Hardie® Artisan® Lap recognized for distinctive design and precision engineering by ProBuilder
Hardie® Artisan® Lap has been recognized by ProBuilder as a Most Valuable Product in 2025. Learn more about what makes Hardie® Artisan® Lap a leader in design, quality, and innovation.
April 14, 2025 -- James Hardie is constantly working to meet the challenges of a changing world and in the face of more extreme and changing climates, a home’s exterior is its first line of defense. Hardie® siding and trim products are built to withstand the harsh weather conditions and resist damage from fires, floods, and other natural disasters.
In addition to that, James Hardie is working to mitigate our impact on the environment by prioritizing progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions in our operations.
Hardie® Artisan® Lap represents the embodiment of James Hardie’s ambitions, and it is an honor to have that work recognized with a Silver Award from ProBuilder’s Most Valuable Products (MVP) Awards program.
A most valuable line up of products
ProBuilder is a business content provider for the housing industry in the United States and is the official media partner of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). An imprint of Endeavor Business Media, ProBuilder covers key industry issues and trends, as well as best business practices, design, the latest building products, and more.
ProBuilder's annual Most Valuable Products (MVP) Awards program, now in its 7th year, honors innovation, convenience, style, and efficiency across 16 building products categories, from jobsite tools and equipment to exterior and interior finishes, major appliances, heating and cooling systems, and smart/connected home solutions.
Entries are judged and awarded Gold, Silver, or Bronze in each category by an independent panel of housing professionals, including home builders, remodelers, designers, and innovators, and are selected for their design and quality, and the innovation they bring to their respective categories.
Hardie® Artisan® Lap named a Most Valuable Product
Hardie® Artisan® Lap siding puts a distinctive twist on traditional lap siding, with deep shadow lines and extra-thick boards that create a striking finish. It’s characteristic 5/8-inch thickness casts gorgeous shadow lines, delivering the look of luxury, while also providing the flexibility to miter corners for a clean, streamlined look.
Premium Aesthetics with Durability
Delivering on a promise of premium aesthetics without compromising on durability, Hardie® Artisan® siding maintains the high-performance durability synonymous with other Hardie® fiber cement siding and trim products. The high-performance of Hardie® Artisan® Lap siding, and all Hardie® siding and trim products, means they require minimal maintenance, allowing homeowners to spend more time enjoying their homes.
Hardie® siding and trim products are built to withstand the harsh weather conditions and resist damage from fires, floods, and other natural disasters. Additionally, only Hardie® fiber cement exterior products, including Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding, are Engineered for Climate®, designed specifically for optimal performance in your climate zone.
By choosing Hardie® Artisan® Lap siding, users actively participate in creating homes that are better prepared to withstand the challenges of a changing climate. Moreover, the durability of Hardie® products means a long service life and potentially less frequent replacement when compared to other materials.
Meeting the challenges of a changing world
Carbon emissions are released throughout a building’s lifecycle, from the manufacture of building materials to its construction, operational life and deconstruction. Unlike many other building materials, fiber cement products like Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment over their operational lifetime when cement absorbs and reacts with CO2 from the air.
With recent progress towards reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in our operations, James Hardie recently set a new goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 + 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 from 2021 baseline, working towards net zero by 2050. We look forward to providing an update on our progress when we release our FY26 Sustainability Report.
We’re grateful to be recognized by ProBuilder with this Most Valuable Product Silver Award for Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding. By continuously innovating using a science-backed approach, James Hardie continues pursuing our purpose of Building a Better Future For All™.
