HardiePlank Lap Siding Replacement in San Leandro, CA 94577
The exterior of this San Leandro home went from tired, weathered siding to a clean, crisp finish in Arctic White with Iron Gray trim. We stripped the home down to the studs on every exterior wall, rebuilt the wall system from the sheathing out, and wrapped it in James Hardie's fiber cement siding. The result reads sharp and modern against the new trim, with the two-tone palette giving the windows, doors, and corners real definition.
Once the old siding and trims were torn off and hauled away, our crew installed new 7/16-inch exterior-grade OSB sheathing for shear-wall strength and passed the city's nailing inspection before any siding went up. With the walls open, we inspected the structural framing for dry rot and made repairs where needed using exterior-grade OSB and 2x4 framing. Over the new sheathing we applied HardieWrap weather barrier, Forti-Flash rubberized flashing around every window and door, and metal z-flashing for long-term moisture protection.
The siding itself is HardiePlank lap from the ColorPlus Statement Collection in Arctic White, finished with 5/4x4 ColorPlus trim on the openings and corners and 5/4x6 trim at the single garage doors, all in Iron Gray. To tie it together, we power-washed and repainted the foundation, gutters, downspouts, fascia, and eaves using Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint, then reinstalled the downspouts and house numbers once the new siding was in place.
Key Details
Siding: James Hardie ColorPlus HardiePlank Lap, Statement Collection
Siding Color: Arctic White
Trim: 5/4x4 and 5/4x6 ColorPlus in Iron Gray
Sheathing: New 7/16-inch OSB, shear-wall inspection passed
Moisture Protection: HardieWrap, Forti-Flash, metal z-flashing
Structural Work: Dry rot inspection and framing repairs
Painting: Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint on foundation, gutters, fascia, and eaves
If you're a San Leandro homeowner thinking about new fiber cement siding, we'd be glad to walk your exterior with you and talk through the options - reach out anytime.
Customer Review
Lindsay C.
Holy moly! Where do I begin?! I had been needing my siding replaced for well over a year, and thanks to all my dad's loving nagging and threats that I may have dry rot, a fire was lit under my butt and so began my research. Let me just say that I'm so glad I came across GVD. From my initial request for a quote through to the project close out I was blown away by this company's professionalism, quality of work, communication (I'm huge on communication), friendliness, and customer reviews via yelp, Angie's List, BBB, etc. Andy was the person who came out to do the initial quote and was such a nice person. He took time to explain the various siding options offered as well as pros/cons of each, and even gave me multiple estimates (I was originally thinking of only replacing two of the four sides of the house most is need), but am so happy I decided to do all four! Following the estimates, I needed time to talk it over with my husband, and get some other quotes. During my "contemplation phase" Andy was responsive to all of my questions (and I had a lot), and never once tried to push a sale. When we decided to move forward with the project, everything was smooth sailing, and hassle free since GVD pulled permits with the City on my behalf. Work actually started sooner than anticipated and finished much quicker as well. During the demo/reconstruction the crews arrived on time, worked incredibly hard, and cleaned up after themselves each day. There was always a point person on the crew who I was able to communicate with regarding questions/arrangements for the next day. I was even freaking out because my internet was impacted due to the demolition and the crew actually helped me to move the fiber wire under the new siding so it was protected (and invisible - bonus points!). Every day I'd check on the progress made after the crews had gone home and just stare in utter amazement at how great my house looked. The entire project took just four days to complete! And I realize this is probably not the norm because there were multiple crews helping out on a few days due to some delays on other job sites. The new siding looks better than I ever expected it could or would look. I previously had a cardboard composite type material on the house, and replaced with Hardie Board. GVD also had the added task of installing plywood to my entire house as there wasn't any under the original siding. The installation of the siding, the trim around the windows, doors and garage, and the flashing, and all the attention to the small details literally blew me away. GVD also painted my gutters, eaves, foundation, and downspouts, saving me the trouble of having to find a painter! My dad (the instigator of the entire project) was beyond impressed as well. Having witnessed some really shady contractors and sub-par work in the past, I'm so happy I decided to go with GVD and I'm so grateful for the outstanding work they did on my home. In a nutshell, here are the pros/cons of GVD (related to siding): Pros: Professional, Friendly, Open/constant communication, Financing options, Clean, Perfectionists. Quick Cons: None - no, seriously! I'm so appreciative and thankful for the work GVD did on my home, from my initial consult with Andy, to communications with Victoria and Igor, subsequent walkthroughs/conversations with Vlad, and the incredible work done by Yaro, Vadim, and all of the men on the crew (whose names I didn't catch). My home looks beyond incredible. I hope that I don't need to have my siding redone in the near future, but if there was ever another need, I would not hesitate to go with GVD!
