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Siding Contractor in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN

Siding Contractor in Minneapolis, MN

A Minneapolis siding company that gets the wall behind the panels right. Vinyl, fiber cement, engineered wood, and steel siding installed by our own crews. Free in-home estimate, no subcontractors.

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You are looking for a Minneapolis siding contractor who will get the wall behind the panels right, not just the surface you can see from the curb. That is what TWS Remodeling has done here for 25 years. We pull the old material, inspect the sheathing and house wrap underneath, fix what we find, then install new siding with correct fastening, flashing, and trim details. This company started in 2001, and the same employee crews who tear off your old siding are the ones who finish the job, never a day-labor crew hired that week. TWS is locally and family owned and operated, licensed in Minnesota (#BC773859), BBB accredited, and you pay the price we quote. Call (612) 445-4352 and we will walk your home's exterior before we ever talk numbers.

Minneapolis is hard on siding in a way milder climates are not. Over a single week in late winter the temperature can run from 20 below zero to a 40-degree thaw and back, and that freeze-thaw cycling works any moisture trapped behind a panel like a crowbar. Add the summer hail and straight-line wind that roll across the metro, and a siding system that was merely adequate starts letting water into the wall. We have opened walls in Northeast and Longfellow where the panels looked fine from the street and the sheathing behind them was rotted through. That is the real reason siding replacement matters here. It is not curb appeal, it is keeping the weather out of your framing.

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Siding Replacement in Minneapolis: How the Job Actually Goes

Most full siding replacements on a single-family Minneapolis home run 3 to 5 days on site once the material is delivered, longer on larger homes or complex rooflines, or when we find sheathing damage that has to be repaired first. We do not leave a house partially sided over a Minnesota weekend. Here is the honest sequence so you are not guessing.
  1. Exterior walkthrough, not a sales call. We check the existing siding, look for soft spots and flexing panels, and read the trouble areas where water gets in: around windows, at the roofline, and where the siding meets the foundation. This is where we catch hidden rot a phone quote never sees.
  2. Spec and quote. We match the material to your home's exposure, your maintenance tolerance, and your budget, then write a flat estimate. You see the material, the trim details, and the warranty in plain terms before you sign anything.
  3. Tear off and inspect. We strip the old siding and inspect the sheathing and moisture barrier underneath. Any necessary repairs happen now, while the wall is open, not patched over later.
  4. Install. New siding goes on with proper fastening for thermal movement, plus flashing and caulking at every window, door, and transition. Detailing around the roofline is where we build in resistance to the ice-dam meltwater that runs down a Minneapolis fascia every February.
  5. Haul-away and walkthrough. We own the dumpster and the cleanup, and the job is done when every transition is sealed and the trim is clean.
Ready when you are. Call (612) 445-4352 or request a free estimate to get on the schedule.

Vinyl vs Fiber Cement vs Engineered Wood vs Steel for Minneapolis Homes

The right siding for a Minneapolis home depends on exposure, maintenance tolerance, and budget, and after 25 years here we have a clear read on where each material earns its keep. We install five categories, and we will tell you which one actually fits your house instead of handing you a brochure.
  • Vinyl siding is the most affordable choice and needs almost no upkeep, never rotting and never needing paint. The honest caveat for this climate: lower-grade vinyl can crack from a hard impact in deep cold, so we install profiles rated for northern winters.
  • Fiber cement, the James Hardie-style product, gives a wood-look surface with far better resistance to moisture, pests, and fire, and it holds paint exceptionally well. It is our most-requested material for exposed Minneapolis lots that take the full force of winter wind and summer hail.
  • Engineered wood siding delivers genuine warmth and texture with much better resistance to warping, rot, and insect damage than real wood. It is a strong middle option for homeowners who want the look of wood without the upkeep.
  • Steel siding is the toughest option on the list, effectively impervious to hail impact, which is why it is worth a hard look on homes that sit unsheltered against a Minneapolis storm track.
  • Insulated siding adds a rigid foam backing behind the panel that cuts thermal bridging through the studs. On older Minneapolis homes built before 1980, where wall-cavity insulation is often thin or settled, that continuous layer makes a measurable comfort difference in the rooms along the exterior walls.
Not sure which fits your home? Tell us what is going on at (612) 445-4352 and we will come look before we quote.

The Best Siding for Minnesota Winters and Hail

The best siding for a Minneapolis home is the one matched to how that wall gets hit, and the two forces that decide it are freeze-thaw moisture and hail. Both are worse here than most of the country, and both punish the wrong material fast.

