Straight answers
The questions people actually ask us.
No fluff and no scare tactics — just what we'd tell you standing in your driveway, written for roofs that live through South Dakota hail and South Dakota winters.
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Siding colors for 2025 and 2026: what's going up on South Dakota houses
Dark grays, warm khakis and the whites that never left. The siding colors going up this year, what people really pick, and what dark siding does in July.
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Is new siding worth it? The real return on a siding job in South Dakota
National articles say siding pays for itself. Around here the numbers come in lower. Here's what you actually get back, and when it's still the right call.
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What's the best siding for South Dakota? Why we keep landing on LP SmartSide
Hail, wind and a 152-degree swing between the record high and low. Here's how SmartSide, vinyl, Hardie and steel actually hold up out here, cons included.
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How long a roof lasts in South Dakota
The national number is 20 to 25 years. On the northern plains it's usually less, and the reasons have more to do with your attic than with the shingles.
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Why your eave ices up every winter, and what actually stops it
Ice dams aren't a roof problem. They start inside the house, and heat cable treats the symptom while the cause keeps working on your ceiling.
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How long it takes to replace a roof
Most houses are a one-day job. Here's what happens on that day, what turns it into two, and why a crew still there on day three is usually a scheduling problem.
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What a new roof actually costs in Sioux Falls
Why the per-square numbers you see advertised never survive contact with a real roof, and what actually moves the price on a house in eastern South Dakota.
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What hail damage actually looks like on a roof
Most hail damage doesn't leak, doesn't look dramatic, and can't be seen from the ground. Here's what an adjuster is actually looking for in eastern South Dakota.
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