Shoreview, Minnesota
Licensed Steel Siding Replacement in Shoreview, MN
May 15, 1998 is still the benchmark for what a single storm can do to an exterior wall in Shoreview, where an F1 tornado cut a twelve mile swath, destroyed nineteen homes and severely damaged about 130 more. Steel siding replacement is our answer for owners who would rather not relive that repair the next time a hail cell tracks over Ramsey County.
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Where Those Valleys Dump Onto the Wall
Shoreview's housing stock leans heavily on two story and multi level homes built in the 1970s and 1980s, and those elevations were framed with cut up rooflines: several gable ends, and valleys that land right over garage and entry bump outs. That geometry matters for cladding. A valley dumps concentrated water, ice and wind driven hail onto a narrow band of wall, and on the tall gable ends there is nothing above to slow any of it down. Steel siding replacement changes the outcome on those specific walls, because a coated steel panel takes an impact as a mark on the finish rather than a split through the panel body. Homeowners who have already patched the same gable twice usually reach us after comparing steel against vinyl siding replacement and deciding they would rather buy the panel that survives the next cell. We walk both options honestly, including the Shoreview blocks where steel is more house than the exposure calls for.
Steel Siding Replacement in Shoreview
Where Steel Helps on a Cut Up Roofline
The West Wall Comes Through Intact
When a cell rolls over Turtle Lake and hits your west wall, coated steel typically shows cosmetic dimpling rather than the cracks and holes that force a full elevation tear off.
Tall Gable Ends Stay Sealed
Shoreview's two story gables catch wind with nothing above them to break it. Steel panels lock tight to the wall, so the loose, rattling courses that show up after a spring blow stop happening.
Lake Fetch Weather Loses Its Edge
Homes on Snail Lake and Island Lake put one elevation straight onto open water, and that fetch drives rain sideways. Factory finished steel shrugs off the repeated soaking that swells and warps softer cladding.
Debris That Does Not Open the Wall
The 1998 storm taught owners here what flying branches do to cladding. Steel takes that kind of strike as a gouge in the finish rather than a hole that lets the next band of rain into the sheathing.
Valleys Stop Chewing Up the Wall
Those valleys landing over garage and entry bump outs concentrate runoff onto a short run of siding. Steel takes that constant sluicing season after season without the chalking and cracking that softer panels show first.
Color That Outlasts the Repaint Cycle
Baked on steel finishes hold their color through Shoreview's freeze thaw swings, so the mismatched patch panels that mark a house as storm repaired stop appearing across the front elevation.
How We Approach a Shoreview Reside
We Measure Every Elevation Separately
A Shoreview multi level rarely has four matching walls. We scope the lake facing side, the shaded north run and the bump out gables on their own, because the wear pattern and the fastening details are not the same on each.
Storm Files Built Before the Adjuster Arrives
We photograph the impact pattern, note the direction the cell traveled and pin the date. When your carrier questions whether the denting is old, the file already answers it, and we meet the adjuster on the wall.
A Staffed Line on a Sunday Night
Wind events here do not wait for business hours, so our family run crew out of Eden Prairie keeps the line staffed around the clock. A torn open elevation on a Sunday night near Turtle Lake gets covered before the next band arrives.
Honest About When Steel Is Overkill
Some Shoreview walls, tucked behind mature trees on interior blocks well off the water, rarely see hail directly. We say so during the free walkthrough and quote the option that fits the exposure instead of the biggest one.
Trim and Penetrations Detailed by Hand
The bump outs, chimney chases and window returns on these 1970s plans are where steel installs go wrong. Our crews cut and bend those transitions on site so water leaves the wall instead of finding the sheathing.
What people near Shoreview say
Fantastic guys to work with, did an excellent job of fixing our siding. You can tell it’s a high integrity company. Definitely recommend.
Carolyn MillerSiding repair The crew arrived early and spread tarps all around the house to capture every bit of debris. By 3:00 PM, my entire roof was completely finished.
Hazel JamesRoof replacement, Minneapolis, MN 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
Steel Siding Questions From Shoreview
What people in Shoreview ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Does Shoreview really get enough hail and wind to justify steel siding?
The record here is not subtle. The May 15, 1998 tornado cut a twelve mile swath mostly inside city limits, destroying nineteen homes, severely damaging about 130 and downing thousands of trees, and Ramsey County has taken repeated hail since. If your walls face west or sit open to Owasso or Turtle Lake, steel earns its keep. Screened interior lots are a closer call.
How does steel siding replacement change my insurance claim in Shoreview?
It usually simplifies it. Steel tends to dent rather than fracture, so the conversation shifts from structural replacement to finish condition, and matching becomes the real question. Carriers differ on whether cosmetic denting is covered, so read your policy language on cosmetic loss now rather than after the storm. We document every elevation either way and walk the house with your adjuster.
Will steel work on the cut up rooflines common on Shoreview homes?
It will, though the detailing carries the job. Those 1970s and 1980s plans stack gable ends over garage and entry bump outs, and every valley landing there sends water down one short stretch of wall. Steel handles that volume fine. What matters is how the trim, kick outs and panel terminations are cut, which we fabricate on site rather than forcing stock pieces.
Get Your Shoreview Steel Siding Estimate
Walk your elevations with us before the next cell tracks across Ramsey County. The estimate is free and carries no obligation, and you will finish the visit knowing which Shoreview walls actually need steel and which ones do not. Call (612) 600-8529.
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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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