Best type of siding for a house in Wisconsin

For most Wisconsin homes, fiber cement and engineered wood siding — such as James Hardie and LP SmartSide — are the best options. Both hold up against freeze-thaw cycles, heavy snowfall, and [...]

Vinyl siding comes in 7 distinct types, and choosing the right one for a Wisconsin home means understanding how each performs through freeze-thaw cycles, hail seasons, and long heating stretches: [...]

For most Wisconsin homeowners, metal shingles are the stronger long-term investment — but asphalt shingles remain the right choice in specific situations. Both materials protect your home, but [...]

At Prairie Exteriors, we install five main types of metal shingles across Madison, Sun Prairie, and South-Central Wisconsin: steel, aluminum, stone-coated steel, copper, and zinc. Each performs [...]

Wisconsin homeowners can remove algae from a shingle roof using a diluted bleach-and-water solution or a no-rinse spray cleaner applied from a ladder. The state’s humid summers, heavy [...]

The best wood decking alternatives for Wisconsin homeowners are mineral-based composite, capped composite, uncapped composite, PVC, aluminum, engineered decking, and concrete. Some homeowners [...]

You should not pressure wash roof shingles in Wisconsin. At Prairie Exteriors, we get asked about this regularly — and the answer is always the same: high-pressure washing strips away the granule [...]

At Prairie Exteriors, our experience with Owens Corning vs Malarkey shingles tells us both are genuinely strong choices for Wisconsin homeowners, but they perform differently depending on what [...]

GAF, Owens Corning, and CertainTeed are three of the best shingle brands available — and at Prairie Exteriors, we regularly compare all three brands to help Wisconsin homeowners understand the [...]

At Prairie Exteriors, we install both Owens Corning Oakridge and TruDefinition® Duration® shingles across Wisconsin. The right choice between them depends on your home, your budget, and how long [...]