Siding in Deephaven, MN.
Deephaven is a small city, and its siding work shows it: few identical roofs, plenty of one-of-a-kind lake homes that have been added onto, lifted, or rebuilt piece by piece across 40 or 50 years. We handle siding replacement and repair on those houses, on the mid-century ramblers set back among the trees off Minnetonka Boulevard, and on the newer construction that has since filled in around them.
Below you'll find current per-square pricing for a Deephaven project, notes on how our four core materials — vinyl, LP SmartSide, fiber cement, and steel — hold up against lake wind and heavy shade, and what a narrow driveway, a sloped waterfront lot, and a roofline built up over three additions each mean for how we plan the crew's day.
- Typical build era
- Mid-20th-century lake cottages and ramblers, expanded and rebuilt over decades
- Most common original siding
- Cedar lap and shingle, painted wood trim
- Site conditions
- Heavy tree canopy, narrow winding streets, lake-side grade and access
- Permit
- A City of Deephaven building permit is required before we start; our crew handles that paperwork
- Worst-first exposure
- Shaded north/east walls for moisture; lake-facing walls for wind
- Job size
- No minimum — from matching one elevation to redoing the entire house
What makes a Deephaven siding job different?
Very little in Deephaven is a simple rectangle. A lot of the housing stock started as a modest lake cottage decades ago and grew a room, then a porch, then a second story, as families kept the property and kept building. The result on the siding side is elevations with multiple roof pitches, dormers, cantilevers, and trim transitions where an addition meets the original structure — and matching an existing cedar or painted wood profile through those transitions takes more planning than a flat two-story tract elevation ever does.
Original cladding here skews toward cedar lap and shingle siding, along with painted wood trim boards, much of it decades old. When we're re-siding one section and leaving another, or matching a garage or addition to the main house, getting the reveal, the shadow line, and the paint sheen close enough that the seam disappears is the actual skill being bought — not just installing panels.
Tree canopy is the other constant. Deephaven's lots are heavily wooded, and shaded north- and east-facing walls near Lake Minnetonka stay damp longer after rain than an open elevation would, which is where we look first for soft trim, moss, and coating failure. Lake-facing walls carry their own load from wind off the water and blowing spray, so we check those elevations independently of whatever the shaded side looks like.
What siding actually costs in Deephaven (2026)
Pricing works on a per-square basis, and a single square covers 100 square feet of exterior wall. Because so many Deephaven homes have grown additions, dormers, and multiple gables over the years, their overall wall area tends to land above a typical subdivision house, so the size bands below skew larger than a standard suburban guide. Every figure includes installation plus removing and hauling off whatever siding was there before.
These are Midwest Building Exteriors' own current 2026 installed prices, confirmed directly by owner Christian Musta: vinyl $900–$950 per square; LP SmartSide and fiber cement $1,200–$1,300 per square depending on finish; and steel $1,300–$1,500 per square (about $13–$15 per sq. ft.), dependent on various factors. One siding square equals 100 square feet of wall.
| Wall area | Vinyl ($900–$950/sq) | LP SmartSide ($1,200–$1,300/sq) | Fiber cement ($1,200–$1,300/sq) | Steel ($1,300–$1,500/sq) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–26 squaresSmaller lake cottage or single-story home before an addition is counted | $18,000 – $24,700 | $24,000 – $33,800 | $24,000 – $33,800 | $26,000 – $39,000 |
| 27–34 squaresMid-century rambler with one addition, or a modest two-story | $24,300 – $32,300 | $32,400 – $44,200 | $32,400 – $44,200 | $35,100 – $51,000 |
| 35–45 squaresTwo-story lake home with multiple gables, dormers, or a walkout toward the water | $31,500 – $42,750 | $42,000 – $58,500 | $42,000 – $58,500 | $45,500 – $67,500 |
| 46–60 squaresLarger custom or rebuilt lake home with complex rooflines and multiple additions | $41,400 – $57,000 | $55,200 – $78,000 | $55,200 – $78,000 | $59,800 – $90,000 |
- Vinyl ($900–$950/sq)
- This tier covers Exterior Portfolio Market Square at .44 mil; similar-gauge panels from Royal Building Products or CertainTeed land in the same range. Homeowners with an original lake cottage seldom choose it, but it's a sensible pick for a rebuild, a rental, or an addition where staying on budget outweighs matching the existing cedar look.
