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LP SmartSide Siding for Clayton Homes

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Ready to see what LP SmartSide can do for your Clayton home? Call us at (314) 618-8888 or send a note today and we will book a free on-site walkthrough within the week. Bring photos, HOA color notes, and the questions — we handle the rest.

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LP SmartSide Siding Installers in Clayton, MO

Choosing LP SmartSide siding for a Clayton home gives you the warmth of real wood on gables and dormers without the rot, splitting, and repaint cycle that cedar leaves behind on pre-1940 exteriors. Top Quality Exteriors installs engineered wood lap, panel, and trim across Carrswold, Claverach Park, Brentmoor, and the Wydown-Forsyth corridor where architectural review boards expect siding that respects the block. The May 2025 EF3 tornado stripped wood siding off hundreds of Clayton homes; we rebuild those elevations with material engineered for the next storm.

LP SmartSide uses treated strand technology with SmartGuard, so it holds up to Clayton hail, freeze-thaw cycles, and the humid summers that punish untreated cedar and older hardboard siding. Our crews prime every field cut, blind-nail with stainless fasteners, tape all butt joints, and coordinate fiber cement siding in Clayton transitions where a project blends materials on the same elevation. 16-foot lap lengths mean fewer seams on long Carrswold and Claverach Park facades, which keeps water out and reads cleaner from the curb.

Why Clayton homeowners pick LP

  • Historic-friendly profiles: 76 Series lap, panel, and trim
  • Factory ExpertFinish colors matched to Clayton palettes
  • Blind-nailed lap with sealed cuts to protect SmartGuard

Engineered wood built for Clayton

The pre-1940 housing stock that defines Clayton — Tudor, Dutch Colonial, Georgian Revival, and Arts and Crafts — is dominantly brick, so most siding work here concentrates on gables, dormers, soffit, fascia, trim, and rear additions rather than a whole-house wrap. LP SmartSide is a natural fit for that scope because the 38 Series trim and 76 Series lap can be milled, mitered, and painted to match original wood details on a 1922 Carrswold Colonial or a Claverach Park Tudor without ever looking like vinyl replacement. On brick-and-frame elevations near Wydown Boulevard our crews tie the new engineered wood into copper flashing, existing box gutters, and James Hardie siding in Clayton already installed on a neighboring elevation, so the transitions read as one design. ExpertFinish factory paint arrives on-site in the exact HOA-approved color, which shortens tornado-recovery rebuilds in the Wydown-Forsyth neighborhoods still repairing damage from the May 2025 EF3.

Our LP SmartSide process

Every Clayton LP SmartSide project follows the same five-step path so you know exactly what happens on your home from the first on-site walk-around to the final punch list. Nothing on your project gets skipped, and nothing gets left to guess.

Home Walkthrough

I meet you at the Clayton property, measure gables, dormers, and elevations, and pull LP SmartSide chips so we can spec the profile that fits your block and your review board.

Written Estimate

You get a line-item quote inside three days that lists 76 Series lap, 38 Series trim, fasteners, wrap, waste, and a firm labor number. There are no vague allowances anywhere in it.

Order and Prep

We order ExpertFinish siding in your approved Clayton color, stage the material behind your home, and set protection over shrubs, walkways, and brick masonry before any tear-off.

Install and Paint

The crew tears the old siding, inspects sheathing, wraps the wall, then blind-nails LP lap and mitered trim. Every field cut is primed and touched up on the spot before install.

Warranty Handoff

We walk the elevation with you, hand over the LP 5/50 limited warranty paperwork, and register our 36-month workmanship coverage. Full cleanup happens before we leave the site.

Clayton engineered wood specialists

Top Quality Exteriors was founded in 2022 and our owner Mario Granados brings over 7 years of industry experience to every LP SmartSide project we run in Clayton. We are BBB Accredited with an A+ rating, licensed in Missouri and Illinois, and we carry both general liability and workers’ compensation on the 52+ crew members under our name. James Hardie Alliance membership means we handle engineered wood and mixed-material transitions with equal craft on Clayton homes.

We know Clayton. We know Wydown Boulevard is an APA Great Street and the wrong siding color draws a review letter, we know Carrswold and Brentmoor covenants shape what leaves the truck, and we know DeMun brick homes need craft, not shortcuts. When a homeowner near Shaw Park calls after a hail event, a limb strike, or lingering damage from the May 2025 EF3, we show up ready to document, tarp, and quote a rebuild in insulated siding in Clayton.

LP SmartSide costs and value

LP SmartSide runs about $8 to $15 per square foot installed in the Clayton market, and a typical 2,000 square foot re-side lands in the $16,000 to $30,000 range including ExpertFinish paint, house wrap, trim, and haul-off. Partial jobs common in Clayton, like a Carrswold gable rebuild, a Claverach Park dormer, or a rear addition on a brick Tudor, often come in well under that number, which is why we quote each scope on its own instead of quoting per square.