Freeze-thaw: the quiet threat

Freeze-thaw is the quieter threat. When the metro swings from 20 below to a thaw and back inside a week, any water that gets behind a panel expands as it freezes and pries the wall apart a little more each cycle. The defense is not just the panel, it is the install: a continuous moisture barrier, correct flashing at the head of every window, and sealed transitions so meltwater from an ice dam at the roofline has nowhere to enter. A premium panel set over sloppy flashing still fails. We have proven that to ourselves opening other companies' walls.

Hail: the loud threat

Hail is the loud threat. Minnesota sits in a corridor that takes serious summer hail, and impact resistance is where the materials separate. Steel shrugs off hail. Fiber cement holds up well. Quality vinyl rated for northern climates handles normal weather but is the most vulnerable to a direct, large-stone hit in extreme cold. If your home sits on an exposed lot with no tree cover or windbreak, that exposure should drive the material choice, and it is exactly the kind of judgment call we make on the in-home estimate rather than over the phone.

Signs Your Minneapolis Home Needs a Siding Contractor

The clearest signs you need a siding contractor in Minneapolis show up after the two forces that wreck exteriors here: a hard hailstorm and a season of freeze-thaw. Walk your own walls before you call anyone, and look for the specific damage those two produce. Most homeowners spot at least one of these before they spot the water damage it is causing behind the panel. After a summer hailstorm, check for these on the elevations that faced the storm: - Cracked, chipped, or holed panels, worst on west and south walls that take the driving hits - Dents and dimpling in steel or aluminum siding, and spatter marks where the finish is knocked off - Loose or detached panels, and pieces of siding or fascia on the ground after the wind - Fresh damage on the same elevation as roof or gutter hail damage, which often means an insurance claim covers the siding too Freeze-thaw damage is quieter and shows up over winters, not in one storm. Press on the siding low on the wall and near window heads: any give, softness, or flex under your hand means water has gotten behind the panel and the sheathing may be going. Watch for buckling or waviness across a wall, paint that keeps peeling on the same elevation no matter how often you touch it up, and bubbling that means trapped moisture. Inside, cold or damp spots on an exterior wall are the tell that the siding system has stopped keeping the weather out of your framing.
"We have opened walls in Northeast and Longfellow where the panels looked fine from the street and the sheathing behind them was rotted through. By the time you feel a soft spot from outside, the water has usually been working for a few winters."
If you are seeing any of this, that is the point to bring in a Minneapolis siding contractor who will open a trouble area and show you what is actually behind the panel rather than quoting a full wrap sight unseen. Call (612) 445-4352 and we will read the damage on your home before we talk numbers.

Older Homes and Pre-1980 Housing Stock in Northeast, Longfellow, and South Minneapolis

A large share of Minneapolis housing predates 1980, and those homes change how we approach a siding job. The stucco-and-lap mixes across Northeast, the 1920s bungalows in Longfellow and Standish, and the postwar ramblers and split-levels farther south were not built to today's moisture-management standards, and decades of weather have found every weak point. There are two things we watch for on older Minneapolis homes that a rushed crew skips. First, what is behind the siding. We have stripped panels that looked sound and found sheathing softened by years of slow water intrusion around a window head, and that repair has to happen before new siding goes on or you are just hiding the problem. Second, lead. Any home built before 1978 may have lead paint, so the work has to follow EPA lead-safe practices, which a low-bid contractor cutting corners will quietly ignore.

When you should not replace your siding yet

Don't replace your siding yet if this is you: a few cracked or impact-damaged panels on an otherwise sound wall, no flexing when you press on the siding, no cold or damp spots on the interior walls, and no moisture getting behind the system. That is usually a repair, not a replacement, and we will tell you so on the estimate rather than sell you a job you do not need. The crossover point where full replacement actually pays off is widespread warping or buckling, repeated paint failure on the same wall, bubbling that means trapped moisture, or any sign water has reached the wall system. Talk to us about which situation you are actually in: (612) 445-4352.

