Blaine, Minnesota
Precise LP Siding Replacement in Blaine, MN
The first plats put up in the early 1990s around Blaine are now old enough that the original siding is chalked, swollen at the butt joints, or dented from years of wind. LP SmartSide goes back on those walls with real grain and a heavier shadow line, and it holds up better on a lot with nothing standing between the house and the weather.
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Wind and open ground set the details here
Most of the walls we take down here were built between 1992 and 2005, and what comes off is vinyl or an early hardboard lap that has gone soft along the bottom edge. On a treeless plat the wind pushes rain flat against the wall, so the work that matters is behind the board: house wrap lapped and taped correctly, and flashing behind every butt joint. The other thing we look at is the dirt. Sod in newer Blaine subdivisions often gets laid tight and high against the block, and engineered wood needs clearance above grade to stay dry. Where a homeowner wants a cement board look instead, we also do James Hardie siding replacement, and we will say plainly which one suits the house.
LP Siding Replacement in Blaine
What engineered wood does on an open Blaine lot
Grain that reads from the street
LP SmartSide carries a cedar grain and a deeper butt edge than vinyl, so the shadow line still shows at midday on a lot with no trees to shade the front of the house.
Sprinkler spray kept off the board
New plats here run irrigation, and heads set close to the house throw water at the first two courses every other morning. We set the clearance and the flashing with that daily soaking in mind.
Joints flashed for sideways rain
On the sand plain rain arrives flat against the wall rather than falling on it. Every butt joint gets metal behind it and the wrap gets taped at the openings, so water leaves the wall instead of sitting in it.
Longer boards, fewer butt joints
Sixteen foot lengths let us run most gable walls here with far fewer seams than the original lap had, which means fewer places for wind driven water to work its way behind the board.
Fastened for a hard gust
Boards get nailed into framing at the spacing the exposure calls for and set flush, never driven through the face. Wind works at hip corners and gable rakes the same way it works at ridge caps.
Walls shimmed flat before board goes up
A lot of these houses went up quickly during the building waves. With the old siding off we shim the framing and correct wavy sheathing, because grain and shadow lines show every dip in a wall.
How we run a siding job in Blaine
We open a course before quoting
On the estimate we pull a board near grade and one at a corner to see the wrap and the sheathing. What we find goes in the quote instead of surfacing mid tear off.
One elevation open at a time
We strip and dry in a wall the same day it comes off. On a plat where the wind has a clear run, leaving a whole house open overnight is asking for trouble.
Two counties, one city permit
Blaine sits in both Anoka and Ramsey counties. We pull the city permit, post it, and schedule the inspection so the work is signed off and not a question at resale.
Family run, and the same faces
Orange Exteriors is family run and faith based. The person who writes your estimate is the person you call while the crew is standing on your wall.
We share the street with builders
These plats are still filling in, with 135 new units permitted in 2025. We are used to builder traffic and we keep our dumpster off a neighbor's approach.
What people near Blaine say
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Blaine siding questions
What people in Blaine ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Will engineered wood hold up on a Blaine lot with no trees to break the wind?
It does well, but the install decides it. On the open sand plain we fasten into framing on a tighter schedule, keep nails set flush instead of driven through the face, and flash behind every butt joint. Wind works at edges, so the corners, the gable rakes and the first courses get the extra attention.
What do you usually find behind the vinyl on a 1990s two story here?
Usually OSB sheathing in decent shape, an older house wrap that was stapled on and never taped, and soft spots under the windows where the wrap was cut short. Sometimes a course of foam board sits under it all. We show you the wall before it gets covered again so you know what you are paying to fix.
How much clearance does LP siding need above the ground?
The manufacturer detail calls for roughly six inches above grade and an inch or two above any roof surface, and both matter more than people expect. On newer plats the sod is often laid right up over the block, so we cut the bed back to get the gap. Where a roof meets a wall, metal takes over.
See what is behind your Blaine siding
We will pull a course, check the wrap and the sheathing, and put engineered wood on the walls that need it. Estimates are free and there is no obligation.
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