Another great project windows installation by Schmidt Exteriors. This time – Pella, Architect Series Double Hung Windows
with ILT grilles installed in a dormer. Contact us today for Free Estimate!
PELLA ENTRY DOOR
Manufacturer: Pella series fiberglass
Door and sidelight surface: Smooth fiberglass
Door style: Solid European 2 panel.
Sidelight: 2 full sidelights with Sheffield glass. Black Patina caming.
Threshold: Bronze adjustable
Hinges: Oil Rubbed Bronze, adjustable, ball bearing
Hardware: Pella, Classic Collection, Chesapeake model. Oil Rubbed Bronze finish.Frame outside: Pella White Aluminum
Exterior trim: Roll formed aluminum. Pella White
Door panel finish outside: Pella White
Sidelight panel finish outside: Pella White
Frame inside: Painted Ben Moore Monterey White. Semi-Gloss
Door panel inside: Painted Ben Moore Monterey White. Semi-Gloss
Sidelight panel inside: Painted Ben Moore Monterey White. Semi-Gloss
Interior trim: 2 ½” Pine, Colonial casing
Interior trim finish: Painted Ben Moore Monterey White. Semi-Gloss
Storm door: Full view storm with oil rubbed bronze hardware.
Fypon door surround. Flat pilaster sides with Plinth blocks. 9 “Colonial cross head.
Windows:
Window manufacturer: Polaris Ultraweld Vinyl windows
SIDING:
Trim:
Siding:
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Manufacturer: Pella series fiberglass
Door and sidelight surface: Smooth Fiberglass
Door style: European 3/4 light door with Artesian glass. Nickel caming
Sidelight: 2 full sidelights with Artesian glass. Nickel caming.
Threshold: Bronze adjustable
Hinges: Satin Nickel, adjustable, ball bearing
Hardware: Pella, Rustic Series, Elkhorn model, Distressed Satin finish. Single cylinder deadbolt to match.
Frame outside: Pella White Aluminum
Exterior trim: Roll formed aluminum. Pella White
Door panel finish outside: Pella White
Sidelight panel finish outside: Pella White
Frame inside: Ben Moore White. Semi-Gloss
Door panel inside: Ben Moore White. Semi-Gloss
Sidelight panel inside: Ben Moore White. Semi-Gloss
Interior trim: 2 ½” Pine, Colonial casing
Interior trim finish: Ben Moore White. Semi-Gloss
CONSTRUCTION NOTE: Raise door 3/4″ to get above interior floor.
This will require creative solution in regards to exterior door surround.
Batavia, Illinois (May 2018) –Schmidt Exteriors ranks 134th on the 2018 REMODELING 550 list of the nation’s biggest specialty contractors.
The REMODELING 550 brings together the nation’s 550 biggest full-service remodelers, replacement contractor / home improvement firms, insurance restoration firms, and franchisors. Because the full-service and replacement firms operate so differently, the REMODELING 550 lists and ranks them separately.
“We are honored to receive this distinction” said Mike Schmidt, owner of Schmidt Exteriors. “There are roughly 100,000 remodeling firms in this country with payrolls, so it’s great to know that we’re among the top 0.5% in the nation.”
REMODELING editor-in-chief Craig Webb noted there’s a high turnover rate in remodeling, with roughly one-sixth of the firms going out of business annually. “In contrast, the bigger firms have a failure rate of less than 2%,” he said. “Thus, become a REMODELING 550 company indicates that you have quality and staying power—two traits that customers value most.”
REMODELING, published by Hanley Wood, is the leading publication in the home improvement industry. REMODELING has and continues to be the indispensable tool that remodelers cannot do without—delivering the business know-how, product and technical information that home improvement pros need to help make smart decisions that will shape their success.
All 550 firms can be found online at http://www.remodeling.hw.net. There you can sort and filter the data, which includes information on the company’s location, 2017 revenues, number of projects, and average job size. The website also includes numerous charts and profiles that illuminate details regarding the group.
Get the Midwest Rustic Look
While working with clients, the process seams easy until it comes time to choose a color scheme.
One approach has helped my clients: Play off nature.
A suburban house in a wooded area could feel right at home clad in Heathered Moss. Or a lake house inspired by the nearby ravine could look ravishing in a bold blue tone, such as Boothbay Blue.
With the range of James Hardie’s ColorPlus® Technology colors, you can browse cool, warm, fresh, light, dark and neutral tones all inspired by the outdoors.
Here are a few Midwest home exteriors that nod to nature.
Neutral on the green
This suburban beauty is clad in HardiePlank® lap siding in Autumn Tan and HardieTrim® boards in Arctic White. The main siding color stands out in the warm sun against the bright green grass and trees. Playing off the home’s stone foundation, this home’s palette combines earthy colors that feel natural, yet stand out in their lushly landscaped location.