- LP SmartSide ($1,200–$1,300/sq)
- An engineered-wood product, and typically the nearest look-alike to the cedar lap or shingle style Deephaven owners want to keep. Its profile depth and shadow line read far closer to real wood than vinyl manages, and it tolerates the freeze-thaw cycling and damp, shaded walls common here better than the aging boards it replaces.
- Fiber cement ($1,200–$1,300/sq)
- We hear this request often from an association or a design-minded homeowner chasing a painted, cedar-like appearance with lower long-term upkeep than real wood. It rewards a careful installer — proper clearances, tight caulk joints, correct flashing — more than any other product we carry, and that precision matters on a house with so many roof and wall transitions.
- Steel ($1,300–$1,500/sq)
- Christian confirms $1,300–$1,500 per square installed for steel—about $13–$15 per square foot—with the price dependent on various factors. Steel's rot resistance and low upkeep can fit a shaded, damp lot, but the material should not be treated as hail- or storm-proof.
Line items that move a Deephaven number
- Insulated siding, add on request+$150 – $300 per square
- Rotted sheathing / OSB replaced as needed+$85 – $160 per sheet
- Roof-to-wall kickout and step flashing repair+$350 – $900 per location
- Window and door head flashing / trim cap replacement+$45 – $120 per opening
- New house wrap over exposed sheathing+$60 – $110 per square
- Soffit, fascia, and gutter removal and resetquoted per elevation
- Single-elevation or addition-matching repairquoted per job — no minimum
Ranges are installed totals in 2026 dollars — removal and disposal of the existing siding, house wrap, flashing and kickout details, trim, fasteners, permit, and cleanup included. They are planning numbers, not a quote. Wall area, number of stories, trim and gable complexity, window count, sheathing repair, and color availability all move the final figure. Repairs and partial-wall work are quoted on their own; there is no job-size minimum.
Which siding material fits a Deephaven lake home?
Our install list covers vinyl, LP SmartSide, fiber cement, and steel, and no single one of those gets pushed as a default recommendation here. Given how individual each Deephaven property is, the right pick usually traces back to what's currently on the walls, what an addition has to blend into, and how much shade or lake exposure a particular elevation deals with.
| Material | Life in MN | Installed / square | Install time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl (Exterior Portfolio Market Square, .44 mil)We also install comparable Royal Building Products and CertainTeed panels in this tier. It's a solid, budget-friendly choice for a rebuild, a garage, or a secondary structure, though it rarely captures the deep shadow line of the cedar siding it replaces. | 20–40 years | $900 – $950 | 3–5 days |
| LP SmartSide engineered woodThis is what we suggest most often for homeowners who want the original cedar lap or shingle character without a repaint schedule every few years. It holds fasteners tightly, reads close to real wood in profile, and performs reliably on the shaded, slow-to-dry walls typical here. | 30–50 years | $1,200 – $1,300 | 3–5 days |
| Fiber cementWe install fiber cement whenever a homeowner specifies it — it's dense, non-combustible, and takes paint well. Given how many roof-to-wall and addition-to-original transitions a typical Deephaven elevation has, getting clearances and flashing right matters more here than on a plainer house. See the research notes below. | 40–50+ years | $1,200 – $1,300 | 3–5 days |
| SteelIt's rigid, resists rot, and doesn't attract woodpeckers or squirrels, a genuine concern on a heavily wooded lot. Don't assume that makes it storm-proof, though — hail can dent steel, and a dent still puts you in touch with your insurance company. | 40–50+ years | $1,300 – $1,500 | 4–5 days |
Why we default to LP SmartSide — and what the research actually says
These next points apply to fiber cement as a category, not to one manufacturer's formulation. Every cement-based lap or panel product is built on the same porous cement matrix, and a peer-reviewed look at fiber-cement boards traced structural change — how the board handles bending loads over time — back to repeated freeze-thaw cycling (Gorzelańczyk & Schabowicz, Materials journal, 2019, retrieved 2026-09-16). A Minnesota winter delivers dozens of those cycles in a single season, and the slower drying on a shaded, wooded Deephaven lot only adds to that load.
