Most people expect to shell out $10-$20,000 every 10 to 15 years for a new roof.

Filing an insurance claim for roof damage should be a simple and easy process.

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression," the old saying goes. Well, when it comes to the first impression your home makes, there’s no element more important than your siding, particularly your siding style.

If you Google James Hardie siding costs, you'll find websites (like Angie's List and Modernize) that claim that Hardie board siding costs between $5-15 or $8-12 per square foot (installed).

When comparing James Hardie vs LP SmartSide, you aren’t quite getting an apple-to-apples comparison, as James Hardie is a fiber cement product, while LP Smartside is made of engineered wood.