35.7% of 305 siding contractors across 13 metros name James Hardie or hold a directory listing. The share runs from 10.5% in Lincoln to 57.1% in St. Louis.

What we found

We counted, for every siding contractor with a record, whether it names James Hardie on its own site or holds a James Hardie directory listing for the ZIPs we searched. St. Louis: 12 of 21 (57.1%); Omaha: 11 of 23 (47.8%); Kansas City: 50 of 105 (47.6%); Tulsa: 7 of 20 (35%); Wichita: 6 of 19 (31.6%); Oklahoma City: 6 of 23 (26.1%); Columbia: 3 of 12 (25%); Topeka: 1 of 4 (25%); Des Moines: 5 of 23 (21.7%); Little Rock: 2 of 10 (20%); Northwest Arkansas: 2 of 11 (18.2%); Springfield: 2 of 15 (13.3%); Lincoln: 2 of 19 (10.5%).

In the 6 metros with full records, 92 of 211 (43.6%) are associated with James Hardie; in the 7 metros with lightweight records (Des Moines, Springfield, Northwest Arkansas, Lincoln, Columbia, Topeka and Little Rock), 17 of 94 (18.1%) are.

The directory itself was searched only for Kansas City, Tulsa and Oklahoma City ZIPs: 18 Kansas City records, 1 Tulsa record, 1 Oklahoma City record matched a listing returned there.

The published measure behind this

Kansas City 47.6%, Tulsa 35%, Oklahoma City 26.1%, Wichita 31.6%, Omaha 47.8%, St. Louis 57.1%, Des Moines 21.7%, Springfield 13.3%, Northwest Arkansas 18.2%, Lincoln 10.5%, Columbia 25%, Topeka 25%, Little Rock 20%: the share of siding contractors with a record that name James Hardie on their own site or hold a James Hardie directory listing for the ZIPs searched.

n = 305 siding contractors with a record (Kansas City 105, Tulsa 20, Oklahoma City 23, Wichita 19, Omaha 23, St. Louis 21, Des Moines 23, Springfield 15, Northwest Arkansas 11, Lincoln 19, Columbia 12, Topeka 4, Little Rock 10) · measured October 13, 2026 · source: Company websites; James Hardie contractor directory (Kansas City, Tulsa and Oklahoma City ZIPs, October 12, 2026) · all published measures

Why it matters

A James Hardie mention tells you a contractor sells the product. In metros where few installers name it, expect fewer competing fiber-cement bids and check the manufacturer’s directory for your ZIP before relying on a website claim.

What this number can’t tell you

• A mention is a company statement, not proof of installation volume or program membership.
• Lightweight records come from one homepage glance, so their shares are lower bounds.
• Candidate lists were built differently in each metro; small differences between metros are not meaningful at these sample sizes.

What to do with it

• If you want fiber cement, ask each bidder which brand and product line it installs and who backs the labor warranty.
• Search the James Hardie directory for your own ZIP before you sign.