Monticello, Minnesota
Responsive James Hardie Siding Replacement in Monticello, MN
The 3.5 inch hail that came through on July 14, 2024 did not stop at shingles. It found the vinyl on the south and west walls of Monticello, and split it. Fiber cement is a different animal in that respect, and the HZ5 boards James Hardie makes for cold climates are built for a wall that freezes, thaws and gets soaked again a dozen times each spring.
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What we find behind 1990s Monticello siding
Most of Monticello went up between 1990 and 2010, and that stock came with thin vinyl or hardboard over a single layer of wrap that was stapled, not taped. When the siding comes off, that is what the crew sees first. Wrap torn at every window, no sill pan, no kickout where the roof meets the wall. Hardie will not fix any of that on its own. We reflash the openings, run a proper drainage plane, blind nail the boards, hold the board ends off the flashing and keep the bottom course clear of grade. On the older houses along Broadway the exposure is narrower and the corner boards are wider, so the layout takes longer. If you want the look without the weight or the cutting, ask about steel siding replacement before you decide, since a few of these walls are better suited to it.
James Hardie Siding Replacement in Monticello
What fiber cement changes on a Monticello wall
Hail that cracks vinyl
Fiber cement does not go brittle in the cold and does not split the way vinyl did on July 14, 2024. It dents and chips under a direct hit, but it stays on the wall.
HZ5 board for this climate
James Hardie sells a separate product line engineered for freeze and thaw regions. That is what goes on here. The alternative is a board formulated for a climate Minnesota does not have.
Wrap and flashing done over
The stapled wrap under 1990s siding is usually torn at the windows. We tape the seams, add sill pans and set kickout flashing where a roof runs into a wall.
Annexed parcels permit through city hall
The 2004 annexation agreement moved a lot of former township ground into the city, so siding permits for those addresses go through Monticello city hall. We pull it and schedule the inspection.
Insurance work after a hail season
Siding damage gets missed on claims more often than roof damage. We document the cracked courses and the impact marks on the wall while we are up there for the roof.
Factory color instead of field paint
Boards that arrive finished from the plant hold color better than paint rolled on a wall in October. It also means no repainting a house that was just resided.
The way we run these jobs
We start under a loose course
The first thing we check on an estimate is what sits behind a loose course near a window. The color conversation comes after we know what the wall actually needs.
One call for roof and walls
The same hail usually hits both. We handle the roof and the siding under one scope, so nobody is arguing about who owns the step flashing when it leaks.
Partial storm damage quoted straight
If only the storm side is damaged, we will quote two walls and explain how the color will age against the rest. A full reside is not always the right call.
Reachable at odd hours
We answer the phone around the clock. After a storm night in July that matters more than it sounds, because tarping a torn wall is time sensitive.
Family run, and it shows
Same people on the estimate, the install and the callback. Our rating sits at 5.0 across 217 Google reviews because we go back when something is wrong.
What people near Monticello say
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 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
Monticello siding questions
What people in Monticello ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Is James Hardie worth it on a 1990s Monticello house that still has its original vinyl?
Usually yes, if you are already opening the walls. That vinyl is at the end of its service life, the wrap behind it was never taped, and hail here has proven what it does to brittle panel. If the house is going on the market next spring, the honest answer is that a lighter vinyl reside may serve you better.
Do I need a permit for siding if my address was annexed from Monticello Township?
Yes, and it goes through the city now. The 2004 annexation agreement pulled those parcels into Monticello, so the permit, the inspection and any setback questions are handled at city hall rather than the township. We pull the permit as part of the job, so you are not the one standing in line for it.
Can hail damaged siding go on the same insurance claim as the roof?
Often it can, when the same storm did both. Adjusters look at the roof first and sometimes stop there, so the siding needs to be documented separately: cracked courses, impact marks on the south and west walls, broken vent hoods and light fixtures. We photograph all of it and meet the adjuster on site if that helps.
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Tell us the street and the year the house was built and we will come look at the walls. Free estimate, no obligation, and a straight answer about whether it is worth doing now.
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