At CalCo Design & Renovation, we offer siding from two of the most trusted names in the industry: CertainTeed and James Hardie. Whether you want classic horizontal siding, modern board and batten, cedar inspired shakes, bold colors, subtle neutrals, or a combination of multiple styles, we’ll help you create an exterior that feels right for your home.
Versatile Designs. Beautiful Colors. Low Maintenance.
Choose from classic horizontal siding, wide plank profiles, vertical board and batten, cedar inspired shakes and shingles, insulated siding, reinforced siding, and coordinating trim and accessories.
CertainTeed is an excellent choice if you want the look of traditional exterior materials with the convenience and lower maintenance of today’s siding technology.
Products available through CertainTeed include options such as CERTAplank®, Monogram®, CedarBoards™, Board & Batten, and Northwoods® shakes and shingles.
Premium Fiber Cement. Distinctive Style.
Hardie® fiber cement siding is available in horizontal lap siding, vertical panels, board and batten inspired designs, cedar shake inspired siding, architectural panels, trim, and other options.
You can keep your design traditional or use multiple profiles and contrasting colors to create a more modern exterior.
James Hardie’s ColorPlus® Technology also provides factory applied color options designed for consistent color, adhesion, and durability.
CertainTeed offers one of the widest ranges of siding styles, textures, and colors available, giving homeowners plenty of ways to customize their exterior.
You can use one siding profile across the entire home or mix materials and styles to highlight architectural features.
Click a siding style to learn more.
The Look of Traditional Wood With Modern Performance
CERTAplank provides a wider, substantial siding profile designed to recreate the look of traditional wood siding.
Its reinforced construction gives the siding additional rigidity while maintaining the low maintenance benefits homeowners want from a modern siding system.
CERTAplank works particularly well on homes where you want deeper shadow lines and a more premium, substantial appearance.
Great For: Colonial, Craftsman, farmhouse, traditional and transitional homes.
Classic Siding With Plenty of Color Choices
CertainTeed Monogram is an excellent option for homeowners who want a classic horizontal siding appearance with plenty of design flexibility.
Choose between clapboard and Dutch lap profiles and combine your main siding color with contrasting trim, shutters, doors, stone, roofing, or accent siding.
Its low gloss wood grain appearance gives the exterior added character without the maintenance requirements of traditional painted wood.
Great For: Colonial, Cape Cod, ranch, traditional and transitional homes.
Vertical Lines That Completely Change Your Exterior
Board and batten siding uses strong vertical lines to give a home height, dimension, and architectural interest.
It has become especially popular on modern farmhouse designs, but it can work with many different architectural styles.
Use board and batten across the entire home or strategically on:
Pairing vertical siding with horizontal siding is one of the easiest ways to make an exterior feel more custom.
Great For: Modern farmhouse, contemporary, transitional and renovated traditional homes.
Added Dimension, Comfort & Character
CedarBoards combines a cedar inspired exterior appearance with foam backed construction.
The additional backing creates a more substantial siding profile while also adding insulation and helping reduce outside noise.
CedarBoards is available in horizontal and vertical options, giving homeowners another way to add depth and character to their exterior.
Great For: Homeowners looking for premium vinyl siding with added insulation and a more substantial appearance.
Add the Character of Cedar
CertainTeed Northwoods recreates the texture and character of traditional cedar shakes and shingles without the maintenance associated with natural wood.
Use it across an entire home or as an accent.
Shake siding looks especially good on:
Combined with horizontal or board and batten siding, shakes can add just enough texture to make the exterior stand out.
Great For: Cape Cod, Craftsman, cottage, coastal and traditional homes.
The Look of Traditional Wood With Modern Performance
CERTAplank provides a wider, substantial siding profile designed to recreate the look of traditional wood siding.
Its reinforced construction gives the siding additional rigidity while maintaining the low maintenance benefits homeowners want from a modern siding system.
CERTAplank works particularly well on homes where you want deeper shadow lines and a more premium, substantial appearance.
