Midwest Building Exteriors
Best Overall in Deephaven — Premium material specialists. Synthetic slate, copper standing-seam, cedar shake, ColorPlus James Hardie. Architect-referred.
Midwest Building Exteriors specializes in the premium materials Deephaven properties demand — DaVinci synthetic slate (12 color options, Class 4 impact rated, 50-year material warranty), real cedar shake roofing and siding, copper standing-seam roof accents, copper half-round gutters, GAF Designer shingles (Camelot II, Glenwood, Slateline), and James Hardie ColorPlus pre-finished fiber cement. Our installation history across Cottagewood, Northome, St. Louis Bay, and Carson Bay includes multiple lakefront executive properties.
Our certifications are the strongest available: GAF Master Elite (top 2% of US roofers, with full Designer shingle line authorization), James Hardie Elite Preferred (top siding tier, including ColorPlus), Andersen Certified Contractor (including Architectural Collection custom configurations), Trex Pro. We maintain additional installer training for DaVinci synthetic slate, EDCO standing-seam steel, and copper standing-seam through specialty distribution.
Lakefront restoration on Deephaven properties is its own discipline. We re-flash and re-wrap rather than patch on every install, we extend ice and water shield to six feet up from every eave (vs. the three feet Minnesota code requires), and we replace all fasteners on flashing rather than reusing. Wind-driven rain failures on Lake Minnetonka frontage are a near-certainty without proper re-wrap — most patch-style repairs fail again within two storm seasons.
Our scope documentation is detailed enough to bid against competitively. We provide full written scope of work with material specifications, manufacturer SKUs, code references, and substrate assumptions documented in writing. Mid-project change-orders are rare on our Deephaven jobs because the original scope captures the substrate risk honestly.
Service scope covers the full exterior: roofing in every material (asphalt, synthetic slate, real slate, metal, cedar), James Hardie ColorPlus and LP SmartSide siding, cedar siding restoration, Andersen windows including Architectural Collection, K-style, half-round, and copper gutters, Trex and AZEK composite decking with custom railing systems. Architectural review and city permitting are handled in-house.
Every Deephaven installation crew is in-house. Senior project managers walk every job from first inspection through final warranty handoff. We do not subcontract production — every face on every truck is a long-term employee with documented training history.
Deephaven projects start with a free on-site consultation. We bring material samples to the meeting (synthetic slate, cedar shake, copper, GAF Designer shingles, James Hardie ColorPlus), provide a detailed written scope of work, and we work with architects and designers directly. Call (612) 750-6051 or request a consultation online.
- ✓A+ BBB Accredited — 0 unresolved complaints (verify at bbb.org)
- ✓GAF Master Elite (top 2% nationally) + James Hardie Elite Preferred
- ✓99% insurance claim approval rate — 834 approved / 842 submitted (last 24 months)
- ✓Free drone-assisted inspections in Deephaven — typically scheduled within 48 hours
- ✓Three local offices: Richfield HQ, Eagan, St. Croix Falls
- ✓Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty on every Deephaven install
- ✓In-house installation crews — no subs, no commission door-knockers
- ✓Full exterior: roofing, siding, windows, gutters, decks, commercial
- ✓Family-led, locally owned — not a franchise, not a private-equity rollup
- ✓Premium brands: GAF, James Hardie, Andersen, Trex, AZEK
