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Once upon a time siding options were pretty limited – in fact, there was really only one option, wood. Wooden siding, or clapboards, date back to the 1600s and was used to cover up the somewhat rough finish of those early timber-framed homes. Wood shingles or “shakes” were popular into the 1900s. Wooden siding looks…
Our clients (Mr. & Mrs. McG.) have a lovely house on a large lot in Morristown that was starting to show its age especially with its siding and windows. The original wooden siding that was installed was damaged in a number of places around the house and maintenance was proving more and more difficult. They…
Our blog has many instances of successful James Hardie Fiber Cement projects – one in Pittstown, NJ, another in Whippany, NJ and yet another in Long Valley, NJ. We tend to concentrate on the whole project – from removal of the old siding through prepping the house by repairing and wrapping it to the installation…
We recently completed a great James Hardie Fiber Cement siding project for a family home in Pittstown, NJ. The owners (Mr. & Mrs. B.) wanted to move away from their old siding which was starting to look washed out. They selected a combination of James Hardie HardiePlank Wood Grain and Shake siding for their project…
Who hasn’t thought about getting a new house but without all the hassle of actually buying a new house and moving and all that other nonsense? Our client, Mr. Tim L., of Whippany, NJ found the best possible solution for this situation – he had us install brand new James Hardie siding on his house…
In the midst of these demanding times the George J Keller & Sons family received some great news recently. Our fiber cement siding vendor and partner, James Hardie, announced that they were elevating GJK to Elite Preferred Contractor status. We’ve been partners with James Hardie for 10 years and this represents a wonderful recognition of…
If you’ve ever wondered whether new siding really can change the look of a house, look no further than the recent project that the siding professionals at George J Keller & Sons undertook for a family home in Bernardsville, New Jersey. The existing siding was starting to look very tired with stains and repairs. The…
Just as we shared several with you several types of eco-friendly roofing materials earlier this month, today, we’ll talk about environmentally friendly siding options. Due to the increasing focus on eco-consciousness, there are an increasing number of green materials available to homeowners looking for siding in New Jersey. There are several factors that affect a…
In our last post we looked at trends within the roofing industry (https://gjkeller.com/roofing-industry-trends-for-2018-and-into-2019/) – this post similarly looks at the siding industry. Choices in siding materials and colors have been on the increase over the last 5-10 years and we’re now seeing how consumers are using these choices on their siding projects. Color mixing –…