Why Minneapolis Homeowners Choose TWS as Their Siding Contractor

You have options, from national brands with slick websites to local outfits that quote low and figure it out on the job. TWS sits in a different lane: 25 years of remodeling work across Minneapolis, licensed in Minnesota, BBB accredited, with a 4.5-star average across more than 1,000 verified Google reviews. TWS is locally and family owned and operated. The single biggest difference is who shows up. We do not subcontract your install to whoever is free that week. The crew on your property is our employee crew, and they have been detailing Minneapolis siding long enough to know where the shortcuts show up three winters later. We also own the whole job instead of handing you pieces of it. We strip, inspect, repair, install, flash, trim, and haul away the debris, so you are not coordinating a dumpster and a subcontractor yourself. We pull the permit and coordinate inspection through the City of Minneapolis where the scope requires it rather than guessing at the process. And we offer 0% interest financing for 12 months with $0 down for qualified customers, which matters when a full siding replacement was not in this year's budget. Want the full material breakdown, vinyl, engineered wood, fiber cement, LP SmartSide, and James Hardie, plus how we detail an install across the wider metro? Our Twin Cities siding services page goes deeper on the products and the tear-off process. This page stays on Minneapolis itself. Ready for a real number on your Minneapolis siding? Call (612) 445-4352 or request a free in-home estimate, and we will walk your exterior and give you a straight answer.
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"We agreed to write about our experience with The Window Store as part of our purchase agreement - so, here it is. We were searching for a company to replace our neglected siding and soffit and fascia when, by chance, representatives from The Window Store knocked on our door. We set a time for a salesperson to come out and discuss our needs. We met with the sales representative, and frankly, it didn't go well. Personalities clashed and we felt pushed to make quick decisions - we felt that they were disrespectful. It ended poorly with them leaving our house in a bit of a huff. It was very uncomfortable - probably the worst sales experience we've had and we have experience working in 100% commission jobs. To be sure, we thought we were done with the company for good. A few days later, we received a follow-up call from someone at the home office. We explained what happened and they asked us to give them another chance with another sales representative. We reluctantly agreed though we were skeptical that we would give them our business. However, we did like what we read about the company from other reviewers and we didn't want one bad experience to prevent us from dealing with, what seemed like, a good company - everyone has bad days (sales representatives and customers). The next sales representative who came out, Sean, was great to work with. He didn't talk over us and he was clear and direct. He provided enough information for us to make an informed decision without spinning information and using gimmicky sales pitches. Sean politely listened to and answered all of our questions. We weren't thrilled with the "close" - basically that we would receive a deep discount if we signed that night. However, Sean explained this practice in a very candid way and, in part, we understand the reasoning for it. Sean was always courteous and he offered (and did) step out a few times while we deliberated. He stayed quite late into the evening. It really came down to trusting Sean, the reviews of the company, and the products that they sell. So, we signed the purchase agreement - though we still worried about what we committed to. The home office was very good about communicating our install date. Though they let us know early-on that the install date was tentative, they were more concerned than we were when it was pushed back a week or so. Our house was last sided about 30 years ago, so another week or two wasn't a big deal. The dumpster company dropped off the dumpster a week early by mistake, but The Window Store made sure it was removed immediately. The crew was awesome. They were all receptive to each and every one of our many requests. They did stellar and timely work though they wanted to be even quicker. We could tell that they enjoy their work and that they take pride in what they do. In addition to siding, fascia and soffits, they replaced two windows - everything turned out better than we hoped. They even fixed shoddy work from another window installer! They were also careful about not leaving our make-shift fence open for our dogs to get out. The company went above and beyond every time and they didn't charge one penny more than the agreed price - though they certainly did more work than is written on the purchase agreement. Anyone can put up siding, but using quality products and giving time and attention to each and every little detail is what sets you apart. We went from being embarrassed at what our house looked like to being quite happy with it. In our humble opinion, our little home turned out better than any of the nice "before and after" examples that Sean showed us. Yesterday, our neighbor came over and gave us grief - he said we didn't ask our neighbors' permission to make our home look so good. Sincerely, D&I"

