When a Bayonet Point homeowner types "siding company near me" into a search bar, they're usually not looking for a slick ad — they're looking for someone local who will show up, tell them the truth about their house, and stand behind the work after the truck leaves. Bayonet Point is a specific kind of neighborhood: built out largely in the 1970s and 1980s off US-19, a mix of canal-front homes tied into the Hudson waterway system and inland streets a few blocks back, with Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point as the community's landmark. Houses here have been through decades of Gulf Coast humidity, sun, and storm seasons, and a lot of original siding is well past the point where patching makes sense. This page is about our company specifically — how we work, what our warranty covers, and what you can expect if you call us. It's not a general "here's what siding is" primer.
We made a decision a long time ago to stop offering vinyl and engineered wood products like LP SmartSide, and to install James Hardie fiber cement exclusively. That's our standard, not a knock on every product on the market — but it's worth explaining why we hold the line on it, especially for a climate like ours.
We install the full HardiePlank lap siding lineup, HardieShingle for accent areas, and HardieTrim boards, all manufactured with Hardie's ColorPlus factory-baked finish or ready for field paint, depending on what the homeowner wants.
Pasco County sits in a humid subtropical zone, and Bayonet Point's location — close enough to the Gulf that many streets back up to canals feeding into the Hudson waterway, and inland just far enough that other blocks don't — means the moisture and salt exposure vary house to house. Canal-front and near-canal homes deal with salt-laden air that accelerates corrosion on fasteners and finishes; homes further inland deal more with straight humidity and mildew growth on north-facing walls that don't get much sun to dry out. Add in hurricane season running June through November, with wind-driven rain that finds every gap in old siding, and you get a climate that's genuinely hard on a home's exterior. This is the environment we design every installation around — correct fastener spec, proper flashing at every penetration, and a rain-screen gap where the wall assembly calls for it.
We walk the exterior with you, not just eyeball it from the driveway. We check for soft spots, look at how the current siding is (or isn't) flashed around windows and doors, and talk through what you actually want — full replacement, accent work, or a repair to hold you over. You get a written quote, not a verbal number that changes later.
Old siding comes off and we inspect the sheathing underneath before anything new goes up. In a lot of Bayonet Point homes from the original 1970s-era construction, this is where hidden water damage from decades of minor leaks shows up — we flag it and price the repair separately rather than covering it up.
A new weather-resistant barrier goes on, and every window, door, and penetration gets properly flashed before a single piece of Hardie board is hung. This step is the one corners get cut on industry-wide, and it's the one that determines whether a house stays dry for the next 30 years.
HardiePlank, HardieShingle, or HardieTrim goes up per James Hardie's published installation specs — correct nailing pattern, correct clearances off the roofline and grade, correct joint treatment. Getting Hardie's engineering right is what makes the manufacturer warranty valid in the first place.
We walk the finished job with you, point out anything we caution-taped or touched up, and answer questions before we consider the job done.
Two separate warranties apply to every Hardie siding job we complete, and it's worth understanding the difference.
| Coverage | Who Backs It | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| James Hardie Product Warranty | James Hardie Building Products | Manufacturing defects in the siding material itself; coverage terms vary by product line and are detailed in Hardie's published warranty documents at the time of purchase |
| ColorPlus Finish Warranty | James Hardie Building Products | Covers the factory-applied finish against peeling, cracking, and fading, separate from the base product warranty |
| Our Workmanship Warranty | Alpine Exteriors | Covers our installation labor — flashing, fastening, and fit — against defects tied to how we installed it |
We register Hardie's manufacturer warranty on your behalf when the job is complete, and we give you the paperwork for both warranties so there's no confusion later about who to call if something comes up.
Bayonet Point is our core service area, and we also regularly work in the neighboring Pasco County communities that share the same coastal and canal-influenced conditions:
Because these areas share Bayonet Point's climate profile — the same salt exposure near the water, the same storm season, the same sun load — our crews are used to the specific installation details these homes need, rather than relearning the conditions on every job.
We're licensed under Florida license RB29003900, and that license number is something you're welcome to verify independently before you ever let a crew near your house — that's a reasonable thing for any homeowner to check, and we'd rather you check it than take our word for it. When you call, you'll talk to someone who can schedule an on-site visit, not a call center reading from a script. We measure, we inspect, we give you a written number, and we don't pressure same-day signatures. If you're comparing us against other companies, we'd encourage you to get more than one quote — a real comparison protects you, and we're confident in how ours holds up.
Every house prices differently, but these are the factors that move the number most:
| Factor | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Square footage and wall height | More surface area and taller walls mean more material and labor time |
| Current siding removal | Tear-off of old vinyl, wood, or damaged fiber cement adds labor and disposal cost |
| Substrate repair | Water-damaged sheathing found during tear-off is priced separately once it's actually visible |
| Trim and accent work | HardieShingle accents, custom trim details, or architectural features add labor beyond flat lap siding |
| Finish choice | Factory-applied ColorPlus finish vs. field-painted siding affects material cost and finish warranty terms |
| Access and site conditions | Canal-front lots, tight side yards, or two-story sections can add setup and labor time |
We break all of this out in the written estimate so you can see exactly what's driving the total, rather than getting a single lump-sum number with no explanation behind it.
Whether you call us or someone else, these are questions worth asking before you sign anything:
If we can't answer one of these clearly and directly, that's a fair reason to keep looking — and we'd tell you that even if we were the ones being asked.
If your Bayonet Point home needs siding repair, a full replacement, or you just want an honest read on what's underneath the siding you have now, reach out for a free, no-pressure estimate. Someone will walk your exterior in person, answer your questions, and give you a real number — no obligation attached.
We recommend being available at the start and end of each work day, but you don't need to stay on-site the entire time. Our crew will keep you informed of progress and flag anything they find, like hidden sheathing damage, before covering it up.
At minimum, a Florida contractor should hold a valid state license you can look up yourself and current general liability insurance, and should be willing to show proof of both before work begins. We're licensed under RB29003900, and we'd encourage you to verify that independently.
It depends on what you value long-term — Hardie siding costs more upfront than vinyl but holds paint and color longer, resists warping in direct sun, and doesn't soften in high heat, which matters in a climate with intense year-round sun exposure like ours.
HardiePlank is horizontal lap siding used for the main field of a wall and comes in several width and texture options. HardieShingle mimics a cedar-shake look and is typically used as an accent on gables, dormers, or feature walls rather than across an entire home.
Yes — canal-front and near-canal homes deal with more salt-laden air, which accelerates corrosion on fasteners and hardware. We spec corrosion-resistant fastening and flashing details differently on those homes compared to ones further inland.