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.