Minneapolis, Minnesota
Skilled LP Siding Replacement in Minneapolis, MN
Pull the aluminum off a 1920s bungalow in Minneapolis, and underneath you usually find the original cedar, narrow exposure, soft in the bottom two courses and sound everywhere else. LP SmartSide is the board that lets you keep that look. It has real grain and a real shadow line, and it comes in an exposure that reads correctly on a house from that era.
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What engineered wood asks of an old Minneapolis wall
Century-old walls in Longfellow, Nokomis and Northeast are rarely flat. A century of settling, a layer of vinyl, and often insulation board under that all come off before anyone measures. We sheet the wall back to something true, run the water barrier, then set the bottom course where LP wants it rather than where the old siding sat. Grade has crept up against these foundations for decades, and the board needs clearance above soil and above the sidewalk. Sometimes that means pulling dirt back. Head flashing over every window and a drip cap at the belt line matter more here than the color does, because freeze and thaw will find any joint that relies on caulk alone. If your house wears its age better in fiber cement, we also do James Hardie siding replacement, and we will say plainly which board suits the house.
LP Siding Replacement in Minneapolis
Why this board fits old Minneapolis housing
Keeps the cedar look on a bungalow
The grain and the shadow line read like the original wood from the sidewalk. On a 1920s bungalow or foursquare that matters, because flat vinyl makes the porch details look printed on.
Joints detailed for freeze and thaw
Hennepin winters swing across freezing again and again. We flash the horizontal joints and the window heads rather than trusting a bead of caulk to carry a wall through a full Minneapolis winter.
Trim that matches the dormers
Old houses carry a lot of casing, frieze board and gable trim. The same engineered wood comes in trim sizes, so the details around dormers and porch posts keep their weight instead of shrinking.
Bottom course set above grade
Soil and walks have risen against these foundations for a hundred years. We reset the starter so the board keeps its clearance, which is the single most common reason engineered wood fails early.
Staging that suits a tight lot
Boards come long, and Longfellow and Northeast lots do not leave much room to cut them. We plan the alley, the dumpster and the cut station before the first wall comes off.
A flat wall under the new siding
Tear-off on these houses often shows dished sheathing, old patch work and shiners. Engineered wood telegraphs whatever is behind it, so we fix the plane first rather than fighting it with fasteners.
How we run a siding job on a city lot
We open a corner before quoting
Nobody can quote an old wall from the driveway. We pull a board where the damage looks worst, so the quote you get accounts for what is actually behind the siding.
Staging planned with the alley in mind
On these lots the dumpster, the cut station and the parking have to be agreed before day one. We talk it through with you, and with the neighbor whose garage we are working beside.
Honest about when to say no
Some houses want cedar back, and some want cement board. If engineered wood is not right for your wall or your exposure, we will say so during the estimate and explain why.
Family run, the same people throughout
The people who measure your house are the people who run the job. Nothing gets handed off to someone who has never seen the estimate or walked the elevation with you.
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What people near Minneapolis say
Orange Exteriors fixed a minor leak that involved replacing flashing and a few shingles blown off our roof. Timely, quality work. Great ideas to keep our roof going long term.
Jim ThomasStorm damage repair From sales to construction crew to upper management, they helped make an insurance battle a breeze. This is the best contractor interaction I have ever had.
Jim NormanRoof replacement 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.
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Questions from Minneapolis homeowners
What people in Minneapolis ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Will LP SmartSide look right on a 1920s Minneapolis bungalow?
It can, if the exposure is chosen carefully. Original cedar on those houses ran a narrow reveal, so a wide modern lap reads wrong from the sidewalk. We spec a narrower exposure and keep the corner boards and window casing wide, the way the house was built. Done that way, most people cannot tell from the curb.
What is usually under the vinyl on an older Minneapolis house?
Original cedar lap, most of the time, sometimes with fiberboard insulation over it and a layer of tar paper. Occasionally there is an older shingle layer that has to be tested before it comes off. We do not know until we open a corner, so we open one during the estimate rather than guessing on paper.
Does engineered wood siding need painting like cedar does?
It gets repainted, yes, but it is a different job. Cedar in this climate cups and splits, so painting it means scraping, filling and replacing boards first. Engineered wood arrives primed or prefinished with a factory film, and repainting later is a wash and a coat rather than a rebuild. You still watch the cut ends and the caulk joints.
Find out what is under your siding
We will pull a board at the worst corner, tell you what the wall is made of, and quote the engineered wood work with no obligation. Longfellow to Northeast, any hour.
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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