Search "siding contractors" in Holiday and you'll get a long list of names, most offering the same handful of products at the same rough price points. The harder question isn't who can hang siding — it's who shows up with a license, a real crew, a written scope, and a warranty that survives past the first year. That's the gap we built Alpine Exteriors to close. We're licensed in Florida under RB29003900, we install one product line, and we walk every Holiday homeowner through the same process regardless of house size or budget.
This page is about us specifically — how we operate as a contractor, what our siding process looks like from first call to final walkthrough, what our warranty actually covers, and where in Pasco County we work. If you're comparing bids right now, this is the information that should matter more than the glossy brochure photos.
We don't offer vinyl, LP SmartSide, or engineered wood siding. Not because those products can't be installed correctly by someone — but because we've made a business decision to specialize in one system and get very good at it, rather than stock five product lines and be mediocre at all of them. James Hardie fiber cement is what we sell, quote, and stand behind.
Fiber cement costs more upfront than vinyl and takes longer to install correctly — it's heavier, it requires precise fastening patterns, and it needs to be caulked and finished with more care at seams and penetrations. In exchange, homeowners get a product that doesn't soften, warp, or become brittle in Florida heat and humidity the way some vinyl and engineered wood products can over a couple decades. It also holds paint and factory finish (ColorPlus) far longer than most siding materials, which matters in a climate that bakes siding in UV for most of the year.
We don't install vinyl siding on new jobs because it's a lower-maintenance-burden product in dry, temperate climates but performs less predictably in ours — it can distort under sustained heat and doesn't hold up the same way in wind events. We don't install LP SmartSide or other engineered wood siding because any wood-based product depends heavily on moisture management, and Gulf Coast humidity leaves very little room for installation error before a manufacturer's warranty gets voided by trapped moisture. These aren't claims that every competitor's product fails — they're the reasons those materials don't fit our standard for what we're willing to warranty in this climate.
Every Holiday project follows the same sequence. We don't skip steps to save a day, and we don't quote a job until someone has actually been on your roof edge and under your soffits, not just walked your front yard.
We inspect the current siding, house wrap or building paper condition (where visible), window and door flashing, and any soft spots around penetrations. You get a written estimate that itemizes tear-off, substrate repair allowances, siding profile, trim package, and paint or ColorPlus finish — not a single lump-sum number.
Old siding comes off in sections, not all at once, so your home isn't fully exposed overnight. Once the sheathing is visible, we check for rot, delamination, or water staining — common on Holiday homes with decades-old siding where a prior owner painted over problems instead of fixing them. Any bad sheathing gets replaced before a single piece of Hardie goes up; this is called out separately in the estimate so there's no surprise change order sprung on you mid-job.
We install per James Hardie's published fastening and clearance specs — correct nail pattern, proper ground clearance, and sealed joints — because those specs are what keep the manufacturer's product warranty valid. Installation errors are the single most common reason a homeowner's siding warranty gets denied later, so we don't cut corners here even when it slows the crew down.
Before we consider a job finished, we walk the exterior with you, point out anything touched up during the job, and confirm trim, caulking, and paint lines meet our standard. You get warranty paperwork and product documentation at this walkthrough, not mailed later.
No two Holiday homes cost the same to re-side, and the honest answer to "how much" depends on a handful of factors we go over during the estimate. Here's what actually moves the number:
| Factor | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| House size and story count | More square footage and second-story work (staging, lifts) directly increase labor hours |
| Substrate condition | Rotted sheathing found during tear-off adds repair cost not visible from a curb inspection |
| Siding profile and trim complexity | Board-and-batten or mixed profiles with heavy trim take longer than plain lap siding |
| Existing siding type | Removing old stucco or aluminum siding differs in labor from removing old wood or vinyl |
| Paint vs. factory ColorPlus finish | Factory-finished ColorPlus costs more upfront but carries its own finish warranty |
| Access and site conditions | Fences, landscaping, canal-side lots, or tight setbacks affect staging and cleanup time |
Most full re-sides on an average Holiday single-story home run a few days to about two weeks depending on these factors and weather. We build a small weather buffer into every schedule during summer storm season rather than promising a date we can't hit.
Ask any contractor what their warranty covers before you sign anything. There are two separate warranties on every job we do, and they cover different things:
| Warranty | Who Backs It | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| James Hardie product warranty | James Hardie (manufacturer) | Material defects in the fiber cement itself; ColorPlus finish warranty covers factory finish separately if selected |
| Alpine Exteriors labor/workmanship warranty | Alpine Exteriors | Installation quality — fastening, flashing, caulking, and seam work performed by our crew |
The reason we install strictly to Hardie's specifications isn't just good practice — it's what keeps the manufacturer's warranty enforceable if you ever need it. A lot of siding warranty disputes nationwide trace back to installation shortcuts, not defective material. We give you both warranty documents at project close so you have them on file, not just a verbal promise.
Holiday sits along the US 19 corridor in unincorporated Pasco County, between New Port Richey and Tarpon Springs, with neighborhoods running from the Anclote River and canal communities near Baillies Bluff Road out to the inland subdivisions further from the Gulf. We work throughout Holiday and the surrounding Pasco County communities, and we scope every estimate to the actual property — a canal-front home with more direct salt exposure gets treated differently in our recommendations than an inland ranch home a mile off the water.
If you're just outside what we've listed as our core area, ask — we regularly extend into neighboring Pasco communities depending on scheduling.
We'd rather you check our credentials than take our word for them. Florida license RB29003900 is verifiable through the state's DBPR license lookup, and we carry liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage as required for residential contractors. Beyond us specifically, here's what we'd tell a neighbor to check before hiring any siding contractor in Florida:
Holiday's exterior work happens under real environmental stress — long stretches of summer humidity, intense UV exposure most of the year, and a hurricane season that runs June through November with the heaviest activity typically August through October. Homes here also skew older, with plenty of original 1960s–1980s construction where the existing siding or trim has been patched over the decades rather than properly replaced. That combination — humid climate, storm exposure, and aging substrate — is exactly the scenario where installation quality determines whether siding lasts 10 years or 40. The material matters, but a correctly installed product from a contractor who understands local conditions matters just as much.
If you're comparing siding contractors in Holiday, we're glad to walk your home, give you a straight written estimate, and answer every question above about our process and warranty in person. Fill out the form below for a free, no-pressure estimate — there's no obligation, and we'll tell you honestly if fiber cement isn't the right fit for your situation.
Yes. Pasco County requires a building permit for siding replacement, and it should be pulled by the licensed contractor performing the work, not the homeowner. Ask any contractor you're considering who pulls the permit and confirm it's included in their written estimate.
Ask for their Florida license number and verify it on the DBPR website, proof of liability and workers' comp insurance, an itemized written estimate, and what happens if hidden damage is found once old siding comes off. A contractor who won't put those answers in writing is a warning sign.
HardiePlank is horizontal lap siding, the most common profile on traditional single-family homes. HardiePanel is a vertical sheet product often used for board-and-batten style accents or full vertical elevations. We help homeowners choose based on the home's architecture, not a one-size-fits-all default.
Yes, ColorPlus factory-applied finish carries a separate finish warranty from James Hardie in addition to the product warranty on the fiber cement itself. Field-painted siding relies on the paint manufacturer's warranty instead, which typically has different terms.
We can install fiber cement siding most of the year, but we build weather buffers into summer and hurricane-season schedules (June through November) since afternoon storms and tropical systems can delay tear-off and installation days. We'll give you a realistic timeline during the estimate, not just a best-case date.