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Minnetonka has four decades of housing sitting next to each other, and each era fails differently.
Two conditions affect the whole city. The tree canopy holds moisture against wood siding and brings woodpeckers that open holes in soft cladding. And the September 21, 2025 hailstorm dropped roughly two-inch hail across Minnetonka, Deephaven, and Wayzata, putting siding and window damage into claims still being worked.
We became Minnesota’s first James Hardie Preferred Remodeler in 2000 and have installed it continuously since. Our siding installers are certified and install to manufacturer specifications, which is what keeps your warranty intact.
Why Hardie fiber cement fits Minnetonka specifically:
We also install LP SmartSide and premium vinyl when the budget or the design calls for it. You will get a straight recommendation rather than a single-product pitch.
See our full James Hardie siding services in Minnesota.
Most of our Minnetonka window replacement work happens alongside a re-side, because removing siding is the only time you can do a proper full-frame replacement with correct flashing and integration into the weather barrier.
Common conditions we find in Minnetonka homes:
We are a Marvin Authorized Installer and also carry fiberglass, vinyl, and aluminum options across multiple manufacturers. Our window installers verify every measurement a second time before the order is placed. Windows typically take 6 to 8 weeks to build, and installation runs 2 to 3 days.
More detail on our replacement window services.
An original entry door on a 1970s Minnetonka split-entry is usually the leakiest opening in the house. Our door installers handle fiberglass, steel, and wood entry doors, French doors, patio and sliding doors, and storm doors.
Door replacement in Minnetonka often pairs with a portico or covered entry, particularly on split-levels and ramblers where the front door sits flush and unprotected. We built exactly that on a Minnetonka split-level finished in Heathered Moss board and batten, and the entry is what changed the house.
Explore door replacement and porches and porticos.
We file the permits. You should never be asked to pull one yourself.
Most full exterior projects in Minnetonka run 3 to 4 weeks on site.
We are not the cheapest bid you will receive in Minnetonka. We are the crew that installs to spec so the warranty holds and you do not do this again in twelve years.
We also serve neighboring communities, including Eden Prairie, Plymouth, and the rest of our Minnesota service areas. We also offer roofing and deck building.
Our designers and consultants come to your home, measure, inspect for rot and moisture, and propose the project. You get renderings and a color palette chosen for your house and its lot, plus itemized pricing rather than a lump sum.
Our certified James Hardie installers have completed thousands of Twin Cities projects. We file your City of Minnetonka permits, install to manufacturer specifications, and keep one project manager on your job from contract to walkthrough.
Your home is finished with the best fiber cement siding made, installed the way the manufacturer requires so the warranty holds. We complete the punch list, issue your warranty paperwork, and clean the site.
Yes. The City of Minnetonka requires a building permit for any work to a permanent weather-resistant surface, which includes siding, windows, and roofing. Permits are filed through the city’s online ePermits system and are issued to Minnesota-licensed contractors. We handle the entire permit process for you.
Fiber cement performs best across Minnesota’s temperature range because it stays dimensionally stable from minus 20 to 90 degrees and resists hail, fire, and pests. On Minnetonka’s heavily wooded lots, it also solves the woodpecker problem that damages cedar and engineered wood. Engineered wood and premium vinyl are workable alternatives at lower price points.
Most full exterior projects run 3 to 4 weeks on site. If windows are part of the scope, add 6 to 8 weeks upfront for manufacturing before installation begins. Association architectural review, when required, can add another two to six weeks.
Yes, with limits. We install year-round and often schedule window replacement through the winter, though we do not install siding during sustained sub-freezing stretches. Booking in late fall or winter usually gets you a better spot on the spring schedule.
In most cases, yes, though coverage depends on your policy and deductible. The September 2025 hailstorm produced concentrated damage across parts of Minnetonka, Deephaven, and Wayzata, and impact damage on siding is often not visible from the ground. Have the exterior documented before you file.
Doing both together is almost always the better decision. Removing siding is the only opportunity to perform a true full-frame window replacement with proper flashing and weather barrier integration, and combining the work saves a second round of labor and setup.
Our office is in St. Michael, and Minnetonka is a regular service area with completed projects across the city, including the Hardie installations shown in the project gallery above. Our crews and project managers work the west metro continuously throughout the season.
Your home is the largest thing you own, and the exterior is the part of it that takes the weather. If your siding is failing, your windows are fogging, or your entry needs to be rebuilt, we will come out, look at everything, and give you an honest recommendation with no pressure.
Contact Craftsman’s Choice today, the siding, window, and door contractors in Minnetonka, MN, that homeowners trust to do it right the first time.
