If you’ve driven around the Waterbridge community, you’ve seen pristine, lap siding. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? This material is a staple of the coastal cottage home style and an expectation for the Waterbridge community. Like many other aspects of a home, lap siding is only as good as the materials and craftsmanship used to install it. At MJM, we promise the best for both.  

What is lap siding?

Lap siding is a term that describes the way siding planks on the exterior of a home overlap one another. This is one of the most commonly installed types of siding among home builders because it’s durable, available in a wide variety of colors, and lasts a long time. 

The James Hardie® Product Difference

Vinyl and wood siding planks are fairly popular siding materials on the market today, but they don’t meet the MJM standard. Vinyl planks are a plastic product, so they are prone to warp, crack, melt, and have trouble repelling moisture. Not to mention vinyl siding fades quickly in the sun. Wood siding has its own set of challenges being expensive to install and maintain. Plus, it can crack, rot, and attract termites and other pests.