Cottage in the trees
This Midwest home feels like an extension of the nature that surrounds it. The siding in Heathered Moss blends nicely with the tall trees and fresh mulch. The red accents, natural wood details and the soft lighting makes this home even more inviting.
Inspired by the lake
This Wisconsin lake house is clad in straight edge HardieShingle® siding and HardiePlank lap siding, both in Evening Blue. When paired with HardieTrim boards in Arctic White, the palette comes across nautical and classic. The welcoming lighting shining through the wall of windows make this lake house feel cozy, and with a breeze blowing through the trees, you can almost smell the nearby lake.
Let your scenery inspire your siding selections—go natural, go wild, go with the ColorPlus Technology palette.
Best for you all,
Mike Schmidt
There’s a lot to love about James Hardie’s ColorPlus® Technology. Besides the fact that it’s specifically engineered to help resist damaging UV rays, there’s also a stunning selection of colors crafted by James Hardie color experts.
The curated colors look great on any exterior, and they are crafted to complement one another. With James Hardie® siding and trim, enhanced with ColorPlus Technology and installed by experienced siding contractor like Schmidt Exteriors, there’s no need to second guess your design. You can’t go wrong.
Whether it’s a bold blue (such as Deep Ocean) a rich red (such as Countrylane Red) or a creamy neutral (such as Sail Cloth), each color is made to pair well with one another.
With the ColorPlus palette, the complementing and sophisticated tones of your home siding and trim are narrowed down for you.
To highlight this, we’ve found a home that uses three different siding colors and three different siding styles for an end product that’s interesting, not overwhelming. When it comes to James Hardie home siding and trim, the more the merrier.
This suburban home is clad in straight edge HardieShingle® siding, HardiePlank® lap siding and HardiePanel® vertical siding. The variation of the shingles and panels in the gables adds an interesting layer to the home’s exterior look.
When it comes to the palette, the shingles stand out in Countrylane Red, the HardiePlank lap siding feels classic in Autumn Tan, and the vertical panels in creamy Sail Cloth tie the look together, and match the home’s stonework. We also like that the Sail Cloth vertical panels is the same color as the HardieTrim® boards, and that the brown shutters match the roof and awnings of the home. For all the colors and siding styles present in their exterior, this home feels unified and unique.
If you seek the look of wood with the uniform bold and long-lasting color, you’ve met your match—James Hardie siding and trim with ColorPlus Technology. Whatever combination of colors and styles you design, it will remain protected for years. ColorPlus Technology finish comes with a 15-year limited warranty that covers paint and labor, protecting against peeling, cracking, and chipping.
When getting a haircut, the stylist doesn’t just consider the hair above your face. The same rationale rings true for your home siding and trim. When you clad your Naperville area home with siding and trim, you’ll want to consider all angles, the front, side and back.
Focusing merely on the front may save on money, but it can also cut corners on style and performance. When you clad your entire exterior with James Hardie® products, you’re protecting your home from all angles. James Hardie fiber cement siding and trim are engineered to better resist the effects of moisture and damage from molds, pests, and fire than wood-based or vinyl siding.
Whether you’re leisurely walking down your neighborhood street, or sitting in your backyard after a long day, a fully clad exterior provides performance and a look that feels complete no matter what angle you’re taking in.
Make your entire home exterior look great—front, sides and back—with James Hardie siding and trim and local certified contractor like Schmidt Exteriors.
Backyard in Bark
The backyard space of this renovated Ranch showcases the dimensions of this home clad in HardiePlank® lap siding in Timber Bark, a stylish deep gray brown color and HardieTrim® boards in Arctic White.
Stunning from all Sides
We love the front and sides of this Cape Cod, clad in HardiePlank lap siding in Mountain Sage, with a pop of red shutters, red brick foundation and white pillars. The rocking chairs, tin roof, simple landscaping and flow of the lap siding from the front to the side make this home feel cozy and complete.
Termites are called the silent destroyer for good reason. Without being noticed they can thrive in or behind home’s siding, not rearing their heads (or wings) until homeowners notice costly exterior damage such as wood damage and unexplained exterior cracks.
Unfortunately, in the Midwest, it’s not uncommon for termites to strike, and when they do, it’s not cheap. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, every year termites cause billions of dollars in structural damage.
Many Midwesterners think that cold winters kill off termites, but in reality, colonies of termites can survive by waiting out winter indoors, only to re-emerge in spring and spread further come summer. These pests are even considered the most destructive wood pest in Michigan.
The eastern subterranean termite is the most common termite in the Midwest and all of North America, followed by the Pacific damp wood termite and the southeastern dry wood termite. These pests can feed off the cellulose materials found in any kind of wood, including wood-based siding, such as LP® Smartside®. In fact, when you read the LP Smartside warranty terms, you’ll find that they do not cover termite damage unless it affects the “structural integrity” of the siding.
For siding that won’t be eaten by termites and insects, and resists damage from other pests, opt for James Hardie® siding and trim. It attains to the appearance of wood, without the negative pest attraction.
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