James Hardie is the only siding manufacturer that maintains a research and development center devoted solely to fiber-cement technology. That means we're continuing to lead the siding industry in innovation. And considering that James Hardie is the fastest-growing residential siding manufacturer in North America, with products already on over 3 million homes in the United States and Canada, it's no surprise that any news about siding is always news about us.

Read what leading industry publications are saying about our James Hardie Building Products

American Building Products Awards for ColorPlus™ Collection

-- HOME Magazine, 2001

American Building Products Awards for Hardiplank® Lap Siding

-- HOME Magazine, 1999

No. 1 Quality Exterior Lap Siding Product for the Past Six Years

-- Builder Magazine, 1998 - 2003

Voted One of 20 Most Innovative Products Introduced in the Last Two Decades

-- Builder Magazine

Most Preferred, Most Used Brand Fiber-cement Siding

-- Professional Builder, 2001

Named One of the Top Texas Building Products

-- Texas Building Trends, 2001

No. 1 Way to Add Value to a Home

-- Golf Course Living, 1998

Recommended Siding Product for Built Green™ Colorado, Largest Green Building Initiative in the Country

Recognized as an Environmentally Friendly Building Material by Boulder's Green Points Program, Premiere U.S. "green" Building Program

Siding of Choice for National Magazine "Idea" Homes, including:

Midwest Living, HGTV, Coastal Living, HOME, Country Living, Southern Living and Sunset.

"This (James Hardie siding) is a sustainable and marvelous substitute for wood. It’s precolored and the finish truly looks like high grade wood siding. I've used this product line for years, and have been delighted with the results. It's the only product I will consider substituting for wood, and in many climates it's significantly preferable because of its stability." -- Sarah Susanka, AIA

Sarah Susanka is a cultural visionary leading a movement that is redefining the American home. Today, her "build better, not bigger" approach to residential architecture has been embraced by homeowners, architects and builders across the country and her Not So Big philosophy has sparked a national dialogue. Her first, The Not So Big House (Taunton Press, 1998), spent two years among the top five best sellers on Amazon.com's Home and Garden list. Creating The Not So Big House was released nationwide by the Taunton Press in October 2000 and was ranked among the top 15 books in the New York Times "Advice & How To" best-seller list.