Minneapolis/St. Paul Siding Specialists Since 1996

When it comes to siding the AMEK Construction business philosophy is simple: Embrace the special needs of each individual client and deliver a product that reflects the client’s needs and tastes by getting the siding that's right for the house.

Each new siding project gives the AMEK family the opportunity to show that they value relationships over the bottom line. Twin brothers Andrew and Matt Schmidt began the business in 1996 roofing homes themselves, and their brother Andrew joined a year later after siding homes himself. They have built the business based on the four tenets of honesty, integrity, trust and relationships.

Contact AMEK today and learn for yourself how they earned their reputation.
We offer a revolutionary new fiberglass siding system that keeps water from seeping your home. Call 952-888-1200 to learn more.
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We specialize in repairing construction defects that cause water damage and require mold remediation.
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LP SmartSiding vs. Fiber Cement

If you’re in the market for engineered wood siding among the choices are fiber cement and LP SmartSide.

The best known fiber cement siding product is HardiPlank by James Hardie which has been around far longer than the relatively new LP SmartSide siding.

Each siding option is a  manufactured product — “engineered wood siding” — that combine wood fibers with another material before using a process to combine and compress the combination into the final siding material.

In the case of fiber cement,  the fibers are combined with a form of cement while in SmartSide the wood fiber is mixed with resin. Continue reading LP SmartSiding vs. Fiber Cement

LP SmartSide Engineered Wood Siding New Option For Homeowners

If you have decided against stucco, stone, metal or vinyl for your replacement siding you are likely considering lap, panel or shake siding.

After making that style decision the next one is selecting the material.

There are an increasing number of siding material options — wood, fiber cement, fiberglass — and among those options is a relatively new engineered wood siding product called SmartSide by LP Building Products.

SmartSide looks and feels like cedar while providing some of the advantages of wood.

LP’s proprietary manufacturing process begins with wood strands or fiber which are then treated with a resin binder and compressed to create a board touted as offering superior strength while remaining relatively lightweight. Continue reading LP SmartSide Engineered Wood Siding New Option For Homeowners

Construction Defect Advice on Water-Related Damage To Your Home

As experts in Minneapolis construction defects, we see a variety of issues affecting home owners. While there are many types of construction defects that can occur to a home, water-related construction defects can be among the most damaging and long-lasting.

Typically water-related construction defects occur when water seeps into a home’s wall from the outside, getting behind the home’s exterior siding and into the framing. Once water reaches the framing long-term damage such as wood rot and mold can occur.

While water-related defects can occur with any siding, stucco siding is known to be particularly vulnerable. There are potential legal remedies to water-related construction defects, including any warranties associated with the construction or provisions in the building contract.

Part of any legal process includes a defect investigation, and no matter the legal outcome homeowners should get the problem fixed.

When choosing a contractor to repair a construction defects involving water damage it makes sense to find a firm that does construction defect investigations for law firms, provides expert witness testimony if the case goes to trial and also repairs the problem.

AMEK Custom Builders is such a firm. AMEK co-owner Paul Schmidt manages the company’s siding division and has investigated hundreds of cases of water-related construction defects and has personally directed more than 70 stucco renovation projects.

AMEK was among the first Minnesota contractors to replace leaking stucco siding with new fiberglass siding. Images of the work show what can happen when water seeps behind a home’s siding.

AMEK’s siding and construction defect water damage expertise is what prompted the firm to help pioneer fiberglass siding in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.

That’s because the fiberglass siding is not only water resistant, but the APEX fiberglass siding system used by AMEK includes an innovative water management system that keeps water from seeping into the house frame.

APEX Fiberglass Siding Limits Water Damage

Water damage resulting from seepage behind house siding can cause health problems for those in the home because of the mold that can form inside the walls.

It can also prove costly to tear off the siding, do mold remediation and re-side the house.

Such water damage is known to occur with improperly installed stucco siding, but can occur with all types of siding.

The newest siding technology — fiberglass siding — helps resolve potential water and mold damage in several ways. First, fiberglass is water and rot resistant and won’t expand and contract with the weather, which opens up the opportunity for water to penetrate the siding. info

APEX Fiberglass Siding Installation

Have you heard about APEX fiberglass siding for a home and are curious about it?

You can learn the basics about APEX fiberglass siding, or get some details about how the fiberglass siding compares to fiber cement siding, but we thought the best way for you to learn about how the siding is installed is by video.

Below is our four-part video series showing how the siding is installed, hosted by Paul Schmidt, a co-owner of AMEK Custom Builders and an expert of home exteriors. Continue reading APEX Fiberglass Siding Installation