Homeowners often assume that repairing or upgrading their siding in stages is a safe way to stretch a budget. And while phased projects can work, this home is a textbook example of how staging exterior repairs can create challenges down the road—especially when product lines change, pricing shifts, or materials become harder to source.

About ten years ago, part of this home was re‑sided with a James Hardie lap siding product. The siding itself is not discontinued—but the primed version used at the time has been discontinued. Today, the only way to get that same profile in a primed finish is through a special‑order option that costs nearly four times as much. That price jump alone is a major curveball for homeowners trying to finish a project years later.

When the original work was done a decade ago, the left side of the house and the right side of the portico were never completed. That left the home with mismatched materials, exposed areas, and long‑term vulnerability to moisture.

For this phase of the project, our team:

• Installed new siding on the two unfinished walls using the closest available Hardie‑style profile

• Matched the new material to the older primed product as closely as possible

• Repaired damaged trim on the front elevation

• Repainted the repaired areas and the entire front façade for a unified, seamless finish

The result is a clean, cohesive exterior—even with two different generations of Hardie materials in play.

This project highlights a reality many homeowners in Cypress, Tomball, Champions, and Northwest Houston don’t realize until it’s too late:

When you delay exterior repairs, product lines change, prices shift, and matching materials becomes more difficult—and more expensive.

In this case, the siding wasn’t discontinued, but the primed version was. That one detail turned a simple “finish the other two walls” job into a special‑order situation with a much higher material cost.

Because the homeowner was working within a set budget, this phase focused on the most urgent needs. Future phases will include:

• New soffit and fascia

• Garage siding replacement

• Full trim replacement across the front elevation

By planning the project in stages, the homeowner can spread out the investment while still protecting the home today.

Deskins Siding & Exteriors specializes in:

• Matching discontinued or hard‑to‑source siding profiles

• Blending new materials with older Hardie products

• Seamless paint matching and full‑wall repainting

• Budget‑friendly phased exterior planning

• Repairs and replacements across Cypress, Tomball, Champions, and Northwest Houston

Call or text today to schedule your on‑site consultation and get a clear, honest plan for your home’s exterior—whether you’re repairing one wall or tackling a full remodel.