Monticello, Minnesota
Straightforward Steel Siding Replacement in Monticello, MN
Hail measured 3.5 inches across in Monticello overnight on July 14, 2024, with four inches falling in nearby Big Lake. Vinyl on the west side of a house does not shrug that off. Steel siding replacement is where a lot of owners land after the second claim, and the walls that went up with the subdivisions between 1990 and 2010 are the ones getting priced now.
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- Storm and insurance workWe handle the claim with you
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Hail already made the case here
Most of the walls we pull off here are original builder vinyl, twenty to thirty years old, chalked from the sun and then split by the July 2024 storm. Cold vinyl breaks instead of denting, so the damage shows up as cracked panels and blown out J channel around windows. Steel hangs differently. The panels are heavy and they need a flat plane, so we furr out wavy sheathing before anything goes up. Cut edges get sealed, seams get laid out so they do not stack on the elevation you see from the street, and fastener spacing leaves the panel room to move in January. Skip that and you get oil canning and popped fasteners by the second winter. If steel on all four sides is more house than you want to do at once, we will also price vinyl siding replacement and put the steel on the elevations that take the weather.
Steel Siding Replacement in Monticello
What steel gets you after a hail summer
Rated for the hail that fell
Steel siding carries impact ratings vinyl cannot match. Three and a half inch stones will still mark it, but a marked panel keeps water out, where a split vinyl panel stops being a wall at all.
A cleaner claim conversation
We photograph every elevation, document the hail bruising and write the scope the way an adjuster reads it. We do storm and insurance work every week, so nothing about a Monticello claim file is new ground.
Colors that hold through the sun
Baked on finishes on steel keep their color where old vinyl on a south wall has gone chalky and faded next to the trim. Run your hand down a twenty year old panel and you will see it.
The soft parts get addressed too
Hail finds gable vents, dryer hoods and window wraps before it finds anything else. Steel walls with plastic vent covers still left on them fail in the same spot next storm, so we price those in.
No more claims every other summer
The point of steel on a house that has already been hit twice is getting off the claim treadmill. Fewer replacements means fewer deductibles and a file that stops growing every time a cell tracks through.
One permit path through city hall
Parcels that used to be township now permit through Monticello city hall under the 2004 annexation agreement. We pull the siding permit and handle the inspection so nobody finds out mid job.
What working with us looks like
We will tell you no
If your vinyl is ten years old and the hail only bruised one elevation, steel on the whole house is not the right call, and we will say so on the estimate.
Free estimates, no obligation attached
We walk the elevations, measure, show you what we found and leave the quote with you. Nothing gets scheduled until you decide, and we do not chase you about it.
We answer after the storm
Our phone is open around the clock, seven days. When a July cell puts hail through your walls at ten at night, you are not waiting until morning to talk to somebody.
Roof and walls quoted together
Hail that split your siding also bruised the shingles and the vent covers. We roof and side, so one scope covers the whole envelope instead of two contractors arguing over flashing.
A family run shop, faith based
We are family run and faith based, and the 5.0 rating across 217 Google reviews came from how the job went, not from what we said before it started.
What people near Monticello 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
Hail and steel siding questions
What people in Monticello ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Will steel siding dent in Monticello hail?
It can. Stones the size of the July 2024 storm will leave dimples in a steel panel, especially on a wall that takes a direct hit. The difference is what happens next. A dented steel panel is still shedding water and still locked to the wall, while a cracked vinyl panel lets wind and rain behind it and has to come off.
Does insurance pay to upgrade from vinyl to steel?
Usually a hail claim pays to put back what was there. If you want steel instead, the common route is the claim covering the vinyl scope and you covering the difference in material. Some policies also carry cosmetic damage language that matters once you own metal walls, so read yours before you sign, and we will write the scope either way.
Do I need a Monticello permit for siding on an annexed parcel?
Yes, and it goes through Monticello city hall now. The 2004 annexation agreement between the city and Monticello Township pulled formerly township parcels into the city permit process, which surprises owners who remember dealing with the township. We pull the permit as part of the job so you are not making that call yourself.
Get your Monticello walls looked at
Send us the address and we will walk all four elevations, tell you which ones the hail actually took and quote steel against a like for like repair. Free, no obligation, and we work storm claims.
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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.
- Phone(612) 600-8529
- Emailadmin@orange-exteriors.com
- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- HoursOpen 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday
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