Midwest Building Exteriors
Best Overall — Headquartered on Penn Avenue South. Same-day Richfield inspections, A+ BBB, 99% claim approval, and lifetime craftsmanship warranty on every install.
Midwest Building Exteriors is headquartered on Penn Avenue South — every Richfield homeowner reading this lives within a 10-minute drive of our office, our material yard, and our project management team. Most Richfield jobs ship from our yard within 24 hours of inspection completion, and we routinely schedule mid-build inspections with the City of Richfield permit office on the same day the homeowner calls.
Our certifications are among the strongest available: GAF Master Elite (top 2% of roofers nationally), James Hardie Elite Preferred (top siding tier), Andersen Certified Contractor, and Trex Pro for decking. The GAF Master Elite designation unlocks the Golden Pledge warranty, which is the strongest material-and-workmanship warranty available in residential roofing. We register every Golden Pledge with GAF directly, and we add our own Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty on top of it for as long as the homeowner owns the home.
Richfield's mid-century housing stock means every project we estimate includes substrate inspection — we do not bid Richfield roofs without acknowledging that 50% of pre-1965 homes need at least partial decking replacement on tear-off. Our contracts disclose this honestly, with a per-sheet replacement allowance built into the scope rather than surprise change-orders mid-job. Contractors who quote 'all-in' Richfield prices without addressing substrate risk are either inexperienced or planning to surprise you with overages.
Our claim documentation process is identical on every Richfield job: drone-assisted aerial inspection, ground-level core samples, attic ventilation assessment, and a full Xactimate-formatted scope of loss sent to the adjuster within 48 hours. We attend every adjuster meeting on-site, free of charge, and we handle every supplement request without charging the homeowner. Our trailing-24-month residential claim approval rate is 99% across 842 submitted claims.
Service scope is full-spectrum: residential roofing, James Hardie fiber cement and LP SmartSide siding (a particularly common pairing on Richfield projects, where 1950s clapboard or stucco is at end-of-life), Andersen windows, K-style and half-round gutters with leaf protection, and Trex composite decking. Our crews are in-house teams, not subcontractors — same faces on the same trucks on every Richfield job.
For Richfield homeowners considering a roof replacement, the most important thing we can offer is honesty. If your roof has 5–8 years of life left and you don't have storm damage, we will tell you to sit tight and call us when something changes. If you have insurable damage and a clean claim path, we'll handle the documentation start-to-finish. If your roof is at end-of-life and you want to plan an out-of-pocket replacement, we offer financing through several lender partners including 0% promotional periods for qualified borrowers.
We're three blocks from your house. Call (612) 750-6051 or request a free drone inspection online — typical Richfield scheduling is within 24–48 hours, and there's no obligation and no pressure.
- ✓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 Richfield — typically scheduled within 48 hours
- ✓Three local offices: Richfield HQ, Eagan, St. Croix Falls
- ✓Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty on every Richfield 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