Great For: Colonial, Craftsman, farmhouse, traditional and transitional homes.
Classic Siding With Plenty of Color Choices
CertainTeed Monogram is an excellent option for homeowners who want a classic horizontal siding appearance with plenty of design flexibility.
Choose between clapboard and Dutch lap profiles and combine your main siding color with contrasting trim, shutters, doors, stone, roofing, or accent siding.
Its low gloss wood grain appearance gives the exterior added character without the maintenance requirements of traditional painted wood.
Great For: Colonial, Cape Cod, ranch, traditional and transitional homes.
Vertical Lines That Completely Change Your Exterior
Board and batten siding uses strong vertical lines to give a home height, dimension, and architectural interest.
It has become especially popular on modern farmhouse designs, but it can work with many different architectural styles.
Use board and batten across the entire home or strategically on:
Gables
Dormers
Entryways
Second stories
Additions
Porches
Garage areas
Pairing vertical siding with horizontal siding is one of the easiest ways to make an exterior feel more custom.
Great For: Modern farmhouse, contemporary, transitional and renovated traditional homes.
Added Dimension, Comfort & Character
CedarBoards combines a cedar inspired exterior appearance with foam backed construction.
The additional backing creates a more substantial siding profile while also adding insulation and helping reduce outside noise.
CedarBoards is available in horizontal and vertical options, giving homeowners another way to add depth and character to their exterior.
Great For: Homeowners looking for premium vinyl siding with added insulation and a more substantial appearance.
Add the Character of Cedar
CertainTeed Northwoods recreates the texture and character of traditional cedar shakes and shingles without the maintenance associated with natural wood.
Use it across an entire home or as an accent.
Shake siding looks especially good on:
Gables
Dormers
Upper stories
Porches
Entryways
Garage peaks
Combined with horizontal or board and batten siding, shakes can add just enough texture to make the exterior stand out.
Great For: Cape Cod, Craftsman, cottage, coastal and traditional homes.
CertainTeed Colors
Your Siding Color Sets the Tone for Everything Else
CertainTeed offers colors ranging from traditional whites and warm neutrals to greens, blues, grays, and darker statement colors.
Rather than choosing your siding color by itself, think about your entire exterior.
James Hardie gives homeowners the ability to create everything from a timeless traditional exterior to a bold modern design using premium fiber cement siding.
Mix siding profiles, textures, colors, and trim to create an exterior unique to your home.
Click a siding style to learn more.
The Classic Horizontal Look
Hardie Plank is James Hardie’s classic horizontal lap siding.
Its clean lines make it incredibly versatile, working with traditional Pennsylvania homes as easily as newer transitional designs.
Depending on the product and regional availability, homeowners can explore different textures and profiles to achieve anything from a smooth, refined appearance to the character of traditional wood siding.
Great For: Colonial, Craftsman, Cape Cod, ranch, farmhouse and transitional homes.
Go Vertical
Hardie Panel creates strong vertical lines and can be paired with Hardie Trim Batten boards to achieve the popular board and batten look.
Use it across an entire home for a dramatic transformation or combine it with Hardie Plank to break up larger exterior walls.
Vertical siding is particularly effective on gables and taller portions of the home because it naturally draws the eye upward.
Great For: Modern farmhouse, contemporary, transitional and custom homes.
Classic Cedar Character
Hardie Shingle recreates the distinctive appearance of traditional cedar shake while using durable fiber cement.
Straight edge options create a cleaner, more uniform appearance, while other configurations can create more texture and visual movement.
Use Hardie Shingle across the entire home or reserve it for architectural accents.
Great For: Cape Cod, Craftsman, cottage and traditional homes.
Clean Lines for Modern Homes
For homeowners looking for something completely different from traditional siding, Hardie Architectural Panel products can create clean, modern exterior surfaces.
Large format panels can be used to emphasize geometric architecture and provide contrast against traditional lap or vertical siding.
