Chanhassen, Minnesota
Responsive Steel Siding Replacement in Chanhassen, MN
The National Weather Service Twin Cities forecast office and its KMPX Doppler radar sit on Lake Drive West in Chanhassen, so the storms that hit this city get logged where they land. August 9, 2020 is on the record: hail sitting overhead from 7:45 to 10 PM and again from 1 to 3:30 AM, golf ball stones and 5.53 inches of rain. Steel siding is a direct answer to a night like that.
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What steel fixes on a Chanhassen colonial
Most of what we re-side here is colonial two story plans from the 1990s and 2000s, set back on wooded lots. Those walls are the problem. Second story walls rise past lower roof planes, so hail that glances off a roof still lands flat on the wall above it, and every added gable brings another wall to roof junction where kickout flashing, step flashing and the siding all have to agree. Steel takes the hit without dimpling the way aluminum does and without the cold weather cracking that thin vinyl gets in January. The work that decides whether it lasts is behind the panel: house wrap lapped correctly, furring where the sheathing is uneven, and flashing rebuilt at every junction rather than caulked over. If your walls are sound and you only want a fresher look, we will price vinyl siding replacement beside the steel and let you compare the two honestly.
Steel Siding Replacement in Chanhassen
What steel changes on these wooded lot houses
Second story walls stop dimpling
On these colonial plans the upper walls sit above the lower roof, so hail lands flat on them. Steel takes that at an angle that would pit aluminum and crack thin vinyl.
Wall to roof junctions rebuilt
Every added gable on these houses gives you another junction. We pull the old siding back, set kickout and step flashing so water leaves the wall, then run panel to it.
The cosmetic damage clause matters
Insurers treat dents in metal differently than holes in vinyl, and some policies carve out cosmetic damage on steel. We tell you to read that clause before you choose a cladding, not after the next storm.
Water gets out from behind
Five and a half inches of rain in one night finds every gap. Steel goes over a drainage layer with the house wrap lapped in order, so what gets in has a way back out.
One crew for roof and walls
The storm that dented your siding hit the roof first. We look at both while the ladders are up, so you are not scheduling two contractors around one hail date.
Color that holds on shaded lots
Wooded lots keep walls damp longer after a storm. Steel carries a factory finish and sheds water fast, so the north elevation does not go dull and streaked years before the rest.
How we handle a Chanhassen re-side
We walk every elevation first
Before we quote, we walk all four sides with you and point at what we see. You should know which walls are failing and which ones are simply dirty.
Answering the phone after a storm
We are open 24 hours, seven days. When a night storm rolls through Chanhassen and you find hail on the deck at 2 AM, someone picks up.
Estimates with no pressure attached
The estimate is free and there is no obligation. If the number is not right for you this year, we would rather you say so than sign something.
We do storm and insurance work
Claims are a normal part of our week, not a favor. We meet the adjuster at the house, walk the same elevations, and keep the scope tied to what the hail actually did.
A family business, and it shows
We are family run and faith based, and the 217 Google reviews behind our 5.0 rating come from neighbors who watched the crew clean up the yard.
What people near Chanhassen say
Orange Exteriors did an excellent job with my new roofing install. Very professional, on time and hard working crew. Completed the job in one day.
Dick JohnsonRoof installation We live in Eden Prairie. Orange did an excellent job on our siding replacement and provided great customer service all the way through.
Thomas DeSutterSiding replacement, Eden Prairie, MN Fantastic guys to work with, did an excellent job of fixing our siding. You can tell it’s a high integrity company. Definitely recommend.
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Steel siding questions from Chanhassen
What people in Chanhassen ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Is steel worth it on walls that sit above a lower roof?
That is where it earns its keep. Hail bounces off the lower roof plane and hits the wall above square on, and that spot fails first on most two story plans here. If the budget only stretches so far, steel on those elevations and a lighter cladding elsewhere is a reasonable split. We will say so.
How long does re-siding a two story colonial take in Chanhassen?
It depends on how many gables the plan has and what the walls are hiding. A full exterior on one of these colonials runs several working days, longer if the sheathing needs repair. Weather sets the pace more than anything: panels go on fine in the cold, but a wet stretch stops the tear off, because we do not leave a wall open overnight.
Will steel siding look industrial on a Chanhassen colonial?
Not if the profile is chosen with the house in mind. Steel comes in lap profiles with a shadow line close to what these 1990s and 2000s plans already wear, and the trim can be detailed the same way. Where it does read as metal is in wide flat panels and high gloss colors, so we steer away from both on a wooded lot.
Get your Chanhassen walls looked at
Tell us the storm date and which side of the house took it. We will come out to Lotus Lake, Carver Beach or Minnewashta, walk the elevations, and put a written estimate in your hands.
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Tell us what is going on with your roof, siding, windows, or gutters. We will take a look and give you a straight answer, including when the answer is that you can wait.
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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