Moisture testing in the field backs that up. A multi-year wetting test on fiber-cement-clad walls at Building Science Corporation's Vancouver exposure facility found that whether a wall stayed dry depended on the drainage and drying path behind the cladding far more than on the cladding itself (BSC Research Report RR-1306, retrieved 2026-09-16). Separate documentation of failures out in the field — open butt joints, failed caulk lines — points at the same weak points: clearances, caulking, and flashing detail (InspectAPedia field reports, retrieved 2026-09-16).
None of this is a strike against fiber cement or any particular manufacturer — it's why LP SmartSide is usually our first suggestion for a shaded, damp Deephaven lot. In this climate, an engineered-wood system tends to shrug off ordinary installation variance better than a cement-based board can. Should a homeowner or association still prefer fiber cement, we install it to the letter of the maker's required clearances, fastening pattern, flashing, and caulk joints, since that's the fine print the warranty coverage rests on.
Is steel siding storm-proof?
Marketing sometimes pitches steel as immune to storms, and that pitch doesn't survive contact with hail. Metal is rigid and rot-proof, but it still dents under impact — which is precisely why an insurance adjuster checks gutters, downspouts, and fascia for dents as proof a storm happened. Choose steel for its low upkeep and long service life on a hard-to-maintain, wooded property, not on the assumption that hail becomes a non-issue.
Does a Deephaven lake association or covenant control your siding color?
A number of Deephaven properties fall under a private association or a recorded covenant that governs exterior appearance, particularly around shared-shoreline or platted lake developments — and getting sign-off right on the first pass saves you a second trip back to the board. Handling that palette and material approval is just a normal part of how we run the job, not an extra step you have to manage on your own.
That means bringing actual product, color, and profile samples out to the house, photographing your existing elevations in daylight so reviewers can compare against the real thing, and assembling a written submittal in whatever format your association requires.
When a governing document names a cedar tone or a discontinued product, we search across the manufacturers we carry for the nearest currently produced match and put that on paper as a documented equivalent, rather than sending a board a request to approve something no longer made. Larger association or multi-building lake properties can also look at our pages on multifamily and HOA projects and commercial-scale siding.
- Product, color, and profile samples brought to the house and photographed next to your walls
- A written submittal covering product, color, and trim details, built to whatever format the board needs
- A currently produced match researched and documented whenever a covenant names a discontinued product
- Phasing across additions, garages, and outbuildings so the whole property reads as one palette
- One point of contact for the association, the homeowner, and any property manager involved
Siding work from our crews
Can you repair siding on one section of a Deephaven home without redoing the whole house?
Yes — plenty of Deephaven work goes this way, since so many houses were built in stages to begin with. A single damaged run on an addition, storm impact on the lake side of the house, or a section pulled to get at a flashing problem underneath: we quote each of those independently, and there's no minimum job size to clear.
Matching, not scope, is what actually limits a section repair. Weathered cedar and faded paint mean new material — even in the original color and profile — rarely blends seamlessly next to siding that's aged 20 or 30 years. If that mismatch would be obvious, we say so up front and tell you honestly whether re-cladding the whole elevation beats patching a spot that will always look a shade off.
Any of these materials can carry insulated backing as an add-on, whether the job is a section repair or a complete re-clad, and we break that cost out as its own line item so the added R-value has a visible price tag.
Who else does siding work in Deephaven?
Because Deephaven is such a small city, homeowners here tend to shop the same small pool of siding contractors who also cover the wider Lake Minnetonka area — names that usually surface through a neighbor's referral or a work truck spotted nearby, not an advertisement. Below is a rundown of the license status for companies that come up alongside us in this market, giving you something concrete to check beyond what's printed on a business card.
None of this is a knock on the companies named. Each one is currently licensed by the state as a Minnesota residential building contractor, which is the floor anyone working on your house needs to clear. We simply pass along what the public record says, note where information was unavailable to confirm, and leave the final choice with you.
