Can Hardie Plank Siding Have Rot Under It Camas WA?

This is a picture of Hardie Plank siding with serious rot behind it. The fiber cement siding and prep work was not installed to building code and as moisture trickled in day after day, over time it created very expensive rot costs needing siding repair. It was clearly also not installed by a state certified Hardie Plank siding contractor who should have been following the engineers at James harries ELITE install criteria for preferred Hardie contracrtors. Don’t assume your Hardie Plank siding was installed per Hardies critical Elite guidelines. These guidelines are given to the siding installers that Hardie entrusts with their siding. This is a huge problem with new construction siding installers since they have very little supervision. Builders just want the job done and done fast to get on to the next home. Over the last 30 years, I have inspected thousands and thousands of siding projects for clients, homeowners, buyers and sellers and seen this siding problem many times. Hardie Plank fiber cement siding has been THE go to product for decades but like anything, if not installed properly, it wont work properly. As the owner of Preferred Exteriors, I personally perform multiple quality control inspections on our siding projects because it’s easier to do it right the first time than the second time. To me, it’s not a control thing. It’s a quality control thing in which all my customers see the benefit. They can rest assured that the Hardie board siding they are trusting us with, is not just installed properly in my opinion , but also per the James Hardie engineers opinion. Over the decades, I have been invited many times to the factories to meet with Hardie factory engineers. Most siding company owners would be too busy to give this kind of service but I’m not. Service is personally huge to myself and our team. My craftsmen know that. If you live in Camas or Washougal call Preferred Exteriors at (360) 687-4646 to see how we can help and get more information on how we can fix your Lp or Hardie siding problems once and for all.

Rot behind Hardie Plank siding

Darci Murphy

February 21, 2024

We have a home over 80 years old with some unique features. We needed a repair so Bill looked at it. He told us he didn't think he could help us, but found a reliable company that could. We so appreciate his honesty.

Darrin Lematta

February 19, 2024

During my search of siding and roof repair, I was fortunate to contact Preferred Exteriors and actually spoke with the owner, Bill. He was understanding of my unique situation and offered much insight and knowledge. I can tell he cares about his customers and their well being during their times of stress when it comes to water damage and repairs. He was not pushy or tried to sell me some thing I didn't need. He offered good pricing; below what the other companies offered. But at the same time, knew how to get the job done...right. I can see why his reviews are all 5 stars. I am very pleased with the results and was happy to have the rot mitigated and repaired with the Hardie siding. In your search for siding and roof repair, I highly recommend contacting them.

Erin Ober

January 29, 2024

We've had issues with leaky windows and some old rotting T1-11 on the south side of our Vancouver home since we bought the place from a flipper/contractor 3 years ago. Bill the boss at Preferred Exteriors came to our house for a consultation and he was friendly and knowledgeable, and most importantly he was willing to *repair* our siding when Everyone else just wanted to sell us whole-house siding replacement (which we can't afford). Another thing I love about Preferred exteriors is the fact that they are a small family company, with many years of experience in Vancouver; they're not a big chain all over that outsources or works on commission and doesn't really care about customer. And when I called/emailed them, I got to communicate directly with the owner. And Shane and Joe, the guys that did the work, were also super awesome; they were knowledgeable, easy to communicate with, friendly, willing to answer our questions when my husband and I were ever curious about the process or materials used. And the best part is, now that the repairs are done I can sleep alot easier at night knowing caring professionals repaired our leaky window and rotted siding with top quality materials. THANK YOU Preferred Exteriors Friends, if my husband and I can ever afford to someday replace the siding on the whole house, we know who to call first :)

Easy grilling with JT

January 24, 2024

We own a 1950 something house and it was in dire need of siding. I called Preferred Exteriors and got a quick response from Bill the owner, any time we had a question he texted us back real fast. We set up a time for Bill to come out and look at our place. After he looked at everything he was very up front with any problems he might run into. He wrote up a bid and it was very fair, best quote we got actually. We were told it could take up to 2 weeks to finish the job. But we got lucky and the crew found very few problems during their work. The crew like Bill was very professional and did a wonderful job. They actually got it done in 8 days I believe it was. When everything was done I was impressed with how clean the yard was. I'm putting up before and after pictures. We are going to paint the house come spring and I'm hoping I can update the review. I'm very excited to see the house after we paint it. If you're reading this and thinking about using Preferred Exteriors, I advise you to call them. You won't be sorry.

Boston Bate

December 29, 2023

Bill responded very quickly and provided specific detail with every question I had regarding a home I was helping some buyers with. I would highly recommend his expertise!

Sharon Russell

December 2, 2023

Bill was so helpful in the whole process of getting our siding fixed. We had an arsonist try to burn our house down, thankfully it only caused smoke damage and some minor burning. The siding had been on our house for a long time and Bill helped us in approaching our insurance company in not settling for a piecemeal fix it job. That would have diminished the value of our home. So after many months of negotiations with our insurance company, they agreed to fix the whole back side of the house. Once the insurance agreed to pay for it, Bill was out here introducing Chris to us and letting us know the whien would begin. It was quick. Bill kept in constant contact with us, throughout the whole process. Even if there was going to be a delay, he always communicated what was happening. Chris, the one who did the job is amazing also. Very quick, hard worker, polite and kind young man. He would clean up after himself everyday that he worked. No mess on our patio.We are so pleased with how it turned out. 🤗 I cannot thank Bill and his team enough for all his help in this horrific ordeal. He helped us not settle for second best, and now I have a beautiful backyard. 😊 Our photos don't do justice because of the cloudy day, but we love it!!! ❤️

Angie Malmberg

November 29, 2023

Bill is punctual, friendly and easy to talk to. We appreciate partnering with him.

Cameron

November 22, 2023

Bill is a wealth of knowledge that specializes in many different types of siding ranging from LP, Hardie plank, to Traditional/EIFS stucco siding. He has 30 years of experience and has gives practical advice in many different scenarios.

dave sturbelle

October 27, 2023

I was recommended preferred exteriors from a neighbor. They sided a commercial building we had and was pleased with pricing, work, and timeliness of work being completed. Any minor detail was addressed in a timely matter. I would recommend preferred exteriors for any home or commercial project.

Helen C

October 22, 2023

Bill provided excellent communication throughout the whole process and responded quickly to our many questions. He and his team were very professional, incredibly nice, and approachable. His team did a great job, replacing all our rotted trim and painting our whole house in an impressively short amount of time. We have received multiple compliments on our siding repairs and house painting! Big thanks to Bill and his incredible crews!

Can Hardie Plank Siding Have Rot Under It Camas WA?