Fiber Cement for Multifamily Building Exteriors

Fiber cement siding from Nichiha gives builders multiple solutions for beautiful exterior design. It’s a truly versatile material that performs to the industry’s highest standards for weather, fire and pest resistance. Even better, it provides low-maintenance, high-performing exterior protection.

• Code-Compliant Exteriors:
  Fiber cement siding can be specified on multifamily buildings in regions where natural disasters or severe weather is a consideration, even in High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) where additional exterior protection might be required.
  
  Nichiha’s fiber cement products take protection even further and include a rainscreen to prevent water penetration or moisture issues that can build up inside the building cavity after heavy rain.
  
  
• Quality Protection:
  Using Nichiha panels is also a great solution for multifamily buildings where pest control can be a bigger issue for building owners.
  
  "Pests are in constant search of water, shelter, and food, and problems may become more prevalent during warm weather when pest pressure increases," according to Jim Fredericks with Multifamily Executive. Using Nichiha’s fiber cement panels gives your clients a solution for pest protection and prevention that they can depend on.

• Installation Without the Headaches:
  Builders can rely on the relatively consistent installation of fiber cement architectural wall panels, even for a project that’s fast-tracked. Nichiha architectural wall panels and trim products come as a full kit, with a clip-installation system and Ultimate Starter Track to make builds go more smoothly.
  
  Builders worry less about project delays when they work with fiber cement. It can be installed in almost all weather conditions and temperatures, unlike brick or stone masonry which require ideal weather conditions and a subcontractor for the project.
  
  
• Low-Maintenance Solutions:
  The upkeep on a fiber cement exterior is minimal, which makes it appealing to so many of today’s building owners. For multifamily residence owners, the maintenance of something like traditional wood, stucco, or EIFS exterior is nearly impossible for most facilities budgets and accruals.
  
  To combat the budget and time investment, our fiber cement comes in a variety of finishes, so architects can design their building envelope with the look of wood, brick, stone or stucco but without the upkeep. This means owners won’t have to worry about the condition of their exterior over time since it only requires a light wash and rinse to maintain.
  
  Plus, fiber cement is rot-, pest- and moisture-resistant, along with being fade-proof. So you don’t have to worry about warping, rotting, fading or any other long-term degradation to the exterior.