Certainteed Fiber Cement Siding Maintenance

Fiber cement siding warranty information.

Certainteed fiber cement siding maintenance.

Fiber cement siding maintenance recommendations from certainteed james hardieplank other sources. Fiber cement siding or call 800 999 3654. Certainteed corporation and representatives of owners of buildings on which the siding had been installed reached a proposed class action settlement. And caulk is required at certain joints such as vertical trim at windows doors corners.

Some factory painted siding panels are available and come with up to 15 year warranties that cover peeling cracking and chipping. This article describes steps to protect building siding from water damage plant damage weather damage in general giving clearances as well as sealing caulking advice. We include sources for back flashing and h flashing that can be retrofitted to leaky or loose building siding to improve its weather resistance. Valley forge pa certainteed weatherboards fiber cement siding is providing a boost in curb appeal and a long lasting low maintenance siding solution to homeowner don tackett.

If your property is located in canada and the fiber cement siding was installed between january 1 1999 and july 1 2016 visit www certainteedsettlement ca or call 1 866 482 5436. Products like hardiplank fiber cement siding will require regular painting to maintain their beautiful appearance unlike other sidings such as brick or insulated vinyl. After buying a 1980s era custom home in folsom calif last year tackett realized the home s original cedar lap siding needed work it was discolored and beginning to rot allowing water penetration in some areas. Cut ends of fiber cement siding should have been sealed using 100 acrylic latex primer or paint certainteed or in some cases using an approved caulk wiped on the cut surface see our notes on hardieplank installation.

A printable copy of the claim form is available here. If the dust and debris is really bad use a little dish soap to help get it clean. Spray from the top of the siding down. Certainteed will pay 103 9 million to settle the class action approved by the court.

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