Our Mission in St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul Commercial Exteriors was built to give property owners, facility managers, and families in St. Paul, MN (55101, 55102, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55108, 55114, 55116, 55117, 55119, 55130) a direct, technically rigorous partner for St. Paul Commercial Exteriors. From major commercial complexes in Midway Industrial District, Energy Park, Westgate Business Park, Riverview Industrial Park (West Side Flats), Downtown Lowertown & Skyway Core, Red Rock Industrial District, Empire Builder Industrial Park to properties bordering I-94, I-35E, US-52 (Lafayette Fwy), MN-280, University Ave, Snelling Ave (MN-51), West 7th St (MN-5), Shepard Rd, every recommendation we issue is grounded in Minnesota statutory law and municipal code.
Local Regulatory & Permitting Alignment
We work directly within the guidelines of St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI, 375 Jackson St). Mandatory City of St. Paul Truth-in-Sale of Housing (TISH) inspection required prior to listing residential properties; cash buyers routinely execute Assumption of Repairs or as-is waivers under MN Stat. § 513.55.
Meet Our Minnesota Technical Review Board
Henrik Sorensson, PE, RRC, REWC
MN Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), IIBEC Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), NFPA 285 & ASHRAE 90.1 Specialist — 22+ Years Experience
Henrik leads hygrothermal wall modeling, ASTM E1105 curtainwall diagnostics, and ACM/IMP rainscreen engineering for commercial buildings across St. Paul and Ramsey County.
David M. Kowalski, CSI-CDT, ABAA
ABAA Certified Air Barrier Specialist, ICRI Concrete/Masonry Restoration Technician, Master Glazing & Sealant Applicator
David oversees brick tuckpointing, precast joint recaulking, EIFS remediation, and high-reach swing-stage operations across St. Paul districts including Midway Industrial District, Energy Park, Westgate Business Park, Riverview Industrial Park (West Side Flats), Downtown Lowertown & Skyway Core, Red Rock Industrial District, Empire Builder Industrial Park.
claire E. Nordstrom, AIA, LEED AP
Registered Minnesota Architect (AIA), HAAG Building Envelope Inspector, 2024 MN Commercial Energy Code Consultant
Claire manages facade recladding design, St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI, 375 Jackson St) code approvals, and commercial hail/wind envelope claims throughout St. Paul (55101, 55102, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55108, 55114, 55116, 55117, 55119, 55130).
Editorial & Technical Fact-Checking Protocol
All 52+ technical guides in our St. Paul Knowledge Hub are written by field practitioners and reviewed against current Minnesota Rules (Chapters 1305, 1323, 4714), Minnesota Statutes (Chapters 513, 524, 580, 325N), OSHA 29 CFR 1910 standards, and St. Paul municipal ordinances.