Brick Painting & Siding Installation – Plano, River Bend West
A River Bend West home in Plano came to Phillips Home Improvements with more than 1,300 square feet of compromised exterior siding that needed to come off entirely before any paint could go on. The team stripped and replaced the affected panels on both the front and back elevations with James Hardie® fiber-cement siding, installed a dedicated weather wrap beneath the new panels, and rebuilt the garage door jambs with moisture-resistant materials. Once the structure was solid, the entire exterior was repainted in a striking two-tone palette: Sherwin-Williams® Snowbound on the brick and Iron Ore on the siding trim — a design choice that reverses the conventional expectation and gives the home a sharp, intentional look that’s hard to miss from the street.
River Bend West – Plano
Project at a Glance
- Location: Plano, TX
- Neighborhood: River Bend West
- Property Type: Single-Family Residence
- Project Scope: Fiber-cement siding installation with weather wrap, cedar wood trim repairs, garage door jamb replacement, full exterior power washing, premium seamless sealing, complete exterior painting of siding, brick, eaves, downspouts, entry doors, and garage doors, and temporary removal and reinstallation of existing gutters
The Challenge: Over 1,300 Square Feet of Siding That Couldn’t Be Painted Over
The exterior of this River Bend West home had reached the point where a paint job alone wasn’t going to fix what was wrong with it. Peeling paint and visibly aged surfaces were the symptoms — but the underlying issue was siding on both the front and back elevations that had deteriorated past the point of reasonable repair. Painting over compromised siding doesn’t solve the structural problem; it covers it temporarily while moisture continues to work behind the panels and into the wall framing below.
The project also required careful coordination around the home’s outdoor living area, including the pool, which needed to be fully protected throughout the painting and carpentry phases. Getting this right meant treating the siding replacement and the exterior painting as one coordinated project from the start rather than two separate jobs.
The Discovery: Front and Back Elevations Both Beyond Repair
The full scope of the siding damage became clear during the inspection and preparation phases. On the front elevation, 343 square feet of original siding had deteriorated to the point of needing full replacement. The back elevation told a larger version of the same story — 1,040 square feet that needed to come off entirely before any new material could go on. Together, that’s 1,383 square feet of compromised siding across two elevations, a scope that only became fully apparent once the prep work began.
The garage door jambs and first-story eaves added to the picture — both showed wear that required surface-specific treatment before the paint could bond correctly. The seventeen windows set in siding across the property also needed to be individually masked and checked for sealant failures before the painting phase could begin.
The Solution: Fiber-Cement Siding, Weather Wrap, and a Bold Two-Tone Palette
The compromised siding came off both elevations and was replaced with James Hardie® HardiePanel® Sierra 8 fiber-cement panels — 1,383 square feet of material that resists the warping, cracking, and rot that caused the original failure. Beneath the new panels, a full roll of James Hardie® HardieWrap® went in as a dedicated weather barrier, allowing internal moisture vapor to escape while keeping wind-driven rain from reaching the wood framing behind the panels.
The garage door jambs were rebuilt using Southern Yellow Pine with composite stops, with the lower twelve inches fully primed on all sides before installation to block ground moisture from wicking into the wood at its most exposed point. Cedar trim boards were used where the architectural detail required a specific profile that fiber-cement couldn’t replicate. Every seam and joint across the property was sealed with Powerhouse premium sealant before any paint was applied. In addition, all bri
For the finish, the team applied Sherwin-Williams® exterior paint at full strength across the entire exterior — Snowbound SW 7004 on the brick and Iron Ore SW 7069 on the siding trim. Painting the brick white while keeping the trim in a deep charcoal is a deliberate design inversion that gives this home a distinctly modern look. Entry doors, garage doors, eaves, and downspouts were all brought into the same coordinated palette to tie the full exterior together.
The Results: A Home That Looks Completely Different — and Performs That Way Too
The visual transformation here is as dramatic as any project in this neighborhood — Snowbound white brick against Iron Ore charcoal trim reads as an entirely different home from the street compared to what was there before. But the more durable outcome is what’s underneath that finish. Over 1,300 square feet of siding that was actively failing has been replaced with fiber-cement that won’t repeat that failure, backed by a weather wrap that manages moisture at the wall assembly level rather than just at the surface.
The garage entry, the window perimeters, the eaves, and every seam across the property are properly sealed. The pool area came through the project without a drop of overspray. This home goes into the next North Texas storm season with a structurally sound exterior and a finish that was designed to hold up rather than just look good on day one, backed by the Phillips 5-Year Workmanship Warranty.
The Phillips Way
How we handled every step of this project — from first inspection to final sign-off.
Step 1
Inspect & Document
Assessed weathered siding across both elevations, documenting over 1,300 square feet of damage requiring replacement.
Step 2
Consult & Confirm
Reviewed structural findings with the homeowner, aligned on the Snowbound and Iron Ore color palette, and finalized scope.
Step 3
Prepare & Protect
Power washed with TSP, masked seventeen siding windows, and covered the pool area with protective masking film.
Step 4
Install & Restore
Installed 1,383 square feet of HardiePanel® siding with weather wrap and applied full-strength Sherwin-Williams® paint.
Step 5
Clean Up
Collected all discarded siding, gathered loose nails, and hauled away the on-site dumpster and all construction debris.
