Stewartville, Minnesota
Dependable LP Siding Replacement in Stewartville, MN
The April 17, 2026 tornado that formed just northeast of Stewartville put winds near 130 mph across a town of shallow pitched ranches and split levels. About 22 homes took damage. Wind at that speed does not just tear siding off, it drives water up under the laps on the wall that faced it, and that is where engineered wood needs a careful hand.
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What 130 mph did to these walls
Around 22 homes in town took damage, and the walls we have opened since tell the same story: the elevation that faced the wind lost fasteners first, then took water behind the course at the corners. On a split level, the band where the upper wall steps out over the lower one is usually tired anyway and is worth rebuilding rather than patching. On a ranch, the long valley running from the garage roof into the house wall dumps water at one spot, and with no kickout there the new board wicks it up from the butt edge. Siding also has to hold about an inch of clear space above any roof it meets. Owners weighing a harder surface sometimes ask about James Hardie siding replacement, and on a wind exposed west wall that is a fair question.
LP Siding Replacement in Stewartville
Built for shallow roofs and open wind
Gable ends take the wind first
On a split level or a ranch, the tall gable end is the wall that catches a straight line gust. That end gets extra attention at the corners and the rake trim, where wind gets a grip.
Kickouts where the valley lands
Late century ranches here run a long valley from the garage roof into the house wall. Without a kickout flashing at the bottom of it, that water goes behind the siding every rain.
The band on a split level
Where the upper wall steps out over the lower one, the old siding usually shows its age first. We rebuild that transition with flashing rather than caulk holding it together.
Harder to crack than vinyl
Nothing on a wall is hail proof. Engineered wood does take an impact without the cold weather shatter that vinyl gets in a Minnesota spring storm, and dents do not read the same way.
Deep ranch eaves help the board
The wide overhangs on these late century houses keep most of the rain off the wall to begin with. That is a real part of why engineered wood is a fair fit on this housing stock.
Windows checked while the wall is open
Wind at 130 mph works the window flanges and the trim as hard as the siding. With the board off, that is the moment to find a failed window flashing rather than after new siding covers it.
How we handle a storm claim here
We meet the adjuster on site
Storm and insurance work is a normal part of our week. Being on the ladder with the adjuster is how the flashing and the sheathing end up in the scope, not just the siding.
Photographs before anything comes off
Every elevation gets photographed before tearoff. Once the old board is in the dumpster, nobody can go back and prove what the wind did to the wall underneath.
Answering the phone after midnight
We are open 24 hours, seven days. The night an EF2 goes through, that is not a marketing line, it is somebody picking up while your wall is still open.
A schedule, not a maybe
After a storm every contractor in the county is busy. We will tell you where you sit in the schedule rather than promising a start date we cannot hold.
We will tell you it can wait
Not every dented wall is a replacement. If the damage is cosmetic and the board is still sound, we will say so, even though a signed claim would be the better week for us.
What people near Stewartville 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.
Dick JohnsonRoof installation
Common questions after the storm
What people in Stewartville ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Does insurance cover siding hit by the Stewartville tornado?
That is between you and your carrier, and it turns on your policy and what the adjuster sees. What we can do is document it properly: photos of every elevation, the fastener pattern that failed, and the condition of the sheathing behind the board. We handle storm and insurance work regularly and will walk the wall with your adjuster.
Is LP SmartSide a good choice for a Stewartville split level?
Usually yes. Split levels give you two stacked wall planes and a band between them, and engineered lap handles that with a real trim board at the transition rather than a strip of caulk. The one thing to check is the garage roof line, since siding needs clear space above any roof it meets.
Does the wall sheathing need replacing after wind damage?
Not always, but you find out only after the board comes off. Wind driven rain gets behind a loose lap and soaks the panel underneath, and if it stayed wet through a couple of weeks it goes soft at the fastener holes. We replace what is soft and let the rest dry before the wrap goes back on.
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If the April storm hit your walls, from Bear Cave Park to Meadow Park, we will photograph each elevation, write the scope, and work through it with your insurance. Free estimate.
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