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We have an Everlast wood look siding - pretty sure similar but different than what you are looking at - going on four years old. Everyone thinks it is wood. We have too many other maintenance activities, so not having to paint the house was a must. So far so good.

shivece - is this on new construction or just a new siding job? What does it run, cost wise vs. LP or Hardie?

shivece-Thank you for your reply! It’s good to know you’re happy after a few years. It’s been hard to find people who have used Everlast and can give input after a period of time! The Board and Batten does have a wood grain pattern on it. It is not smooth like some hardie board I have seen.

Mary Elizabeth-The Everlast is more expensive than Hardie (we have not checked into LP). However, the cost to pint the Hardie will offset that in the future.

I finished my first home with Everlast siding less than a year ago. The architect had originally spec'd Hardie lap siding, but when presented with samples of Everlast lap siding, he readily endorsed the change. It was a little more expensive to purchase and install the Everlast--even considering the savings in the initial painting cost of the Hardie product, but it will pay back in lower maintenance over a long period.

Charles Ross Homes-thank you for your reply!!! Are you happy you went w the Everlast? Was the person who installed it specifically trained on the installation of the product?

We like the product. Installing siding is not rocket science; a competent, experienced installer who can read instructions can install the product.

Great! I appreciate your response!!!

Did you end up installing Everlast? Do you like it? I'm hoping to on a new build in WV but having trouble finding a source for it. Thanks!

Hello! We’re going w Hardie Board. I actually saw some of the Everlast Board and Batten. It look nice, but....it closer together than I wanted, so I’m going w the Hardie so we can do the wider spacing. The Hardie looks ‘less busy,’ which is the look I was going for w out home. I’ve heard great things about it though!

Fiber-cement siding has a pretty good track record in our coastal Virginia climate, provided it's installed correctly and painted with a good quality paint.

Fiber-cement siding contains a combination of wood fibers and cement. As such, it's not rot proof. For climates like those in the Pacific NW which get a lot of rain, I would only install it over a vented rain screen and prime the back side of every piece--the same as I would for wood siding. Cut edges need to be primed prior to installation, too.

We had a home in Southwest Virginia with Hardie Siding that experienced considerable rot where the dormers met the roof.

We have the same issue with the Hardie product here on Virginia's coast. It's important to leave a sufficient gap between the bottom edge of the siding and the roof and keep the dormer/roof intersection clear of leaves and debris.

we installed the everlast in a brand new build and are having water leaks everywhere. Has anyone experienced anything like this?

Exterior claddings e.g., vinyl siding, serve as a primary drainage plane. The overall weather resistance of the exterior also depends on proper flashing and proper detailing of a secondary drainage plane, e.g. house wrap.

My barn is Hardie siding, about 25 yrs old, and it chips too easy for my liking.

I would be interested in more feedback from owners who have had Everlast for several years. We were just given a “new build” bid ising it and it seems very expensive, but a good-looking product. fatima63 - where are you getting leaks?

I installed Alure brand fiber cement siding on our new home. It is thicker than Hardie. Alure is 5/sixteenth and Hardie 1/4" thick. Alure has 30 year warranty, Hardie is twenty five years. ( computer won't allow me to type numbers on this site )

I would recommend it. And as stated, prime all cuts. It comes primed or pre colored

peggy, don't use this. Our house is on the water and we were very concerned about the upkeep and we were told this product is more expensive but better. Our build is a $2M build. We are older and didn't want an upkeep. This is been a absolute nightmare. The first time we had water leak thru every window and around all the decks, we call the RiverHead lumber yard and they come out with a rep from the company. They told the contractor and us that he hadn't done this correctly, we took down all the framing and redid all the windows. Next rain storm, we had, no improvement at all. We cannot even finish our house because we had to cut out the sheetroock at the bottom and let all the insulation dry. We cannot do the flooring or anything at the bottom. All my kitchen cabinets got wet. The supervisor from Everlast was supposed to come out to look at the house again and its been 2 weeks and noone even has responded to us. The first rep that was out, told us this product is not waterproof. Why would we put a siding on the house that is water proof. We used the Zip system for wrap around the house. I just an so upset and worried that we are going to have to take all of this down and redo all the siding because we cannot get a seal on the house from Water. I would look at something that you don't have to worry about so much. This should be a joyful time but has been nothing but a nightmare.

You're blaming the siding for something that it isn't responsible for. We installed the Everlast product on a home in coastal VA where we get wind-driven rain, tropical storms and hurricanes. No issues so far.

Siding does not cause windows to leak. You have some major issues with basic construction if you have that much water leakage and thru the siding is not one of your issues.

fatima63- we are considering Everlast siding for our home. Did you use a certified/experienced installer?

Hi Charles Ross Homes,

I have an old (1890s) wood clapboard house on the coast of Maine that has had vinyl over the clapboards for the past 40 years. It's time to update the siding but I don't want to change the original trim. Can Everlast be retrofitted just for the clapboards in a situation like this?

I believe you can butt Everlast siding to installed window trim and corner boards. Consult the installation instructions to confirm.

Thank you, did you use Everlast on any of the homes on your profile?

No, none of the homes shown in our profile are clad in vinyl siding. I checked the Everlast instructions this morning. They don't require use of their trim. I suggest you rout the existing trim and tuck the Everlast siding behind it.

Thank you so much! Do you have any photos you could share of houses you have clad in Everlast?

Loving mine—but I’m going off looks. Brand new install

I installed Everlast on my new home over two years ago and despize the stuff. It has left gaps between each panel almost an inch wide exposing the sheeting. I've been dealing with them for over six months and now they have completely stopped responding to my calls to try and resolve the issue.

We had Everlast installed on our home 2 years ago. We decided between Everlast and Hardy, but had family who had Hardy and experienced the rot/failure issues. Also, the requirement to have all sides primed and painted, including cut sides leaves you vulnerable to the installer even more. We went with Everlast, and are so glad we did. Your product choice is very important, but equally, if not more important are your installers! We have had several very high wind (over 70 mph) and driving rain storms with no issues with rattle, air or water infiltration.

We just had Everlast installed on our new build. The product and color looks great! however, very few people in the upper Midwest have experience with it and it was definitely frustrating for my contractor to install. The J-channel trim and allowance for expansion/contraction is tricky. I hope it holds up! I wanted to avoid anything that could possible take on water and some of the colors have the pigment all the way through to disguise dings and gouges.