Step 6
Walkthrough & Sign-Off
Reviewed all brick and siding painting with the homeowner enrusing all repairs and work were completed to their satisfaction.
Materials Specification
| Material Category | Brand & Product Specification | Quantity / Square Footage |
|---|---|---|
| Siding | James Hardie® HardiePanel® 5/16″ x 48″ x 96″ Sierra 8 | 1,383 SQFT |
| Weather Barrier | James Hardie® HardieWrap® 9ft x 150ft | 1 Roll |
| Trim | James Hardie® Hardie® Trim 1″ x 4″ x 8′ | 89 Each |
| Trim | James Hardie® Custom Cut Hardie® Trim 1x2x12 Rustic Grain | 83 Each |
| Trim | James Hardie® HardiePanel® Cedarmill Soffit Cap (Triangle) | 1 Each |
| Trim | Rough Sawn Cedar 1x8x8 | 3 Each |
| Trim | Rough Sawn Cedar 2x8x8 | 1 Each |
| Door Jambs | Southern Yellow Pine Jamb 2x8x8 with PVC Stop | 2 Each |
| Siding | James Hardie® HardiePlank® 5/16″ x 6-1/4″ x 12ft CedarMill | 5 Each |
| Sealant | Powerhouse Premium Sealant | As Required |
| Exterior Paint — Brick | Sherwin-Williams® Snowbound SW 7004 | Brick Elevations |
| Exterior Paint — Siding Trim | Sherwin-Williams® Iron Ore SW 7069 | 1,888 SQFT Siding / 390 LF Eaves / Doors & Accents |
Why Proper Preparation Matters
With over 1,300 square feet of siding being stripped and replaced, preparation on this project was doing real structural work, not just surface cleaning. The TSP power wash removed accumulated grime and loose paint film to give new coatings a clean surface to bond to. Scraping and sanding peeling areas before any primer went on ensured the topcoat wasn’t sitting over anything unstable. Sealing every seam, joint, and intersection with premium heavy-duty sealant before painting created a continuous moisture barrier across the full exterior — the kind of preparation that determines whether a paint job holds up for a few years or for the better part of a decade.
Materials Selected for Long-Term Performance
Traditional wood siding under North Texas conditions faces a straightforward problem: heat, moisture swings, and seasonal storms cause it to warp, split, and eventually rot. James Hardie® HardiePanel® Sierra 8 fiber-cement was chosen for the siding replacement specifically because it doesn’t share that vulnerability — it stays dimensionally stable through the temperature extremes that compromise wood over time. The HardieWrap® weather barrier beneath the panels adds a second layer of moisture management at the wall assembly level, not just at the surface. Sherwin-Williams® exterior paint in Snowbound and Iron Ore was applied at full strength to ensure the film thickness that makes those coatings actually perform to their rated durability on brick and siding.
The Phillips Approach
Stripping and replacing over 1,300 square feet of siding is significant work that a faster job might have avoided by painting over the problem instead. The inspection confirmed that wasn’t a real option here — the siding on both elevations had deteriorated past what paint could reasonably address. So the siding came off, the weather wrap went in underneath, and the new fiber-cement panels went on over a properly prepared wall assembly. The pool area was fully covered throughout the process. Seventeen windows were individually masked. Paint went on at full strength. The dumpster and all construction debris left the property at the end. That’s the standard, not the exception.
Questions Related to this Exterior Painting & Siding Replacement Project
Q: Why was it necessary to install a weather wrap behind the new fiber-cement siding panels?
When more than 1,300 square feet of siding gets replaced, the wall assembly behind it is fully exposed during installation — and what goes back on top is only as good as what’s protecting the framing underneath. James Hardie® HardieWrap® was installed beneath the new HardiePanel® Sierra 8 siding specifically because it manages moisture at the wall level rather than just at the surface. The wrap allows internal moisture vapor to escape outward while blocking wind-driven rain from contacting the wood framing behind the panels. Without it, any micro-condensation that develops behind the siding over time would have nowhere to go, and the hidden structural decay that causes would eventually undermine the new siding from behind — exactly the kind of problem this project was designed to prevent.
Q: How does priming the lower twelve inches of the garage door jambs on all sides protect against moisture damage?
The bottom foot of a garage door frame sits closest to the ground — which means it’s regularly exposed to pooling rainwater, concrete moisture wicking upward, and lawn irrigation contact. Wood absorbs moisture from any direction it’s exposed to, not just the face that’s visible. Priming all four sides of the lower twelve inches of each Southern Yellow Pine jamb before installation seals the porous wood completely at its most vulnerable section, blocking moisture absorption before it starts. On this property, two garage door jambs were installed this way, paired with composite stops that add further resistance to weathering at the door perimeter. It’s a detail that adds minutes to the installation and years to the lifespan of the jamb.
Q: What steps were taken to protect the pool area during the exterior painting process?
Professional exterior painting using spray equipment creates fine paint mist that travels further than most homeowners expect, especially under the kind of wind conditions that are common in North Texas. Before any spraying began on this property, the pool area was completely covered with protective masking film to block paint overspray, dust, and any loose carpentry debris from reaching the water or the surrounding decking. The same masking discipline extended to the seventeen windows set in siding across the property, each individually masked before painting began. When the project was complete, the pool area was uncovered and the property was cleaned — the standard we hold ourselves to is that the outdoor environment should look the same or better than it did when we arrived.
