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A recent class action lawsuit claims that Allura fiber siding is defective and fails to meet standards for performance and weather resistance.
Unlike other fiber cement siding which utilize common grain and silica, Allura siding reportedly uses fly ash in the manufacturing process.
Fly ash is a by-product of coal burning often produced by power plants. The product reportedly costs less than cement, which prompted the manufacturers to choose the material.
However, the choice to use fly ash allegedly resulted in quality problems and defects in Allura fiber siding.
Plaintiffs in a Allura class action lawsuit allege that despite manufacturer claims that the siding will last 50 years, the material choice resulted in “water absorption, porosity problems, and other uniform defects.” These defects are reportedly not present in traditional grain and silica sand fiber siding.
Plaintiff Martha Carbonaro says her new home was built in 2014 and Allura fiber siding was used. Carbonaro reportedly assumed that her builder had selected a good quality siding that would last decades, if not 50 years as advertised. However, she noticed in 2018 that her siding was cracking and breaking – and that her neighbors had similar experiences.
Carbonaro and her neighbors reportedly contacted the contractor’s warranty department to resolve the issue. The claims were initially disregarded due to the expiration of the builders’ warranty, but the builder allegedly notified the manufacturer of the problem.
“Defendants subsequently deployed representatives to inspect the homes and are currently aware of the extensive damage caused by their defective Siding to Plaintiff’s home,” the Allura fiber siding lawsuit claims. “Likewise, Defendants have inspected other Class Members homes across the state, and are aware of the widespread damage cased by their defective Siding.”
The other named plaintiff in the case, Jameson Storm, experienced similar problems after his siding allegedly started to crack in 2018 after being installed in 2015.
As early as Storm’s first year walkthrough with his builder, cracking was reportedly evident on the siding. However, Storm’s builder allegedly told him that this cracking was “typical” and told him “not to worry about this condition.” After the cracking worsened, Storm took similar action to Carbonaro and informed the builder of the issue.
“Plaintiffs continue to experience severe cracking and deterioration of the Siding, and the remedy offered by Defendants for repair is entirely insufficient,” the Allura fiber siding class action lawsuit states.
Carbonaro and Storm seek to represent a Class of individuals in North Carolina who own structures that have Allura fiber siding installed. The Allura siding class action lawsuit seeks compensatory damages, interest, court costs, and attorneys’ fees.
Plaintiffs and members of the proposed Class are represented by Daniel K. Bryson, Scott C. Harris, and Harper T. Segui of Whitfield Bryson & Mason LLP.
The Allura Fiber Siding Class Action Lawsuit is Carbonaro, et al. v. Allura USA LLC, et al., Case No. 3:19-cv-00029, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
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74 thoughts onAllura Class Action Says Fiber Cement Siding is Defective
Please add me to the list.
Please add me to list. I had this product in my house in Oregon and in my house in North Carolina.
Please add me to this. I built a house with allura and it seems like new boards are cracking every day
Add me please
Please add me to this claim. The siding began showing problems a couple of years after I bought my house. I was told it was hardy plank and the company said it wasn’t. It’s Allura.
I have a home near Raleigh NC that was built in 2018 and the siding is cracking all over. Please add me to this class action.
Built home in 2013. Purchased Allura Siding from 84 Lumber in Pataskala Ohio. Was sent a Plycem Siding Settlement Notice. Stating that I had to of purchase siding from a certain plant from Feb. 2014- Feb. 2015 which is not true. I purchased the siding in August 2013 and have looked at all the other images on line and see the exact same cracking, gapping and breakage issues that they show as “Defective” siding. Please add me to the Class Action Suit.
We bought our house early fall of 2012. We were told the house was going to have Hardie Plank siding. We have had several issues with our house and the builder but this year we discovered that our siding was cracking in several places and where it was installed there are several pieces that have broken where it was nailed it. So besides the cracked siding our siding gaps and is not snug because of the broken corner too. I was told we have no recourse against the builder even though he did not use what he said he was going to use. Please add us to the list of devastated home owners that would like compensated for the defective product. We live in Iowa so if you know anyone here to put us in contact with I would appreciate you reaching out to me directly.
How can I get add to list, have the same issues. My builder is Beazer homes
Please add us to the class action lawsuit. Our home was built in 2012 and the Allura siding has been cracking since then. Allura said they would give us 10 boards worth $141.00 to replace 10 boards. But no installer or costs for repainting. Boards keep cracking so that is not even close to fixing the problem.
Please tell me how to get added to this class action lawsuit. We had our home built in 2017 and the whole entire allura siding around our home has cracks and pieces broken off.
Sandra
June 2014 we moved into our home that we built and within two years had numerous cracks in our siding. We filed a Menard’s product complaint form on 8/29/16. We submitted pictures to Allura and asked for a representative to look at our issues. No representative visited. We received a letter stating that the cracks were due to installation and handling.
I called Menards again March 31, 2021 and spoke with a general manager and they were unaware of the defective material. The GM told us they do not handle the product anymore and we would have to file another product claim report. I have pictures from our 2016 claim and our claim form and Alllura’s response. Where are you on the lawsuit?
Add my name to the list of homeowners having problems with Allura’s exterior siding. My home was purchased in 2017 from Schell Brothers in Millsboro, DE. In 2019 I discovered cracks in four locations. As the home was under warranty, and I had a few spare boards from the original build, Schell had a contractor replace the cracked pieces. In March (2021) I discovered 15 cracks most of which were at the corners of windows. Schell directed me to Allura to file a claim. Many homeowners in our community have had the same issue with Allura’s siding. I cannot believe that I may have to bear the cost of residing my new home after only 3.5 years of occupancy. How do I find out if the fly ash boards were used in Delaware?