James Hardie® Siding — Westminster, CO 80030, 80031 & 80234
James Hardie Siding Contractor in Westminster, CO
HardiePlank, HardieShingle, board & batten and Artisan fiber cement, installed by an Elite Contractor and President’s Club Member and specified for the era your Westminster house was built in.
Who is the best James Hardie siding contractor in Westminster, CO?
Northern Lights Exteriors installs James Hardie siding in Westminster and has been a James Hardie Elite Contractor continuously since 2011, plus a member of the President’s Club, Hardie’s highest contractor distinction. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 552 verified reviews.
We install HardiePlank lap, HardieShingle, board and batten and Artisan, pull the city’s siding permit, and include a design mockup with every bid.
Westminster Was Built in Three Waves — Fiber Cement Fits Each Differently
Westminster grew from 13,850 people in 1960 to 50,211 in 1980 and 100,940 by 2000, according to the city’s own growth figures. The city calls 1970–1980 the most significant growth in its history, and a second boom followed in the late 1980s and 1990s. Today it is a city of 116,317 (2020 census) spanning Adams and Jefferson counties. Most Westminster houses come from one of those waves, and each wave left different siding on the wall.
| Westminster house era | What is usually on the wall | The James Hardie answer |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-1960: the old Harris Park town around 73rd Ave | Original wood lap, often painted many times, or an early overlay | HardiePlank lap siding in a smooth or cedarmill profile, matched to the original reveal. |
| 1960s–1970s: the big growth decade | Hardboard or thin aluminum on ranches, bi-levels and tri-levels | HardiePlank lap with a HardieShingle or board & batten gable to break up the long, flat elevations. |
| Late 1980s–1990s: the second boom | Builder-grade engineered wood or vinyl, now 25–35 years old | A full re-clad in ColorPlus finishes, usually through an HOA color approval. |
The common thread is that the old material fails at the seams. Front Range UV, a “severe” weathering rating and a 36-inch frost line mean a lot of freeze-thaw cycling. Fiber cement stays dimensionally stable through it, holds a factory finish far longer than a field-painted board, and does not dent in hail the way aluminum and vinyl do.
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James Hardie Siding Contractor in Westminster: What the Designation Means
Northern Lights Exteriors has been a James Hardie Elite Contractor continuously since 2011 and is a member of the James Hardie President’s Club, Hardie’s highest contractor distinction nationwide. For a homeowner searching for James Hardie in Westminster, that means the installer has been audited on install quality and warranty compliance by the manufacturer, not just trained once.
Searchers call us many things: a James Hardie siding contractor in Westminster, a James Hardie siding installer in Westminster, a James Hardie siding company in Westminster. It is one crew, one contract and one project manager. What does differ is scope. James Hardie siding replacement in Westminster can mean a full tear-off and re-clad, or one elevation after a storm, and James Hardie siding installation in Westminster on new work follows the same clearances and flashing details either way. We quote both and tell you which one the house needs.
The names are used loosely too. HardiePlank siding in Westminster, Hardie board siding in Westminster, “hardy board,” fiber cement siding in Westminster: all of them mean the same product family, cement board made by James Hardie.
HardiePlank, HardieShingle, Board & Batten and Artisan on Westminster Homes
Four product families cover nearly every Westminster elevation. Fiber cement siding installation in Westminster, CO usually combines two of them: lap siding for the body and an accent on the gables.
| James Hardie product | Look | Where it fits in Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| HardiePlank lap siding | Horizontal boards, the classic profile | The body of most 1960s–90s homes. |
| Board & batten | Vertical panel with battens | Gables and modern-farmhouse updates on 1990s two-stories. |
| HardieShingle | Shingle or shake look | Gable accents on ranches and bi-levels. |
| Hardie Artisan | Thicker board with deeper shadow lines | Higher-end re-clads where the shadow line matters. |
Color is where most Westminster projects spend their decision time, and on a covenant street it is not only your decision. See James Hardie colors and styles, and ask for a design mockup; we include one with every bid, so the HOA and you are looking at the same picture.
Permits and HOA Approvals for Westminster Siding
Re-siding in Westminster needs a Residential Counter permit from the city, and the application asks for the brand, type and color. If an HOA governs your street, its approval comes first, and the letter goes in with the permit. A contractor you hire must be signed on to the permit; we pull it.
- Walk and measure, including the substrate behind the old siding.
- Design mockup and written quote, line by line, in your chosen ColorPlus color.
