Fiber cement and board-and-batten siding in Waco, TX

Siding that goes on straight, tight and built to last.

Grant Hollis and a crew of five install fiber cement, engineered wood and board-and-batten siding across Central Texas. Every joint flashed, every nail hidden, every cut end sealed.

Book a measured estimate (254) 555-0172

4.9 / 5: 138 Google reviews
Since 2012: one crew, never subbed
15 years: workmanship warranty

Siding installer in a work vest driving screws into vertical wood siding beside a window

Two-story house with white lap siding and dark gray board-and-batten on the upper front — Lap and board-and-batten, Woodway

What we install, and what it costs

Installed prices per square foot of wall for 2026, with tear-off, house wrap, flashing, trim and paint included. Your written estimate comes after we measure.

Installer in a dust mask and cap cutting a trim board on a miter saw — Every trim piece is cut on site to fit the wall it goes on.

Fiber cement lap
The classic horizontal look. Will not rot, burn or feed termites. Factory primed, painted on site.

$10–$14per sq ft
Board and batten
Vertical panels with battens at 12 or 16 inches. Our most requested look for farmhouse and Hill Country styles.

$12–$16per sq ft
Engineered wood
Lighter than fiber cement with a real wood grain. Pre-finished colors, good impact resistance.

$8.50–$12per sq ft
Shingle and shake panels
For gables and accent walls. Staggered or straight edge, in fiber cement.

$14–$19per sq ft
Trim, soffit and fascia
Window and corner trim, vented soffit and new fascia boards, matched to the siding.

$14–$24per linear ft
Repairs and partial walls
Rotted boards, old woodpecker holes, a single wall after a remodel.

from $450per visit

Compare the three materials side by side

Pick a material to see how it holds up in Central Texas and what it would cost on a typical 2,000 sq ft wall area, about a 2,200 sq ft two-story home.

Installed on 2,000 sq ft of wall

$20,000–$28,000

Our first choice for most Waco homes. Heavy, stiff and fire resistant. Needs paint every 12 to 15 years.

Expected life50 years

Hail and impactVery good

Low upkeepPaint every 12–15 yrs

Moisture and termitesExcellent

What goes behind the boards

The siding is what you see. The layers behind it decide whether the wall stays dry for the next forty years. Here is what goes into every wall we close up.

Sheathing checked and re-nailed
House wrap, lapped like shingles
Rainscreen gap so the wall can dry
Fiber cement lap, blind nailed
Z-flashing over every horizontal trim
Sealed trim, painted on site

2 inchesgap kept above roofs, patios and drives so boards do not wick water
1/8 inchgap at butt joints, then flashed behind instead of caulked
6 sidesevery cut end primed before the board goes up

Three weeks, start to finish

A typical whole-house job in fiber cement. Smaller jobs are shorter. You will know the start date before you sign.

Week 1Measure and order

Measured estimate at your house, about an hour
Color and trim choices with real samples
Materials ordered, delivery date set

Week 2Tear-off and install

One wall opened at a time, never left open overnight
Sheathing repairs, wrap, flashing
Siding and trim go up, about 5 working days

Week 3Paint and walkthrough

Caulk, two coats of paint on boards and trim
Magnet sweep of yard and beds
Walkthrough with Grant, warranty in writing

Installer driving nails into wood boards with a pneumatic nail gun

Two recent jobs

Photos from the last few months, with the details that went into them.

Two-story house with tan lap siding, dark window trim and a covered back porch

1940s farmhouse, Castle Heights

Material	Fiber cement lap, 7 in. reveal
Wall area	2,350 sq ft
On site	11 working days
Extra	Rotted sill plate replaced on two walls

Corner of a house with stained wood-look lap siding and white window trim

Ranch re-side, Woodway

Material	Engineered wood lap, pre-stained
Wall area	1,780 sq ft
On site	7 working days
Extra	New window trim and vented soffit

From homeowners we've worked for

4.9 out of 5 from 138 Google reviews.

“Grant found rot behind the old siding on two walls and showed us before he fixed it. The price change was exactly what he had written down as the per-foot rate. The trim lines are perfect.”

Allison P.Castle Heights · fiber cement lap

“We wanted board and batten on the front and lap on the sides. They drew it on a photo of our house before we picked, which helped a lot. Done in two and a half weeks.”

Marcus D.Hewitt · board and batten

“Small job, one wall after we closed in a porch. They matched the old reveal so well the neighbors asked if anything changed. Cleanest crew we've had here.”

Judy R.Woodway · partial wall

One crew, and the owner on every job

I'm Grant Hollis. I started as a helper on a framing crew at nineteen and put up my first fiber cement wall in 2010. Two years later I started Hollis Siding with one truck and a used brake for bending trim.

We are still one crew. That is on purpose. I measure every house, I am on site every morning, and the same five people who started your job finish it. We do about forty houses a year, which is enough.

Insurance	$2M general liability, workers' comp
Training	Manufacturer-certified fiber cement installer
Warranty	15 years on workmanship, plus the board maker's warranty
Lead-safe	EPA RRP certified for homes built before 1978

Grant, the owner, smiling with arms crossed beside stacked lumber at a supply yard — Grant picking trim stock at the yard on Franklin Avenue.

Waco and about 35 miles around

Drive times from our shop on Bosque Boulevard. Free estimates everywhere on this list.

Under 15 min

Waco
Woodway
Hewitt
Bellmead
Lacy Lakeview

15 to 25 min

China Spring
Robinson
Lorena
McGregor
Elm Mott

25 to 40 min

Crawford
Valley Mills
West
Riesel
Moody

Farther out, like Temple or Hillsboro? We take a few whole-house jobs a year outside the list. Ask.

Ask about your town

Good questions to ask any siding company

Here are our answers.

Fiber cement or vinyl, which is better?

For most houses here, fiber cement. It is stiffer, looks like painted wood up close and handles hail better. Vinyl costs less and never needs paint. We install both and will tell you honestly which fits your house and budget.

Do you remove the old siding?

Yes, always. Going over old siding hides rot and makes trim look thick and wrong. Tear-off and disposal are in the per-foot price.

What if you find rot underneath?

We stop, show you, and fix it at the rate written in your estimate: $6 per sq ft for sheathing and $14 per foot for framing. No surprise numbers.

Do you paint it too?

Yes. Boards come primed. We caulk and put on two coats of exterior paint, or you can choose pre-finished boards with a 15 year finish warranty.

How much is the deposit?

30 percent at signing to order materials, 40 percent when siding goes up, and the rest after the walkthrough.

Can I live in the house during the job?

Yes. We open one wall at a time and close it the same day. Expect noise from 8 to 5 on weekdays.

Book a measured estimate

Grant comes out, measures every wall, and leaves you a written price by material. It takes about an hour and it is free.

We call within one business day to set a time
Grant measures and brings samples
Written estimate in your inbox within two days

Rather talk? (254) 555-0172
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–5:30 pm