This gives homeowners another tool for creating contemporary and custom exterior designs.
Great For: Contemporary, modern, transitional and architecturally distinctive homes.
The Classic Horizontal Look
Hardie Plank is James Hardie’s classic horizontal lap siding.
Its clean lines make it incredibly versatile, working with traditional Pennsylvania homes as easily as newer transitional designs.
Depending on the product and regional availability, homeowners can explore different textures and profiles to achieve anything from a smooth, refined appearance to the character of traditional wood siding.
Great For: Colonial, Craftsman, Cape Cod, ranch, farmhouse and transitional homes.
Go Vertical
Hardie Panel creates strong vertical lines and can be paired with Hardie Trim Batten boards to achieve the popular board and batten look.
Use it across an entire home for a dramatic transformation or combine it with Hardie Plank to break up larger exterior walls.
Vertical siding is particularly effective on gables and taller portions of the home because it naturally draws the eye upward.
Great For: Modern farmhouse, contemporary, transitional and custom homes.
Classic Cedar Character
Hardie Shingle recreates the distinctive appearance of traditional cedar shake while using durable fiber cement.
Straight edge options create a cleaner, more uniform appearance, while other configurations can create more texture and visual movement.
Use Hardie Shingle across the entire home or reserve it for architectural accents.
Great For: Cape Cod, Craftsman, cottage and traditional homes.
Clean Lines for Modern Homes
For homeowners looking for something completely different from traditional siding, Hardie Architectural Panel products can create clean, modern exterior surfaces.
Large format panels can be used to emphasize geometric architecture and provide contrast against traditional lap or vertical siding.
This gives homeowners another tool for creating contemporary and custom exterior designs.
Great For: Contemporary, modern, transitional and architecturally distinctive homes.
James Hardie Colors
ColorPlus® Technology
Color can completely change the personality of your home.
James Hardie’s ColorPlus Technology provides factory applied finishes designed for consistent color and long lasting exterior performance.
Choose a timeless neutral, create contrast with darker siding and lighter trim, or introduce greens, blues, and other colors that complement the surrounding architecture and landscape.
James Hardie color availability can vary based on the product and region, so CalCo can help you determine which combinations are available for your project.
Some of the best exterior designs use more than one siding profile.
Use horizontal siding across the main home with vertical siding on gables or entry features.
Keep the majority of the exterior clean and traditional while adding shake siding to gables or the second story.
Pair strong vertical siding lines with natural looking masonry around the foundation, porch, or entryway.
Create dramatic contrast with deep gray, blue, green, or black siding against lighter windows and trim.
A popular modern farmhouse combination that creates definition without making the entire exterior dark.
Use similar shades for siding and trim to create a softer, more contemporary appearance.
Trim, Soffit, Fascia & Exterior Accents
Siding gets most of the attention, but the smaller details are often what make a finished exterior look complete.
Consider how your siding will coordinate with:
Even small changes in trim width or color can dramatically change the finished appearance of a home.
CalCo can help you look at these elements together rather than making each decision separately.
There isn’t one siding product that is automatically right for every home.
Your home’s architecture, budget, maintenance preferences, desired appearance, and overall exterior renovation plan can all help determine which option makes the most sense.
That’s where CalCo comes in.
We’ll help you compare the products in person, look at colors and textures, and create an exterior design that makes sense for your home.
CertainTeed offers an enormous selection of low maintenance siding styles, profiles, colors, insulated options, reinforced siding, board and batten, and cedar inspired products.
James Hardie offers premium fiber cement siding with exceptional architectural flexibility, including lap siding, vertical panels, board and batten designs, shingles, architectural panels, and factory applied ColorPlus finishes.
You don’t have to figure out every siding profile, color, trim option, and material on your own.
CalCo Design & Renovation can help you compare CertainTeed and James Hardie products and turn all of those individual choices into one cohesive exterior design.
Schedule your free in home consultation and start designing an exterior you’ll be excited to come home to.
