Midwest Building Exteriors
Best Overall in Minnetonka Mills — Historic district approval experience, color-matched shingles, period-correct trim, full insurance restoration.
Midwest Building Exteriors has documented installation history across both sides of Minnetonka Mills — historic district restorations along the Minnetonka Mills Road corridor and modern executive replacements near the Glen Lake border. Our project management team handles historic preservation review, color-matching to surrounding homes, period-correct trim profiles, and the intricate flashing detail that older Minnetonka Mills properties require.
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. For historic-district work, we carry additional product authorization for DaVinci synthetic slate (a period-correct alternative to real slate that handles freeze-thaw better) and EDCO standing-seam steel.
Historic district approval is one of our specific competencies. Standard process for Minnetonka Mills historic-zoned properties: pull current design guidelines before quoting, submit historic preservation review applications on the homeowner's behalf, coordinate color and material approval before tear-off scheduling, and document the install with photo records suitable for historic district archives.
Mature tree canopies across Minnetonka Mills mean our insurance documentation includes tree-strike impact analysis on every inspection — we document branch impact damage to roofing, gutters, soffits, fascia, and siding separately from hail damage. Carriers often pay the full combined scope when it's documented properly; most cold-bidding contractors leave 20–40% of claim value on the table by documenting only the visible hail damage.
Our claim process: drone aerial inspection (with attention to canopy clearance and obstruction angles), 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 is full-spectrum: roofing (asphalt, synthetic slate, metal, cedar shake), James Hardie fiber cement and LP SmartSide siding, cedar siding restoration for historic-district homes, Andersen windows, K-style, half-round, and copper gutters, Trex/AZEK composite decking. Architectural review and city permitting handled in-house.
Minnetonka Mills projects start with a free on-site consultation. Call (612) 750-6051 or request online — we'll typically schedule within 48 hours and bring material samples to the meeting for historic-district color and profile matching.
- ✓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 Mills — typically scheduled within 48 hours
- ✓Three local offices: Richfield HQ, Eagan, St. Croix Falls
- ✓Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty on every Minnetonka Mills 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
