Midwest Building Exteriors
Best Overall in Mendota Heights — Eagan office 8 minutes away, Class 4 impact-resistant standard for bluff exposure, 99% claim approval.
Midwest Building Exteriors dispatches Mendota Heights crews from our Eagan office on Nicols Road — 8 minutes from any Mendota Heights address. Our installation history across Somerset, Friendly Hills, Ivy Falls, Copperfield, and Eagle Ridge includes both bluff-exposed straight-line wind upgrades and interior neighborhood standard replacements.
Our certifications are the strongest available: GAF Master Elite (top 2% of US roofers, with full Designer shingle line authorization), James Hardie Elite Preferred, Andersen Certified Contractor, Trex Pro. GAF Master Elite unlocks the Golden Pledge warranty (50 years material, 25 years workmanship, transferable once at full value).
Bluff exposure in Mendota Heights changes the install spec materially. Our standard recommendation for any Somerset, Eagle Ridge, or bluff-edge property is Class 4 impact-resistant shingles (GAF Timberline AS II or Owens Corning Duration Storm), upgraded ridge venting calibrated to actual attic geometry, six-nail per shingle install pattern (vs. four-nail code minimum), full step and counter flashing replacement at every wall intersection, and starter strip installation at all rake edges (not just eaves). These upgrades cost 8–12% more than a baseline install and add 10–15 years of useful life on bluff-exposed properties.
Class 4 impact-resistant shingles also qualify for insurance premium discounts with most Minnesota carriers — typically 10–25% off the roof line of the policy. Over a 25-year roof life, the premium discount alone often exceeds the upgrade cost.
Our insurance claim process: drone aerial inspection (with wind damage emphasis for bluff properties), ground-level core samples, attic ventilation and ice dam assessment, full Xactimate scope to your adjuster within 48 hours, in-person attendance at every adjuster meeting (free), unlimited supplement handling. Our 24-month claim approval rate is 99% across 842 submitted claims.
Service scope covers the full exterior: roofing (asphalt, synthetic slate, metal, cedar), James Hardie fiber cement and LP SmartSide siding, Andersen windows, K-style, half-round, and copper gutters, Trex/AZEK composite decking. Mendota Heights permits handled in-house by our project management team.
Every Mendota Heights installation crew is W-2 employee — senior project managers walk every job from first inspection through final warranty handoff. We do not subcontract production. Call (612) 750-6051 or request a free drone inspection online — typical scheduling within 48 hours.
- ✓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 Mendota Heights — typically scheduled within 48 hours
- ✓Three local offices: Richfield HQ, Eagan, St. Croix Falls
- ✓Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty on every Mendota Heights install
- ✓W-2 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
