Service area · Racine County
Roofing, siding and painting in Caledonia, including Franksville
Caledonia sits between Oak Creek and the City of Racine, and most of its homes are lived in by their owners. C&L Property Improvements, a family-owned company based in Muskego about 22 road miles away, serves the village with roofing, siding, painting and window work.
- Population
- 25,361 (2020 Census)
- Median year built
- 1978 (±2 years)
- Owner-occupied
- 80.9% of occupied homes
- Built before 1980
- 55.5% of units
- Re-roofing and residing
- Village permit required
- Drive from Muskego
- About 22 miles, ~41 min
A median of 1978, the lead cutoff year
The median home in Caledonia was built in 1978, the same year Wisconsin's lead-safe renovation rule uses as its line. Allowing for the survey's margin, roughly half the village's houses sit on each side of it. That makes the build year the first fact to pin down before any painting, siding or window job is priced, because the lead-safe rule applies on the older side and not on the newer.
The stock is mostly mid-century to modern. Only 5.4% of units predate 1940, while 55.5% predate 1980, so the typical older house here comes from the four decades after 1940 rather than the pre-war era. Houses started on or after June 1, 1980 fall under the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, which sets specific rules for re-roofing them, such as ice-dam protection on shallow slopes and a limit of two roof layers.
Owner-occupancy is high, at 80.9%, compared with 60.2% in the City of Racine and 76.8% in Mount Pleasant. The village reaches Lake Michigan, and the Wisconsin Coastal Resilience project lists it among the shoreline communities it works with.
What homeowners in Caledonia most often need
Exterior paint, before or after 1978
On a house built before 1978, a repaint that disturbs more than 20 sq ft of old paint must follow Wisconsin's lead-safe work practices: containment, no open-flame burning, and no power sanding without a shroud and HEPA vacuum. On a newer house, the prep is the same good practice without the regulation. See exterior painting.
Exterior PaintingRe-roofing with a Village permit
Caledonia's building code lists “Reroofing and residing” among work needing a permit. A roof that already has two layers comes off to the deck, and a tear-off is the chance to inspect sheathing and correct ventilation. See roofing.
RoofingResiding a 1960s or 1970s house
Residing needs the same permit. On a house from before 1978, removing the old siding is lead-regulated; DHS names residing explicitly. New cladding goes over a water-resistive barrier, with kickout flashing where a roof edge meets a wall. See siding.
SidingWindows
We found no published Caledonia guidance specific to window replacement, only the code's general rule for work that alters a building. Ask the building department before ordering. See windows and doors.
Windows & DoorsCaledonia's permit rules
Caledonia became a village in 2005, but its building code still reads as it did for the town: Sec. 15-1-6(a)(7) lists “Reroofing and residing” among work that needs a permit, and the text still says “Town” in places. The code is published through Municode, and Village staff handle inspections.
Remodeling falls under the code's general rule that a building may not be enlarged or altered without a permit. We did not find published guidance on window replacement. The state's online system, eSLA, is used only for new homes; for alterations, contact the building department directly. Confirm any project before work starts.
Village of Caledonia Building Department (opens in a new tab)
Sources
- 1.Village of Caledonia Code, Title 15 (Building Code), Sec. 15-1-6 (opens in a new tab)
- 2.Village of Caledonia, Building (opens in a new tab)
- 3.Village of Caledonia, History (opens in a new tab)
- 4.Wis. Admin. Code DHS 163.03, definitions (opens in a new tab)
- 5.Wisconsin DHS, Lead-safe renovation FAQ (opens in a new tab)
- 6.Wis. Admin. Code SPS 321.28, roof coverings (opens in a new tab)
- 7.Wisconsin Coastal Resilience (opens in a new tab)
- 8.USGS GNIS, Wisconsin domestic names (opens in a new tab)
- 9.2020 Census, P.L. 94-171 (opens in a new tab)
- 10.ACS 2020–2024 5-year, tables B25034/B25035/B25003 (opens in a new tab)
- 11.OSRM route from Muskego City Hall (opens in a new tab)
Franksville and the other names inside the village
Several places people still name are inside the Village of Caledonia, according to federal place-name records: Franksville, Husher, Tabor, Thompsonville and Kilbournville. They are not separate municipalities. If your address uses one of those names, your building permits come from the Village. The same pattern repeats across Racine County, where several former towns have become villages.
Questions from Caledonia
I live in Franksville. Who issues my permit?
The Village of Caledonia. Franksville is a community inside the village, not its own municipality.
Why does Caledonia's code say “Town”?
The building code was written before Caledonia became a village in 2005, and parts of the text were never updated. It is published and administered by the Village. If the wording raises a question, ask the building department.
How do I find out when my house was built?
Assessment records often list a year built; ask the Village assessor if you cannot find it. If it is before 1978, plan for lead-safe work on painting, siding and windows. The lead-safe renovation guide explains what that involves.
How far is Caledonia from Muskego?
About 22 miles by road, roughly 41 minutes without traffic. Estimates are free and done at the house.
Free estimates · Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–6 p.m. · Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
A free estimate in Caledonia.
What needs doing, roughly how old the house is, and when you would like it done. C&L will set up a time to look at it in person.