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Hardie Board Siding Prices
Hardie board siding prices range from $7 to $12 per square foot with installation. This price includes the cost of the product itself, additional materials such as trim and fascia board and the installation or labor portion on the project. Hardie Board is arguably the most popular fiber cement siding on the market that is manufactured by James Hardie Siding Corporation.
Total Installed Price: $7 to $12 psf installed
Hardie Board Siding Cost
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Hardie vs Real Pine vs LP SmartSide
| Siding Series | Total Quote Installed | Average Installed Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hardie Board | Approximately $25,000 | $12.50 per square foot |
| LP SmartSide | Approximately $19,000 | $9.50 per square foot |
| Real Pine Clapboard | Approximately $17,000 | $8.50 per square foot |
"We’re renovating an older farmhouse in upstate New York and want to preserve as much of its original character as possible. The existing exterior is traditional pine clapboard, and the siding project will require twenty squares, which does includes waste and overage.
Real pine is still very much in the running, but we’re looking at both LP SmartSide and Hardie Board siding as well.
This is a higher-end project, so we’re willing to pay for the right material, but we also want to balance cost with long-term durability. These are the installed prices we’ve received:
Hardie Board — $12.50 psq
LP SmartSide — $9.50 psf
Real pine clapboard — $8.50 psf
Given the style of the house and the price difference, I’m trying to decide whether traditional pine is still the best choice or whether LP SmartSide makes more sense over the long term."
Lori - Homeowner - from 2026
Editor's Advice:
Lori, unless you REALLY like how the pine looks, I wouldn't use this. The two other options are going to last so much longer and retain the original look long past when the pine has warped etc. My personal choice would be the LP SmartSide over the Hardie. It's less expensive and easier to work with - and has some great color options to boot. However, the one caveat is this: make sure that you find an installer that has lots of experience installing LP Smartside as this will insure a much greater change of a great install!
Bill - Site Editor - from 2026
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Product Pricing
The boards themselves range in price from $1 to $2.50 psf (per square foot) depending on length of board, style or product, as well as whether they are factory primed and/or painted. The boards are typically sold as 8'or 12' panels that average out to this psf price. Most homeowners aren't purchasing the product themselves, instead relying on the contractor to buy all of the materials for the project - which usually works out to the same price a consumer would pay at a home improvement store but the contractor typically delivers the product to the job site. Similar products include WeatherBoards - see more on Certainteed siding costs.
Hardie Board Itself: $1 to $2.50 psf
Additional Material Costs
Additional materials are necessary for most replacement siding projects to adequately protect the home from long term moisture damage and to create a visually appealing exterior. Additional materials include housewrap, nails, soffit, fascia, trim, starting courses, mounting blocks, etc.
Additional Materials: $1 to $2 psf
Cost Of Installation
Installation prices range anywhere from $2 to $6 psf. There are tons of factors that will affect whether you pay at the low end or the upper end of this price range. Some of the bigger factors include whether the existing siding needs to be removed, how big or small the project is, the number of cuts that need to be made for windows and doors, as well as how much trim, soffit and fascia work is needed.
Installation: $2 to $5.50 psf
Project Totals
Entry Level: $5 to $7 psf
Entry level project totals range from $5 to $6 psf installed. This includes the hardie board panels, all additional material costs and the cost of installation.For more pricing information, try our Hardie siding calculator.
Mid Range: $7 - $9 psf
Mid range project totals range from $6 to $8 psf installed. This includes the hardiplank panels, all additional material costs and the cost of installation. Browse Hardiplank colors here.
High End: $10 to 12 psf
high end project totals range from $10 to $10 psf installed. This includes the hardieboard panels, all additional material costs and the cost of installation.
Pricing From Actual Customers
Material Needed: 1300 Square Feet
Price: $3.10 (psf)
DIY project. Price is for materials only.
Project from 2010.
Material Needed: 2900 Square Feet
Price: $4.75 (psf)
DIY project. The homeowner had additional costs for specialized tools and hired out the labor on an hourly basis.
Project completed during 2009.
Material Needed: 2200 Square Feet
Price: $6.81 (psf)
Includes professional contractor installation.
Project from 2010.
Material Needed: 2500 Square Feet
Price: $8.80 (psf)
Includes professional contractor installation.
Project completed during 2011.
Material Needed: 2400 Square Feet
Price: $11.20 (psf)
Includes contractor installation. The project also included whole house painting, exterior work on shutters, trim, moulding and repair to existing window frames.
Project from 2008.
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