About Foremost

A Local Team Built on Trust

Foremost Exteriors is a locally owned roofing and exteriors contractor based in Savage, Minnesota. Founded in 2020 on a simple idea: that homeowners deserve honest work, clear answers, and a contractor who treats their home the way they’d treat their own.

Our Story

Why We Started Foremost

The roofing and exteriors industry doesn’t have the best reputation, and most homeowners know it. Corner-cutting, high-pressure sales, vague estimates, work that doesn’t hold up. We started Foremost in 2020 with the goal of being a different kind of contractor: one that uses experience and expertise to inform and educate clients, not to push them into decisions they don’t fully understand.

Our approach is built around three things: honesty, integrity, and genuine care for our customers. Not as marketing language, as how we actually work day to day. We tell you what your home needs, not what would be easy to sell. We keep our promises. We do the work the way we’d want it done on our own homes.

The Foremost Difference

What Makes Us Different

When customers ask what sets us apart from the competition, the answer is simple. We focus on maintaining trust and integrity not just in business but in our personal lives as well. That means being honest, keeping our promises, and not taking advantage of others.

Honest Evaluations

We tell you what your home actually needs, not what’s easiest to sell.

Everything Documented

We document everything: the inspection, the scope, the work in progress. You have a record of what we did and why.

Plain Answers

We answer questions plainly. No jargon, no sales tactics, no pressure.

Written Warranty

We back our work with a written workmanship warranty. Five years on full roof and siding replacements.

Why We Exist

Our Mission and Vision

Mission

To provide quality service and build long lasting relationships with our clients.

Vision

To continue to grow in professionalism, honesty, knowledge, and integrity. To not grow complacent. To form long term, high-level relationships with our customers, our employees, and our vendors.

Credentials

Local, Licensed, Trusted

We’re a small local team, and the work speaks for itself.

4.9-Star Google Rating

Consistently rated among the top roofing contractors in the Twin Cities metro area.

BBB A+ Accredited

Accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating.

Forbes Home 2024
Recognized by Forbes Home as a top-rated roofing contractor.
Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave 2024 and 2025
Voted a Neighborhood Favorite by local homeowners on Nextdoor.
Owens Corning Preferred Contractor
Certified preferred contractor for Owens Corning roofing products.
Malarkey Emerald Pro Contractor
Certified Emerald Pro installer for Malarkey Roofing Products.
RSA Member

Member of the Roofing and Solar Reform Alliance advocating for industry standards.

Reader's Choice Award 2022

Reader’s Choice Award for Siding and Gutter Installation, Farmington and Rosemount.

Our Story

Built to Take Care of People

Foremost Exteriors was built around a simple idea: take care of homeowners the same way we would want our own family and close friends to be taken care of.

Artem Guskov-Loewen
Owner and Founder

Artem founded Foremost Exteriors in 2020 with a simple goal: take care of homeowners the same way he would want his own family and close friends to be taken care of.

That means being honest about what a home actually needs, communicating clearly, and staying involved when a project becomes more complicated than expected. Many projects start with a roof, siding issue, or storm inspection and grow into a much more involved exterior project.

Over the years, many of those projects have also turned into long term relationships. Clients come back for additional work, refer friends and family, and call Foremost when they need help again. That is the kind of company Artem set out to build from the beginning.

Want to See How We Work?

The best way to understand what we do differently is to have us out for an inspection. We’ll walk your home with you, document what we find, and give you an honest answer on what it needs.