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ColorPlus® Technology
James Hardie Siding Products with ColorPlus® Technology require virtually no maintenance. Over 15 years, that adds up to saving you thousands of dollars in painting and repair costs. Our complete solution gives your next project the same durability, color consistency and value that you can expect from James Hardie.
- Our finish warranty guarantees your color will not crack, chip or peel for 15 years.
- Over 41 quality checks are made throughout our proprietary manufacturing process to ensure the quality of the substrate, the texture and the finish. No other manufacturer can match our demanding quality standards.
- Committed to the environment, James Hardie Siding uses only the finest raw materials to manufacturer our sustainable products.
- Considering the alternatives? Compare the benefits of James Hardie Siding Products with ColorPlus® Technology to filed applied paint options, especially on larger buildings.
Color Options
We provide you with a choice of today's modern colors to suit your design needs. With the help of color expert and PhD, Leslie Harrington, an exclusive color palette was selected for each region. Colors were chosen to cater to the cultural, architectural and environmental factors of each area. To find out what colors are available for your project location click here.
A Green Technology
James Hardie Siding Products with ColorPlus® Technology are eco-conscious on multiple levels, from materials and manufacturing, to transportation and installation.
- Our unique factory-finished ColorPlus Technology delivers pre-painted siding products to your job site. This eliminates the release of harmful VOCs into the air during exterior painting, and guarantees that you or your client won't have to repaint for at least 15 years, preventing further environmental contaminates.
- Longer lasting materials not only require fewer resources for replacement but also reduce maintenance and repair costs.
- Our nine strategically located manufacturing facilities support regional economies and reduce the environmental impact caused by excessive transportation of materials.
- Most of the raw materials used to make James Hardie Siding are extracted and processed near each manufacturing facility.
The ColorPlus® Process
James Hardie Siding Products with ColorPlus Technology combine the best substrate, the best paint and the best process to provide building designers and owners with a superior siding solution. To ensure ultimate paint adhesion and consistency, James Hardie Finished Siding doesn't leave our facilities and is kept in a controlled environment throughout the entire manufacturing process.
We are the only company to manage our product from the initial mixing of the cement to finish completion in one facility. Over 41 quality assurance checks are made throughout the process to ensure that each board meets James Hardie's superior standards.
ColorPlus Technology was engineered because existing technology did not meet our requirements. Every board is pre-conditioned to maximize paint adhesion before our multi-coat, baked on finish is applied. Throughout the entire manufacturing process, automated technology virtually eliminates human error. Our proprietary laminate technology protects the finished siding from the time the board leaves our factory to its final installation.
What does this mean for you?
- A guarantee that we produce the highest quality, most consistent product possible.
- A finish that lasts up to 8 years longer than traditional paint, providing peace of mind and saving thousands of dollars in painting costs over 15 years.
James Hardie® Paint Technology
A revolutionary breakthrough in the industry, ColorPlus® Technology is exclusive to James Hardie and cannot be purchased anywhere else. We devoted 4 years to developing our unique paint technology and formulated it specifically for James Hardie Siding Products and our proprietary manufacturing process.
Most paint is developed for a wide variety of conditions and materials. To truly maximize performance, the siding material, manufacturing process, and environmental conditions need to be taken into account when formulating paint.
After testing over 2,000 formulas, the James Hardie ColorPlus paint technology was perfected and ready for production. Factory applied to ensure application and color consistency; each coat of James Hardie ColorPlus paint is baked on in a controlled environment.
What does this mean for you?
- Up to 30% better fade resistance - So no matter your geographical location, James Hardie colors stay truer, longer.
- Finish that lasts up to 8 years longer than traditional paint, providing peace of mind and saving thousands of dollars in painting costs over 15 years.
Color Integrity: Color Matching James Hardie Siding
A critical component to James Hardie® ColorPlus® Technology, color integrity encompasses color accuracy and color matching James Hardie Siding, application consistency, fade resistance, and finish longevity. These factors can often fluctuate with alternative finishers and materials.
- Color Accuracy
How would you feel if one side of your building was a shade darker than the rest? Our color variance standards are three times stricter than what is acceptable at most paint stores, and even better than the automotive repair industry. Color variance in James Hardie Siding is so minimal; the human eye can't even see the difference. - Application Consistency
To make sure that every inch of product is coated evenly, we developed our proprietary manufacturing process, applying multiple coats, baked on in a controlled environment. Our extensive quality control measures critical characteristics of the siding and paint throughout the process, including viscosity, temperature, surface tension, and moisture content. The end result is that the ColorPlus finish wears more consistently throughout the peaks and valleys of our textured grains. - Fade Resistance
Many alternative products and finishes fade substantially over time, making colors dull and difficult to match. Because we designed our unique paint formula specifically for James Hardie Siding, ColorPlus boasts up to 30% better fade resistance.