Lp is cheaper because both the materials and labor cost less than james hardie.
													
																	Lp vs hardie plank siding. 
									
	
		
	
																	The warranty covers 100 of defects only through the first 5 years. 
																	Nonetheless lp smartside offers a 50 year warranty on all of its siding. 
																	Through years 6 49 the warranty is reduced by 2 2 per year. 
																	Lp is a lighter siding that contains no silica which makes it easier and safer for crews to install. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	7 00 14 00 per square foot. 
																	Hardie s shake has a laid back cape cod look on both their straight edge and staggered edge version. 
																	Made out of a mixture of wood pulp and synthetic polymers lp smartside siding is designed to thrive in all types of weather conditions. 
																	5 00 to 10 00 per square foot. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Installed where as lp costs about 5 5 7 5 per sq ft. 
																	2 00 to 4 00 per square foot for siding and all trim accessories. 
																	Lp smartside provides customers with a prorated 50 year limited warranty. 
																	James hardie siding and lp smartside siding offer a wood like appearance. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	This equates to only 34 coverage after 30 years while at 30 years a hardie customer still has 100 coverage. 
																	Some consumers have noted that out of the two brands lp smartside siding has a more realistic wood appearance. 
																	For the siding boards themselves lp has a little deeper woodgrain than hardie but they are both designed to look like cedar and they both do a very good job. 
																	Hardieplank fiber cement siding roi. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	On average hardie siding costs about 7 9 5 sq ft. 
																	Lp smartside total cost. 
																	Each brand also offers more traditional smooth surfaced siding in a range of shapes sizes and colors. 
																	However when compared to james hardie siding it tends to falter in absurdly humid conditions.