients flexibility in architectural style, and can be combined and integrated with HardieShingles, HardieTrim, and HardieSoffit for a complete exterior siding system.