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Ready to see what fiber cement can do for your Des Peres home? Reach out and we’ll set a free walk-around, measure every elevation, and put a straight, line-item quote in your hands within the week. No pressure, no bait pricing — just a number.
If you own a mid-century Cape Cod in Harwood Hills or a 1970s home along Des Peres Road, chances are your original hardboard or wood siding is finally aging out after decades of Missouri weather. Fiber cement siding in Des Peres, MO is the durable, fire-resistant, insect-proof re-clad that West County homeowners keep choosing over another round of paint and hardboard patchwork. At Top Quality Exteriors, we install engineered fiber cement systems built to stand up to the hail, wind, and freeze-thaw swings this corridor sees every year.
Our crews take one job at a time from tear-off to final trim, so your home isn’t left half-clad when the next thunderstorm rolls through. We size the substrate, install house wrap and rigid foam where the R-value math earns it, then hang HardiePlank, Nichiha, or Allura panels on manufacturer laps. Homeowners upgrading from vinyl siding in Des Peres or aged hardboard often pair this project with new fascia, soffit, and matched trim, and many owners cross-shop James Hardie siding in Des Peres before landing on the fiber cement blend that fits their home.
Fiber cement is a blend of Portland cement, sand, cellulose fibers, and water pressed into planks, panels, and shingles that behave more like a mineral than a wood product. That mineral makeup is why HardiePlank, Nichiha, and Allura shrug off the wind-driven hail and driving rain that batter the West County band every spring and summer. On the Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals scattered through Manhattan Heights and Berkley Manor, we routinely replace 40- and 50-year-old hardboard that has finally soaked, swelled, and delaminated behind the paint — fiber cement stops that failure mode for good. The boards land straight on properly nailed studs, hold a factory ColorPlus finish or a jobsite paint spec for 15-plus years, and carry a Class A fire rating that matters on wooded lots with limbs overhanging the eaves. Owners weighing this system often cross-shop LP SmartSide siding in Des Peres before landing on the fiber cement blend that best fits their home’s era and street presence.
Here is what to expect when we re-clad your Des Peres home in fiber cement. Every crew works the same sequence — from the first walk-around through cut, hang, and final trim — so nothing gets missed on the ladder or buried in the estimate.
We meet at your home, walk every elevation, and note the substrate. I measure lap runs, corners, and windows to nail the count. You get a written estimate that same week — no bait.
We show HardiePlank, Nichiha, and Allura options in your driveway. Together we lock in profile, color, and trim on paper. That spec is what our crew builds — no last-minute swaps.
We strip old siding to sheathing and check for rot. Every stud bay gets fresh house wrap and taped seams before planks go up. Bad OSB or trim gets swapped now, not after paint.
We blind-nail each plank on level lines with stainless nails. Every window, corner, and eave gets matched trim, caulked tight. Weep gaps stay open so the wall dries after a rain.
I walk every wall with you before we pack up. We check laps, caulk joints, and touch up any ColorPlus scuffs. You sign off, and your 36-month workmanship warranty starts that day.
Top Quality Exteriors LLC is a James Hardie Alliance Program Member and an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, and Mario Granados’ team has spent over seven years installing fiber cement on Des Peres homes ranging from Manhattan Heights ranches to newer Wyndemere builds. We’re licensed in Missouri, BBB Accredited with an A+ rating, and carry general liability plus workers’ comp on every crew that steps on a ladder. Same insured team from tear-off through close-out.
Fiber cement isn’t caulk-and-hope material — the panels are heavy and unforgiving on cut lines. Our installers cut with dust-controlled shears, blind-nail on manufacturer spec, and back-flash every horizontal seam. We build a proper drainage plane behind the boards and integrate flashing at windows, doors, and every roof-to-wall transition. That is why our re-clads hold their line straight through 15 Missouri winters and dozens of West County hail seasons.
Real Des Peres numbers: fiber cement runs about $8 to $14 per square foot installed, and a typical 2,000-square-foot home lands around $14,326 for the average full re-clad. Smaller ranches in Manhattan Heights can come in lower, while larger custom builds in Wyndemere or the Enclave at Greenbriar push past $30,000 with premium ColorPlus and shingle accents. We build every quote line by line — no averages hiding tear-off, trim, or hidden rot behind old paint.
The math works when you look 15 to 30 years out. Fiber cement carries a 30-year non-prorated warranty, a Class A fire rating, and a ColorPlus finish that stays true for 15 years. Compare that to hardboard needing paint every five years, or vinyl replaced after the next hail event, and the re-clad pays for itself in maintenance skipped. Hearth and GreenSky financing are on the table for owners who’d rather spread the ticket across the life of the boards.
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