A Couple Contractor Suggestions

  • Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    July 15, 2020 at 3:21 pm #1957525

    Hey all,

    Looking to have a few projects taken care of around the house and am hoping for some referrals. Home is in Maple Grove, MN.

    1) I have some siding that needs replacing. Not storm damage, and I absolutely will not use a “storm restoration specialist”. I turn away at least 2 of these storm chaser per week. I think they’re vile, predatory scammers and will not consider one. Looking for a local company. Also have an issue with the base of a 3-season porch that I am hoping they can address.

    2) Planning to do some landscaping work–retaining wall replacement, patio replacement, etc.

    Thanks!
    Ryan

    Reef W
    Posts: 2846
    July 15, 2020 at 3:32 pm #1957528

    We used MEI (https://minnesotaexteriors.com/) for full replacement of vinyl siding, soffit/fascia, gutters, and shingles and thought they did a good job. There were a couple minor issues I pointed out that they quickly redid without any fuss. It might have just been our salesperson but they also gave us the 2nd lowest quote (out of 6 I think?) right away without any nonsense.

    Hoffman Weber on the other hand I had no patience for their sales games. They wanted us to go to their office so they could show us all this garbage on their computer and then came up with a quote that was two times everybody elses that I guess we were supposed to haggle down.

    BigWerm
    SW Metro
    Posts: 11909
    July 15, 2020 at 3:49 pm #1957533

    PM sent for Trinity Exteriors in EP, owned by some of your fellow Johnnies.

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1873
    July 15, 2020 at 4:00 pm #1957541

    Depending on what you want I use to work for Quarve contracting in spring lake park. They did seamless steel siding and gutters back then. They were definitely a quality minded company.

    Beast
    Posts: 1149
    July 15, 2020 at 4:05 pm #1957544

    Look at Georgia Pacific smart side before you decide on vinyl. I feel it is a way better siding than vinyl. we redid our house last year and really like it.

    John Rasmussen
    Blaine
    Posts: 6480
    July 15, 2020 at 4:06 pm #1957546

    I do some automotive work for Arko Exterior. They are a local company out of Ham Lake. Have not had any work done by them yet but would if I needed any.

    crappie55369
    Mound, MN
    Posts: 5757
    July 15, 2020 at 4:29 pm #1957550

    we used a company up by you out of rogers MN for our retaining wall last year called Creative Lawn and Landscapes. Here is their website http://creativelnl.com/

    They did a really good job both with communication and delivery. Even finished the job earlier than promised.

    Guy i worked with was named Jordan. He was co-owner of the company.

    I suck at taking pictures but i attached a picture of the retaining wall he did for us. Price was the best of 3 quotes we got too

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    1. retaining-wall.jpg

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    July 15, 2020 at 4:40 pm #1957556
    Beast wrote:

    Look at Georgia Pacific smart side before you decide on vinyl. I feel it is a way better siding than vinyl. we redid our house last year and really like it.

    Not going vinyl. Don’t need to fully re-side, and I don’t really care for vinyl.

    realtreeap10
    Over there
    Posts: 249
    July 17, 2020 at 8:42 am #1957880

    Can’t recommend any siding companies but Tomford landscaping is a great company, https://tomfordservices.com

    Big enough to take care of any job but still a small enough company that the owner is the one onsite for every project.

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