Siding Matching Insurance Claim — One Wall Hit, the Rest Discontinued
The adjuster approved the north wall. The siding on the north wall has not been made in ten years, and the other three walls have faded to a color nobody sells. Here is what to put in the file.
A siding matching insurance claim is the argument over whether the insurer pays for the one wall the storm hit, or for the other walls too because the new siding will not match them. Minnesota has a matching rule for replacement-cost policies. How it applies to your house is between you and your insurer. JMB Builders documents the mismatch: a sample panel, the profile, the fade, the supplier's word that it is discontinued. Priced per wall.
- Priced per wall, to the approved scope
- Sample panel, profile and fade documented
- Supplier confirmation when a line is discontinued
- Send photos, reply within one business day
- Licensed MN contractor BC809005
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Siding is sold in profiles, exposures, textures and colors, and every one of those changes over the years. A vinyl line gets dropped. A steel color gets renamed and shifts a shade. LP and Hardie change the texture stamp. Even when the same product is still sold, ten summers of sun on the south wall have moved the old color away from the new one. So a storm that damages one wall can leave you with a house that cannot be put back the way it was by replacing only that wall.
Minnesota has a matching rule for replacement-cost policies: when the damaged part is replaced, the new material has to be a reasonable match in kind, quality and appearance to what is next to it. In plain words, the insurer cannot leave you with a wall that obviously does not match, if your policy is replacement cost. What that means for a given house, whether it means all four walls or a repair on the one, is decided between you and your insurer, sometimes with the appraisal clause in your policy or a public adjuster involved. We do not give legal advice on that. Ask your agent, and get the answer in writing.
What we do is build the file. A sample of the existing siding pulled from behind a downspout or a corner post. The profile, exposure and texture measured and photographed. The brand and color name from a leftover panel, a label or the original invoice if you have it. A photo of the new panel held against the old on the damaged wall and on the sunny wall. A note from the supplier that the line or color is discontinued, when it is. Then a scope written both ways: the damaged wall alone, and the whole house, so the numbers are on the table.
What you supply
- Photos of every wall in daylight, including the ones that were not damaged, taken from the same distance
- Any leftover siding in the garage, the original invoice, or the builder's name and year, for the brand and color
- The adjuster's scope and the policy language on replacement cost, or your agent's name so you can ask
- Your decision on whether to pursue matching with your insurer; we document, you file
What JMB supplies
- A sample panel removed from a hidden spot and bagged, with the profile, exposure and texture measured and photographed
- Brand and color identification where possible, and a supplier confirmation in writing when the line is discontinued
- Photos of the closest current match held against the old siding on the damaged wall and on the most faded wall
- A scope written two ways, damaged wall only and whole house, in squares per elevation like the adjuster's
- The repair to whatever scope is approved or you choose: one wall matched as close as current product allows, or the house resided
- Trim, corners, J-channel and capping included in the scope so the walls are complete
- Before-and-after photos per wall in your job folder
How it is priced: per wall
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Whether the approved scope is one wall or the whole house
- Siding type: vinyl, steel, LP SmartSide, Hardie or cedar, and what a current match costs vs. the original
- Stories and staging; gable ends and the walls over a deck or a bay take longer
- Trim, corners and capping replaced with the walls so the new siding has something to end against
- Windows and doors on the wall that have to be flashed into the new siding
- Painting of LP or cedar, quoted as its own line, or factory-finished product
Send a photo of each wall from the same distance and a close shot of a leftover panel or label if you have one. We reply within one business day with what to pull for a sample and what to ask your agent.
How long it takes
Documentation: one visit. One wall on a one-story house: one to two days once the siding is in. A whole house: about a week. Matched product can take a few weeks to arrive.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Matching file for your insurer
Sample panel, measurements, brand and color identification, supplier letter when discontinued, and comparison photos of new against old. A scope written one wall and whole house. You take it to your agent or use it in appraisal; we do not negotiate the claim.
One wall, closest current match
The scope stays at one wall and you want it done. We find the nearest current profile and color, show you the sample against the wall, and reside that wall with trim and corners so the seam between old and new lands at a corner, not mid-wall.
Reside the house
The matching claim is approved for all elevations, or you decide to pay the difference. We reside the house complete in a current product, with new corners, J-channel, capping and flashing at every opening, and the old siding is gone with the mismatch.
Switch products while it is open
The approved amount is for vinyl and you would rather have steel or LP. We quote the upgrade as the difference, you pay that part by check or direct deposit, and the claim pays its part. Ask your agent how your policy handles an upgrade before you decide.
Siding Matching Insurance Claim — One Wall Hit, the Rest Discontinued: questions, answered
What is Minnesota's matching rule for siding claims?
Minnesota has a rule for replacement-cost policies that says replaced material has to be a reasonable match to what is next to it in kind, quality and appearance. It is why a Minnesota insurer cannot simply pay for one wall in a color nobody sells and call it done. How it applies to your house, and whether it means the whole house gets resided, is a question for your agent and your policy; we do not give legal advice. We give you the documentation the rule runs on.
What should I document for a siding matching claim?
A sample panel of the existing siding, the brand and color name if you can find it, measurements of the profile and exposure, photos of every wall from the same distance, and a photo of the closest new panel held against the old on both the damaged wall and the sunniest wall. If the line is discontinued, a written note from a supplier saying so. We pull and photograph all of it in one visit.
My siding is still made but the old walls have faded. Does that count as a mismatch?
Fade is a mismatch you can see, and the photo of a new panel held against a sun-faded wall shows it. Whether your insurer treats fade the same as a discontinued product is their call under the policy and the rule. Document it the same way: new against old, same light, same distance, with the color name on both.
Can you talk to my insurance company about matching the siding?
We can explain what we found and what the scope covers, and we meet the adjuster at the house if you ask. We do not negotiate the claim or tell you what the policy owes; that is between you and your insurer, with a public adjuster or the appraisal clause as options you can ask your agent about. Our part is the file and the work.
Should the seam between old and new siding land on a corner?
Yes. If only one wall is replaced, the new siding ends at the corner posts and the mismatch is a change of plane, which the eye forgives. A seam mid-wall where new panels butt old ones shows from the street. We plan the wall so every transition is at a corner, a window line or a band board.
What if I want to upgrade to steel or LP while the siding is being replaced?
The claim pays for a replacement in kind; an upgrade is the difference, which you pay directly. We quote both so you can see the gap. Ask your agent how your policy handles it, because some want the upgrade shown as a separate line on the final invoice. Either way the trim and flashing details are done once, for the product that goes on.
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