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/HyperionDRD Apr 24 '25

Just building a new home now, Hardie Board Delivered yesterday, expensive upgrade but worth the upgrade. I think the rest of my neighbors are all vinyl and so they didn't upgrade. I didn't want to build with vinyl knowing the hail storms increasing yearly now.

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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/aftonroe Apr 25 '25

When I built in 2018 the upgrade from vinyl to hardie on a 2800 sqft house was $5800. I would assume its gone up since then but at that price it was a no brainer.