Midwest Building Exteriors
Best Overall in Minnetonka — Cedar siding restoration, copper gutter installs, standing-seam metal accents, DaVinci synthetic slate. Premium-spec specialists.
Midwest Building Exteriors specializes in the high-end materials Minnetonka properties demand — cedar shake roofing and siding restoration, copper standing-seam roof accents, copper half-round gutters, DaVinci synthetic slate (12 color options, Class 4 impact rated, 50-year material warranty), and full James Hardie ColorPlus pre-finished fiber cement re-siding. Our project management team has installation history across Glen Lake, Groveland, Tonka Bay, Greenwood, Burwell, and the Lake Minnetonka shoreline.
Our certifications are the strongest available: GAF Master Elite (top 2% of US roofers, with full Designer shingle line authorization including Camelot II, Glenwood, and Slateline), James Hardie Elite Preferred (top siding tier, including ColorPlus pre-finished), Andersen Certified Contractor (including Architectural Collection and custom configurations), Trex Pro. We maintain additional installer training for DaVinci synthetic slate, EDCO standing-seam steel, and copper standing-seam through specialty distribution.
Lake Minnetonka lakefront restoration is one of our specific competencies. We re-flash and re-wrap rather than patch, we extend ice and water shield well beyond code minimum on every install (six feet vs. the three feet MN code requires), and we replace fasteners on flashing rather than reusing. Wind-driven rain failures behind siding are common on lakefront properties — most patch-style repairs fail again within two storm seasons. Our full re-wrap approach lasts the life of the system.
Our insurance claim process is the most rigorous in the west metro: drone aerial inspection, 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. Tree-strike impact analysis is particularly important in Minnetonka, where mature canopies produce branch impact damage that often exceeds the hail damage in dollar value. Our 24-month claim approval rate is 99% across 842 submitted claims.
Service scope is intentionally full-spectrum: 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. One contractor across the full exterior scope is materially faster than coordinating two or three.
Every Minnetonka installation crew is in-house. Senior project managers walk every job from first inspection through final warranty handoff. Architectural review, city permitting, and HOA design review are handled in-house. We do not subcontract production.
Minnetonka projects start with a free on-site consultation. We bring material samples to the meeting (cedar shake, DaVinci synthetic slate, 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 Minnetonka — typically scheduled within 48 hours
- ✓Three local offices: Richfield HQ, Eagan, St. Croix Falls
- ✓Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty on every Minnetonka 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
