The front of this Maple Ridge home and the side garage wall had aging cedar siding. The owners wanted to upgrade the material — but keep the look consistent with the cedar that was staying on the rest of the house.
That's a tighter scope than a full replacement, and harder to execute: Hardie Plank has to be installed, primed, and painted to a finish that reads as intentional — not mismatched. We handled the front facade, garage wall, and a small side section. The rest of the cedar stays untouched.
Before, During & After
Original cedar siding — James Hardie Plank installation stages — completed painted finish.
Why James Hardie on a Partial Replacement
Cedar works — until it doesn't. Here's why Hardie was the right call for these sections.
Cedar siding has a natural character — but in the Lower Mainland, it demands maintenance. Painting every few years, caulking at joints, watching for rot where water collects. On a home where only part of the exterior was failing, the priority was finding a material that would integrate cleanly with what remained and require nothing after installation.
James Hardie Plank delivered exactly that. The fiber cement panel doesn't rot, doesn't crack under freeze-thaw cycles, and holds paint significantly longer than wood. The horizontal profile matched the home's existing lines. The result reads as one exterior — not a section that was swapped out.
Location:Maple Ridge, BC
Date: August 2025
Scope:Partial exterior siding replacement — front facade, garage wall, and side section
Material: James Hardie Plank — primed and painted finish
Full removal of existing cedar on the front facade, garage wall, and side section. James Hardie Plank installed to manufacturer spec — proper fastening, flashing at all openings, clean transitions at junctions with the remaining cedar. Primed and painted on site to match the visual profile of the existing exterior.
Investment: $21,500
Warranty: 5-year workmanship warranty
Serving Maple Ridge & the Lower Mainland
Pro Max Exteriors works across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland — Maple Ridge, Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, Langley, Richmond, West Vancouver, and beyond. Partial replacements are a common scope — if part of your exterior is failing while the rest holds up, we'll quote exactly what needs to be done and nothing more.