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Siding Replacement in Rockford, IL James Hardie Board and Batten in the Color Rich Espresso

Martin Exteriors resided this Rockford home in James Hardie board and batten siding with the Cedarmill finish. The siding and the James Hardie trim, 4″ corners and 6″ frieze boards, came prefinished from James Hardie in the color Rich Espresso.

The homeowner’s main goal was a better look for the house.

Gable end of a Rockford, IL home with James Hardie board and batten siding and James Hardie trim, prefinished in the color Rich Espresso
After: the tall gable end in James Hardie board and batten siding in the color Rich Espresso.

What We Installed

James Hardie board and batten siding
Prefinished from James Hardie in the color Rich Espresso, with the Cedarmill finish

James Hardie trim: 4″ corners
Prefinished from James Hardie in the color Rich Espresso

James Hardie trim: 6″ frieze boards
Prefinished from James Hardie in the color Rich Espresso

More Photos

Back of a Rockford, IL home with a deck and brick chimney in James Hardie board and batten siding in the color Rich Espresso
After: the back of the home, with the deck and brick chimney, in James Hardie board and batten in the color Rich Espresso.
Side corner of a Rockford, IL home by a walkway, with James Hardie board and batten siding and 4 inch James Hardie trim corners in the color Rich Espresso
After: the side of the home by the walkway, with James Hardie trim corners in the color Rich Espresso.

About the Siding and Trim

Board and batten siding runs up and down the wall, with narrow battens over the seams. The Cedarmill finish gives it a wood grain texture.

Because the James Hardie trim is the same color as the siding, the walls read as one dark color from the ground up to the roofline.

Project Details

  • Project: Siding replacement
  • Siding: James Hardie board and batten, Cedarmill finish, prefinished from James Hardie in the color Rich Espresso
  • Corners: 4″ James Hardie trim, prefinished in the color Rich Espresso
  • Frieze boards: 6″ James Hardie trim, prefinished in the color Rich Espresso
  • City: Rockford, IL

More Rockford Work

See our Rockford page, siding in Rockford and James Hardie siding. For another board and batten job, see the complete exterior remodel in Pecatonica, or browse all projects.

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