Fire-Resistant James Hardie Siding Offer Protection For Your Home
Protection is the name of the game when it comes to siding for your Greater Boston home. James Hardie fiber cement siding offers many forms of protection for your greatest investment, but fire resistance is perhaps the most important of all.
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You may know that your home needs to be sided, but you may still be undecided on the material you want to use. Siding of any kind offers a protective quality to your exteriors, but if you’re looking for fire resistance in particular, James Hardie fiber cement siding in Massachusetts is the clear winner every time. Let’s take a look at why.
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Fire-Resistant Siding to Protect Your Investment
There’s no doubt that James Hardie fiber cement siding offers untold benefits for any homeowner, from moisture control to energy efficiency, but one area in which it stands out is its fire resistance.
Unlike wood and vinyl siding, James Hardie fiber cement siding is fire-resistant, which can make a world of difference when it comes to protecting your home and family in the event of fire. Insurance companies love this promise, and often provide discounts for homeowners who install fiber cement as part of their exterior renovation.
Transcending all the residential siding trends, fiber cement has been a mainstay in the siding industry for decades now. Its fire resistance has elevated it to popular status, in addition to all its other benefits, such as longevity and beauty. Indeed, non-combustible Hardie® siding is a huge selling point for many homeowners.
Comprised of sand, cement, and cellulose fibers, fiber cement offers a durable combination that can withstand harsh weather elements, high winds, abrupt changes in temperature, seasonal changes, airborne debris, pests, and fire.
A Shield Against Fire
While no siding can promise to protect a dwelling from a total loss, fiber cement siding comes close, offering more fire resistance than other types of siding materials such as wood and vinyl. In fact, it offers a Class A fire rating — the best you can get. By comparison, untreated wood siding is Class C.
This classification system tests siding materials for how well they respond to flames and heat. James Hardie consistently earns an A rating, which means the material will remain intact for several hours before it begins to break down, even with exposure to the high heat of a house fire. As such, it acts as a giant shield to protect not only the home but the people in it.
No other material can say this. Wood siding, highly combustible, will burn quickly when coming into contact with sparks or embers such as the result of a wildfire or nearby house fire. Vinyl siding, which burns at even lower temperatures than wood, can melt when exposed to heat sources up to 40 feet away.
Further benefits to James Hardie fiber cement’s fire resistance include:
- More time to escape: Because it takes much longer for fiber cement to succumb to fire, you and your family have more time to safely escape the home in the event of an emergency. This extra time can spell the difference between life and death, giving you the ultimate in peace of mind.
- Prevents damage to possessions: Thanks to Hardie’s noncombustible nature, it’s more difficult for a fire in one area of the house to spread to others. This protects the overall structure of your property, to be sure, but it also ensures your valuables don’t sustain damage. This means it’s less likely you will lose precious family heirlooms, photos, electronics, documents, and other irreplaceable items.
- More time for first responders: Flames and smoke do a lot of damage in a very short period of time. Putting out the fire quickly is of paramount importance, so it stands to reason that the longer fiber cement takes to burn, the more time first responders will have to get to your home and provide service. Your house may be able to be saved from a total loss. No siding can prevent a house from burning down, but this extra window of time can help fire fighters reach your house faster.
In the end, choosing a fire-resistant siding for your home will give you and your family peace of mind, protect your investment, and maybe even save you some money on your insurance premiums – all while adding beauty, energy efficiency, and longevity to your home.
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If you’re contemplating siding your Massachusetts home and are eager to learn more about the fire resistant benefits of James Hardie fiber cement, rely on the experts at Golden Group Roofing to enlighten you. To get started, schedule your free appointment online or call us at (508) 873-1884 for a quote and consultation on fiber cement siding in Greater Boston.
