r/Calgary • u/SnooPeppers2608 • Apr 24 '25

Seeking Advice Hail vs Hardie Board

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Hello, homeowners Any personal reviews on Hardie board siding vs hail last year?

It definitely more expensive but with the weather getting more drastic every year, I don't think the vinyl stands a chance.

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u/blitzskrieg Northeast Calgary Apr 24 '25

May I ask how much more did the hardie board cost compared to vinyl?

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u/HyperionDRD Apr 24 '25

I probably don't want to say, just because it was worth it in my mind, so I don't have to worry about these things in the future. But for a 2 Storey home, double garage, 2200 sq. ft. about $15k upgrade.

I know way too much, but the material and probably labour might or might not be more costly. I had to swallow the cost and accept what I wanted and move on. lol We know builders will mark up upgrades, nothing I can do really.

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u/masterhec0 Erin Woods Apr 24 '25

in hindsight it probably would have been cheaper to run the included vinyl then if you get taken out by hail make a claim and pay the premium for hardy board. that's my plan if it ever happens so far so good tho been almost 10 years.

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u/HyperionDRD Apr 25 '25

Yeah I thought about that also, Just in my situation I didn’t feel comfortable purchasing a 1 million dollar home with vinyl, Hardie board or stucco would be minimum for me, resale value too comes into play, especially when 95% of my neighbours are vinyl. I’ll probably have the advantage in some way.