- David K

"Nice looking windows, very helpful staff. Glad we decided to do the project! More details: This was perhaps the third in-home window schpeel we've had from various companies door-knocking, and windows are expensive so it's not my favorite decision to make - it's hard for us to make decisions about spending money, but saleslady Kim did give us different prices and options to best fit our goals and budget. She was quickly able to tease out which product would work best for our space, worked with us efficiently and pleasantly, and definitely has an eye for color and design. She said she has Window Store windows in her house too. I was concerned about getting vinyl windows versus other types (read: Anderson windows use some kind of composite material, not vinyl) but Anderson is definitely not in my budget. She agreed that their windows are vinyl, but said not all vinyl windows are made equal and I think that made sense. She says they have replaced vinyl windows of lesser quality, and assured us that these would last. I guess there's only one way to find out, but our windows were sooooo old and drafty that it has to be better at least in the short term. We decided to replace just three of the windows in our home, ones that we use most often, to see how it goes. And now I'm glad we did! At first we had chosen three basement windows to replace but later changed our minds just after someone came to measure. I called Kim and she was flexible with our ideas, so she shifted our window selection to the upstairs which we REALLY appreciate (and the guy came back immediately to re-measure). True to their promises, the installers were awesome: they were at our house exactly when they said they would be, they were fast, and they didn't leave a mess at all. They worked around our family. I was asked to leave a google review but definitely not pressured on how nice of a review it was supposed to be :) which I appreciate. The windows match our house really well, so it doesn't look weird at all that we just did a few, which i credit to Kim's color selection. They dampen sound way better than the old ones; they fit inside the frame perfectly, they open and close like a dream and seal up nicely. We'll see how the coming years treat us but for now i'm very happy with them. One thing i wish i had realized was because the windows fit INSIDE the existing frame (they are custom sized to do this; but it saves time and money that they can install the window inside the frame and not re-frame anything!) that the new windows create an ever-so-slightly smaller opening to look out of than the previous old drafty windows, so in the small bathroom window it looks smaller. I'm used to it now, but the first day I was disappointed that it looked smaller - which was my bad, because i didn't fully realize what it would look like. I do like it now. Our bedroom window was 4 part in the old one, and now is a 3-part window so those actually look bigger and i LOVE that one. Overall I think they are nice windows and I appreciate the company's flexibility. I would work with them again. When we get a bit more money saved up I will probably replace other windows in my home with the Window Store again. Photos shown are all the new windows - bedroom and bathroom. Bedroom is sliders and bathroom is a crank out; i like the little folding handle. Screens held in with easy little tabs."

- Jessie Koehle

"07/13/2017 Our home had hail damage from a storm that took place in June. The hail had damaged the roof, a piece of siding, fascia and downspout on one side. It was an easy choice to hire The Window Store as they have worked on our home on two previous occasions - once to replace our windows, and a second time when lightning struck a tree in front of our house and blew pieces through some siding and one of the new windows. Ron explained the process of working with our homeowner's insurance company on our claim, obtaining permits and purchasing materials. He had a book showing us where they were ranked #56 in the nation for home remodelers according to Home Builders Magazine. This put them #1 in Minnesota. He also explained the Master Elite Warranty and process with GAF materials. He gave us samples of the Timberline American Harvest Architectural shingles from which to choose. Also, he explained that part of the benefit to the GAF roofing system is a Cobra Ridge Vent style ventilation instead of original turtle vents allowing for more even ventilation. Upon installation day, we met the supervisors, Jim and George. Ron, the owner, came to check on the materials and crew right away in the morning and made sure we felt good about the construction process. Ron was on site throughout the roof tear off so that he could personally inspect the decking and work with the project supervisors regarding any alterations to the plan. Jim did the work on the fascia as well as the siding and went to get additional materials as we learned our roof had decking, not plywood and they had found several holes. (Side note, the decking was not noticeable until after the shingles were removed). Jim and George were great! They worked with the roofing crew, found damage on the roof and quickly put a plan together. Jim did a great job replacing the siding that was needed as well as forming the fascia to match perfectly. Since we had decking for the roof, they explained why it would be good to replace the lowest edges of the roof to attach the new drip edge. George led the roofing crew for majority of the day. It was easy to see that the crew worked well together and had been together for some time. The foreman of the crew did the patch work to damaged areas and tightened up other areas of the decking. It was easy to see the respect that the crew and the supervisors had for each other. There was great cohesiveness, communication and focus. From the start, they took great precaution to protect what was left of our gardens (after the hail damage). The supervisors answered all of our questions as well as gave some recommendations to paint the furnace pipe to match the roof. We bought the paint and he took care of the work. George was very proud of the work he and the crew did on the roof and for working for The Window Store. The crew worked until late into the evening and did a great job cleaning up the yard from any debris. When I went to work the next morning, it was very noticeable how well the patio and garage had been swept. Jim came back the next morning to finish a small detail and double check the cleanliness of the yard as well as to answer any questions. Again, what an experience! This was our third time using The Window Store and it was just as great as the first."

- Randal Howman

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