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Home Siding with Character

Choosing a color isn’t the only way to boost your home’s curb appeal. You can add style to your home in a three-dimensional way with texture. Turns out the roughness or smoothness of your home siding can draw focus tactilely. When you clad your home with James Hardie® siding and trim, you have texture options […]

James Hardie siding, Polaris window and Air Krete Foamsulation in Wheaton

Talk about the comfy-cottage. This winter of 2016, James Hardie siding, Polaris window and Air Krete Foamsulation full home make-over was completed just in time for the first snow in Wheaton. The owner is awestruck with the comfort created by the Air Krete Foamsulation and thrilled with the James Hardie look. Notice the extensive use […]

Schmidt Exteriors is proud to be recognized as a Pella Platinum Certified Contractor

Schmidt Exteriors have been selected to join a very special group of Pella Certified contractors called Platinum Pella Certified Contractors. We we There are only 8 of Pella Platinum Certified Contractors in the state of Illinois and Schmidt Exteriors is proud to be recognized as one them.Pella Platinum Certified Contractors are selected and certified by Pella […]

Re-caulk around the windows

You ask, we answer: Hi Mike, We had new windows installed 15 years ago. While the windows are fine, we noticed a draft coming into the house the last two winters. Should we re-caulk around the windows again? What do you is the best way to do the caulking? Sean, My favorite exterior caulk is […]

James Hardie Cedarmill Plank Siding in Winfield

This Winfield, split foyer home, with James Hardie Cedarmill Plank siding just rocks.   The Timberbark siding color contrasted with the White trim detail is awesome. Note the new colonial door surround from Fypon. (this could have been easily overdone. The less is more approach really paid off.) The black shutters coordinate with the black […]

Batavia Home with Timber Bark James Hardie Random Shake Siding

  This Historic Batavia home is a 1930’s Sears Kit home. That is right, Sears used to sell pre packaged homes from their catalogue. Timber Bark James Hardie Random Shake Siding and Cobblestone Trim makes an awesome presentation that will never stop inspiring the homeowner. James Hardie trim, Fypon mouldings painted to match the James […]

Naperville home remodeling done in James Hardie Siding

Find Your James Hardie Siding Remodeler in Naperville area. This Naperville home remodeling done in James Hardie Siding, James Hardie Soffit and James Hardie Trim is one of my favorites. The classic White on White James Hardie Siding products are accented by Rustic Brown Shutters and a Simpson Mastermark 15 lite full view Wood Entrance […]