Delano, Minnesota
Reliable LP Siding Replacement in Delano, MN
Paint that will not hold on a south wall above a damp grade is usually the board failing, not the finish, and that is the call we take most often on the pre 1940 blocks of Delano, where steep pitches, dormers and shallow eaves leave a lot of wall exposed with very little overhang to shield it. LP SmartSide gives those houses real grain and a deep shadow line, and the tear off lets us rebuild the ground clearance and flashing the old siding never had.
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Engineered Wood on Delano's Older Wall Lines
Delano's housing stock is genuinely old. The core carries 1880s brick storefronts downtown and the surrounding blocks hold pre 1940 wood frame houses with cut up rooflines, dormer cheeks, gable returns and eaves so shallow that rain runs the wall instead of clearing it. Those are the houses LP SmartSide suits. It is a milled engineered wood board, so the grain and the butt thickness read correctly on a 1920s foursquare or a steep gabled cottage in a way a thin flat panel never does, and it cuts and fits around dormers and rake trim with ordinary carpentry. Most of what we take off those walls is cedar that has cupped and lost its paint film, or 1970s hardboard that has swelled along the bottom course. If you want a cement board wall instead, we also do James Hardie siding replacement on the same houses, and we will tell you plainly which of the two fits the wall you have and the exposure it faces.
LP Siding Replacement in Delano
What New LP Siding Changes on a Delano House
The Cedar Look Without the Tannin Bleed
The cedar look those pre 1940 blocks were built with, in a board that holds its paint film instead of cupping, checking and bleeding tannin through the finish every few seasons.
Bottom Course Held Clear of Grade
Low streets near the South Fork Crow River stay damp long after higher ground has dried out, so the starter course sits well above soil and the gap under it actually drains.
Shadow Lines That Suit Steep Gables
A deeper butt profile throws real shadow across dormers, gable returns and the cut up rooflines that define the older streets, so the wall reads as depth instead of a flat wrap.
Flashing Detailed for Shallow Eaves
With almost no overhang on those houses, kick out and head flashing carry water off the wall rather than letting it track behind the boards at every window head and dormer cheek.
A Wall You Can Document Down Low
Homes pulled into the remapped floodplain get a base assembly recorded in writing, which helps when an insurer or an appraiser asks what sits behind the siding near the ground.
Fewer Repaints Through Wet Springs
Factory primed and prefinished boards keep their color through freeze thaw swings and the long damp spring along the river, so ladder work drops back to trim and touch up.
How We Work on Delano Siding Jobs
Low Streets Measured at the Foundation
On the low streets near the river we check where soil, mulch and old walkway pours have crept up the foundation, because a bottom course buried an inch is often the whole reason the last siding failed.
Full Tear Off, Then a Look at the Sheathing
The old cedar or hardboard comes all the way off rather than getting layered over, so soft sill plates, rotted window corners and wet dormer cheeks are found and repaired while the wall is open.
Trim Sized to the House's Own Age
Corner boards, water tables and window casing on a pre 1940 Delano house are not stock dimensions. We cut and size them to what was there so the finished wall does not read as a modern remodel.
Every Impact Mark Photographed First
Hail and wind claims move faster when every impact mark is photographed before anyone talks scope, so we meet your adjuster on site and walk the damage board by board with them.
Nobody Leaves a House Open Overnight
A siding tear off leaves a home exposed, so our phone is staffed around the clock through the job and the same Eden Prairie crew stays on it from first board to final caulk line.
What people near Delano 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
Delano LP Siding Questions
What people in Delano ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Does LP SmartSide belong on a pre 1940 Delano house?
The pre 1940 stock around the old downtown blocks suits it best: steep pitched gables, dormers, deep window casing and narrow lap that all want a board with visible grain and a real butt edge. It also works well on 1970s and 1980s ramblers, though there the reason is usually swollen hardboard coming off rather than matching a historic look.
Does the new floodplain map change how you side a home near the South Fork Crow River?
It changes the detailing at the base of the wall, not the product. Since the updated maps and the city ordinance took effect in June 2024, more homes sit in mapped territory, so we hold the starter course well clear of grade, flash the water table properly and lap sheathing wrap so water reaching the bottom drains back out.
What is LP siding usually replacing on older Delano homes?
Most often cedar that has cupped, checked and stopped holding paint, or hardboard from the 1970s that has swelled along its bottom edge and around window sills. Sometimes it is aluminum laid over the original wood in the 1960s. We confirm at tear off, and what sits underneath decides how much sheathing repair the quote carries.
Get a Real Look at Your Walls in Delano
Walk your grade line and your dormer corners with us and we will tell you what the old boards are hiding. Estimates are free, put in writing and carry no obligation, whether the job is one weathered elevation or the whole house.
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