- HOA submission with the mockup and product spec sheet.
- City permit, then tear-off, house wrap and flashing, then installation to James Hardie’s clearances.
- Final walkthrough and the documentation in your client portal.
Questions about a specific property can go to the City of Westminster Building Division at 4800 W. 92nd Avenue (303-658-2075). More on the product: James Hardie siding installation and our Colorado siding cost guide.
The System Behind the Work
A Westminster siding job runs through two approvals, the HOA and the city, before a board goes on the wall. The color approval, the spec sheets, the permit and the progress photos all live in one place you can open from your phone.
Two things make that possible, and they are the reason to choose us over a cheaper quote.
First, experience and scope. We have been working on Colorado’s Front Range since 2001, and we hold a Class C general contractor license (Colorado license #C120350) rather than a single-trade license. That is not a technicality: it means roofing, siding, windows, decks and outdoor living can run under one contract, with one project manager accountable for the flashings where those trades meet — which is precisely where multi-contractor projects leak, literally and figuratively. James Hardie has recognized us as an Elite Contractor continuously since 2011, and as a President’s Club Member — their highest contractor distinction nationwide. Our rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 552 verified reviews.
Second, a proprietary on-demand client portal we built ourselves. Most of what people hate about a remodel is not the construction. It is not knowing — who to call, whether the permit went in, when material arrives, what has been paid, whether it passed inspection. We built a system to remove exactly that, and as far as we know no other exterior contractor in this market offers it:
Every conversation in one place
Messages, decisions and change requests are logged against your project rather than scattered across texts, voicemails and three different crew members’ phones.
Contracts and scope, always retrievable
Your signed contract and itemized scope live in the portal, so you can easily get a refresh on what was agreed — on your own, any time.
Permit status you can see
Where the permit is in the process, and when inspections are scheduled — without having to phone anyone to find out.
Delivery and install schedules
When material lands and when each trade starts, so you can plan around the work instead of waiting for a truck to appear.
Before, during and final photography
Documented condition before we start, progress images through production, and final photography — including the parts of the building you will never see again once it is closed up.
Payments tracked per trade
What is paid and what is outstanding, broken out by trade rather than as one running balance you have to reconcile yourself.
Inspection records
Each inspection and its result, recorded against the project and available when you sell the house and someone asks.
Access is an individual, custom URL issued to you — and you get it when we start talking, at the lead and project meeting, not after you sign something. That is deliberate: you can see how we run a project before you commit to one. It then stays available after the work is finished, which matters more than it sounds, because the documentation, images and inspection records are exactly what a buyer’s agent, an appraiser or an insurer asks for years later.
Nearby Cities We Also Serve
Westminster sits between Broomfield, Thornton, Northglenn and Arvada, and we work all of them. If you are just over the city line, start here instead:
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Westminster James Hardie Siding FAQs
Who installs James Hardie siding in Westminster, CO?
Northern Lights Exteriors installs James Hardie siding in Westminster. We have been a James Hardie Elite Contractor continuously since 2011, are members of the James Hardie President’s Club, and are rated 4.9 out of 5 from 552 verified reviews.
Is James Hardie siding worth it in Westminster?
For most Westminster homes, yes. The city rates its weathering as severe, with a 36-inch frost line and heavy UV, and those are the conditions that open seams on hardboard and builder-grade siding. Fiber cement is dimensionally stable, holds a factory finish far longer than field paint, and does not dent in hail.
Do I need a permit to re-side my house in Westminster?
Yes. Siding in Westminster needs a Residential Counter permit, and the application lists the brand, type and color. If an HOA governs your street, its approval letter goes in with the permit. We pull the permit.
Which James Hardie product suits a 1970s Westminster house?
Usually HardiePlank lap siding for the body, with HardieShingle or board and batten on the gables to break up the long, flat elevations typical of 1960s and 1970s ranches, bi-levels and tri-levels.
Is HardiePlank the same as Hardie board?
Yes. HardiePlank, Hardie board, hardy board and fiber cement siding all refer to James Hardie’s cement-board siding. HardiePlank is the lap-siding line; Hardie also makes panels, shingles and the thicker Artisan line.
Can you replace just one elevation of James Hardie siding?
Yes. James Hardie siding replacement in Westminster can be a full re-clad or a single elevation after a storm. We tell you which one the house needs, and we match the profile and ColorPlus color.
Do you show me what the house will look like first?
Yes. Every bid includes a design mockup, which is also what we submit to your HOA for color approval.