| Company | MN license | Status | Expires | Licensed address | BBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman's ChoiceCraftsmans Choice Inc | BC384780 | IssuedEnforcement flag on state record | 2027-03-31 | 5680 Quam Ave NE, Ste A, St Michael, MN 55376 | Unverified — BBB's published listing could not be retrieved on 2026-09-16. Check bbb.org directly. |
| Super SidersWinslow Companies (DBA Super Siders) | BC632296 | Issued | 2028-03-31 | 10533 Karston Ave NE, Albertville, MN 55301 | Unverified — BBB's published listing could not be retrieved on 2026-09-16. Check bbb.org directly. |
| Minnesota Exteriors IncMinnesota Exteriors Inc | BC002877 | Issued | 2028-03-31 | 8600 Jefferson Hwy, Maple Grove, MN 55369 | Unverified — BBB's published listing could not be retrieved on 2026-09-16. Check bbb.org directly. |
| Twin Cities Siding & RoofingTwin Cities Siding Professionals Operating Company LLC (DBA Twin Cities Siding and Roofing) | BC752041 | Issued | 2027-03-31 | 6500 Carlson Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 | Unverified — BBB's published listing could not be retrieved on 2026-09-16. Check bbb.org directly. |
| TWS RemodelingThe Window Store Inc (DBA TWS Remodeling) | BC773859 | Issued | 2028-03-31 | 9000 Science Center Dr, New Hope, MN 55428 | Unverified — BBB's published listing could not be retrieved on 2026-09-16. Check bbb.org directly. |
| Garrett ConstructionGarrett Construction Limited Liability Company | BC785223 | Issued | 2027-03-31 | 2321 Rockwood Ave, St Paul, MN 55116 | Unverified — BBB's published listing could not be retrieved on 2026-09-16. Check bbb.org directly. |
| Anchor Roofing & ExteriorsHudson Enterprises Inc (DBA Anchor Roofing and Exteriors) | BC689351 | Issued | 2028-03-31 | 101 Bridgepoint Way, Ste 140, South St Paul, MN 55075 | Unverified — BBB's published listing could not be retrieved on 2026-09-16. Check bbb.org directly. |
- Craftsman's Choice — License BC384780 was listed as Issued through March 31, 2027, at 5680 Quam Ave NE, Ste A, St Michael, MN 55376 in the Minnesota DLI residential contractor export retrieved September 16, 2026. The export's enforcement-action field is marked, but the export provides no action type, date, outcome, case number, or order text; we therefore make no claim about what occurred. DLI's enforcement materials state, ‘A Consent Order is not a finding of fact or admission of guilt.’ The export does not establish whether this flag relates to a Consent Order. Verify the current license and any enforcement information directly at dli.mn.gov.
- Super Siders — Licensed and active with no enforcement flag on the export. Long-standing license, originally issued 2008. Their own marketing claims about years in business and families served are self-reported and we have not verified them.
- Minnesota Exteriors Inc — Licensed and active with no enforcement flag, and one of the oldest license records in the export — originally issued January 1992. A separate entity, Minnesota Exteriors Commercial LLC (BC741401), holds its own active license for commercial work.
- Twin Cities Siding & Roofing — Licensed and active with no enforcement flag. Note the operating entity name differs from the trade name — worth checking that the contract you are handed names the licensed entity.
- TWS Remodeling — Licensed and active with no enforcement flag. An earlier, similarly named license (BC283598, Window Store LLC The) shows as voluntarily terminated — the current active record is the one above.
- Garrett Construction — Licensed and active with no enforcement flag; the license number published on their own site matches the state record. The license was originally issued in August 2021, which is worth weighing against marketing that cites a longer operating history.
- Anchor Roofing & Exteriors — Licensed and active with no enforcement flag. As with several on this list, the licensed entity name differs from the trade name you see on the truck.
License numbers, status, expiry, and addresses below are taken from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry residential contractor license export, retrieved 2026-09-16. License status and enforcement flags change — confirm current status yourself at dli.mn.gov before you sign anything with anyone, including us. BBB accreditation and rating are shown as unverified because we could not retrieve BBB's own published listings at the time of writing; we would rather label that gap than repeat a number we have not read at the source.
Deephaven siding questions
- How much does siding cost on a Deephaven lake home?
- Installed vinyl runs $900 to $950 per square (a square is 100 square feet of wall), while LP SmartSide or fiber cement runs $1,200 to $1,300 per square depending on the finish chosen. Because Deephaven houses tend to be larger and more complex than a standard suburban home, a mid-century rambler with one addition often measures 27 to 34 squares — putting LP SmartSide or fiber cement in the $32,400 to $44,200 installed range. Current installed steel pricing from Christian is $1,300–$1,500 per square, approximately $13–$15 per square foot, with various property factors affecting the total.