We offer Hearth Financing and GreenSky so a Wydown gable wrap or Bemiston rebuild does not come out of savings alone. Every LP SmartSide job carries a firm 36-month workmanship warranty and the LP 5/50 limited product warranty, and select products qualify for extended workmanship coverage up to lifetime. Call (314) 618-8888 for a free walk-through, and if a limb strike needs same-day quoting alongside James Hardie siding in Clayton we run 24/7 emergency response.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most Clayton LP SmartSide projects run $8 to $15 per square foot installed, so a 2,000 square foot re-side lands in the $16,000 to $30,000 range depending on trim, profile, and ExpertFinish color choice. Partial scopes common on brick homes here — a Carrswold gable, a Claverach Park dormer, or a rear-addition wrap — often come in well under that number when we quote each on its own.
Both materials work well in Clayton and we install each. LP SmartSide is engineered wood and lighter, so it installs faster on tall gables and reads warmer up close. James Hardie fiber cement is heavier, more fire-resistant, and holds paint longer. On pre-1940 homes near Wydown Boulevard we often pair them — LP on gables and dormers, Hardie where a masonry-adjacent elevation calls for cement.
Yes for most full re-sides. Clayton charges a $35 application fee, and if the scope cuts into structure or changes visible material or color you also route through architectural review at 314-290-8450. Straight like-for-like patches on the same profile can sometimes skip permitting. We pull every required permit for you at no markup on top of the city fee.
A typical 2,000 square foot Clayton re-side runs 5 to 8 working days once material is on-site, weather cooperating. Historic-district homes with dormers, box cornices, decorative brackets, and copper flashing detailing add another day or two. A single gable or dormer wrap on a Carrswold Colonial usually finishes inside two working days including a final paint touch-up pass.
LP Building Solutions backs the material with the 5/50 limited warranty — 5 years on labor and finish, and 50 years on the substrate. On top of that Top Quality Exteriors adds a firm 36-month workmanship warranty on every install we run in Clayton, with extended coverage up to a lifetime term available on select LP SmartSide product lines and profiles.
Yes. SmartGuard treated strand technology is engineered for hail, high wind, and freeze-thaw cycles, and LP carries a Class 4 impact rating on many of its profiles — the same tier that insurers reward on roofing coverage. After the May 2025 EF3 tornado tore through Clayton we rebuilt a number of Wydown-corridor elevations in LP SmartSide for exactly that reason.

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Anthony and Maria helped me navigate the insurance process, I am beyond happy! They took care of roof inspection, permits, installations, insurance payment schedule explained clear.
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Top quality top quality exteriors.LLC was a great company to work with.I had no problems as far as getting all my concerns.And everything taking care of after they were finished , I watched the job from beginning to end.i must say thank you to mario ,Bryan, Anthony, maria and Laura for being patient with me and my concerns.Overall excellent work you guys! Will be calling you back for another siding project.
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Anthony's crew did a superb job repairing the soffit on the patio overhang. I highly recommend giving them.
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the roofers were timely and the service was excellent we are very satisfied
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This is differently the place to call for your exterior projects. Anthony and Bryan are easy to work with and they’re keen on making you the customer happy and satisfied with their work. In all honesty I have found my exterior work force with this company. It’s all in the name Top Quality Exterior and that is just what you get.
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I highly recommend Top Quality Exteriors. Everyone was very professional. The work was great and done on schedule.
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Julie Miller
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Outstanding work, on time, in budget and no ghosting! While this was a small job, it was done right!
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I was referred by a relative, and I'm glad I asked. They did great work, communicated well about everything, and the one issue I had was addressed quickly and efficiently. I am glad that I went to this company. Not only would I use them again, I would refer them to friends and loved ones. Pleasant workers who work hard, and customer satisfaction is obviously a priority.
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Keith Jeffrey
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I am extremely grateful that I contacted Top Quality Exteriors for my projects. They did a great job, continuously kept me posted on the work with daily photos, and were timely and professional at a very competitive and fair price!! While other contractors were not interested in my relatively small projects (soffit and dormer repair), TQE came out the day I called to give me a bid. They also went above and beyond. I not only had soffit repair work needed, but a birds next was built into the soffit opening. After inspecting my soffit to provide a bid, Bryan, my TQE representative, asked me if I had a yard bag. He climbed back on the roof and removed the nest. He then used materials from his truck to go back up on the roof to close off the hole until it could be repaired. All this on a late Friday afternoon when most contractors would be looking to start their weekend. Because of this, the great quality work, and the friendly and professional employees, I will always contact Top Quality Exteriors for any future projects, large or small. I HIGHLY recommend them!!!!
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Anthony Arnold
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The overall experience was great. Their responses are quick and detailed, and the images provided of the condition of the roof before, during, and after repair gave me confidence in the work that was being done. They did a thorough job of explaining the scope of work, including a change order that was required when additional damage was found to the sheathing of the roof. They were transparent about their pricing and were respectful throughout our interactions. Overall I’m satisfied, and hopeful that the quality of the work will show over time.
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