- Can you match new siding to the original cedar on my Deephaven house?
- We can get close in profile and shadow line, most often with LP SmartSide, which reproduces a lap or shingle look without the recurring maintenance of real cedar. An exact match to weathered, decades-old wood isn't realistic with any manufactured product, so we'll walk you through what the closest honest option looks like before you commit.
- How long does a siding project take on a larger Deephaven home?
- For a typical single-family home, plan on three to five days with vinyl, LP SmartSide, or fiber cement, and four to five days if you're going with steel. A house carrying several additions, dormers, and roof transitions tends to land near the top of that range, and discovering sheathing damage after the old siding comes down can push the schedule out even more.
- What siding holds up best on a shaded, tree-covered Deephaven lot?
- For shaded, slow-drying walls we usually point homeowners toward LP SmartSide — its fastener hold and freeze-thaw tolerance tend to outlast a cement-based product in that kind of exposure. That said, vinyl, fiber cement, and steel remain on the table depending on your budget, any covenant rules, and the look you're after.
- Does lake wind and spray affect which siding I should choose?
- It's worth factoring in on lake-facing walls, which take more direct wind load and moisture than a sheltered, tree-shaded elevation on the same house. We evaluate exposures independently rather than assuming one material or one detail level fits every wall on a lakefront property.
- Is vinyl siding ever the right call in Deephaven?
- It can be, especially for a rebuild, a detached garage, or another secondary structure where matching the existing cedar profile matters less. The .44 mil Exterior Portfolio Market Square panel we install offers real value — it holds its finish without repainting and bends rather than snaps on impact — though it won't match the deep shadow line of genuine cedar lap or shingle.
- Is steel siding a good option on a wooded lake lot?
- It can be, mainly because it resists rot and won't take damage from woodpeckers or squirrels, both common issues on heavily wooded lots. It is not hail-proof or automatically storm-proof — metal dents, and a dented wall is still a claim conversation with your insurer, not an exemption from one.
- Will a Deephaven association or covenant need to approve my new siding?
- Some lake developments and platted associations do control exterior appearance. We bring physical samples, photograph your existing elevations, and prepare a written submittal your board or covenant reviewer can act on, including a documented equivalent if the original palette names a discontinued product.
- Do you repair just one section of siding, or only replace the whole house?
- Both, with no minimum job size. A damaged addition, one storm-hit elevation, or a wall opened to fix a flashing issue are all normal work for us. The main limit is color and profile match on weathered material — when a patch would stand out, we'll say so and recommend re-cladding the elevation instead.
- Do you offer insulated siding on Deephaven homes?
- Yes — insulation can be added regardless of which material you choose, on a repair or a ground-up replacement, and we itemize it separately at roughly $150 to $300 per square above whatever the plain material costs, so you can see that number rather than have it folded into the total.
- Can you handle a storm-damage siding claim in Deephaven?
- Yes, although planned renovation makes up most of our Deephaven workload rather than storm repair. On a storm job, we photograph and document every affected elevation and hand that documentation over to your insurance adjuster — but we're the contractor doing the repair, not a stand-in acting as your public adjuster.
Christian Musta
Owner, Midwest Building Exteriors
Christian Musta owns Midwest Building Exteriors, a family-led exterior restoration company with offices in Richfield, Eagan, and St. Croix Falls. He has spent 10 years in the insurance restoration industry and holds a Minnesota Public Adjuster license — a credential that reflects his command of policy language, coverage, and claim ethics. Midwest Building Exteriors does not act as a public adjuster on jobs it repairs; Christian applies that insurance knowledge to how our crews document damage and communicate with the homeowner's own insurance adjuster during a project. Every city guide on this site is written and reviewed by him, using measurements, adjuster scopes, and tear-off findings from jobs his own crews completed.
- 10 years of experience in the insurance restoration industry
- Licensed Minnesota Public Adjuster — held as a credential of competency, ethics, and policy-language knowledge, not an adjusting service we provide
- Minnesota-licensed residential building contractor
- Manufacturer-certified roofing installer (Owens Corning, TAMKO, CertainTeed)
- Installs vinyl, LP SmartSide, fiber cement, and steel siding systems
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