Andover, Minnesota
Dependable Roofing Company in Andover, MN
Oak canopy covers a lot of Andover and oak wilt keeps thinning it, so a summer storm here drops dead limbs onto shingles as often as it drops hail. Under that canopy sit 1980s and 1990s two stories and walkouts: steep pitches, front gable stacks and deep soffits running long lengths of vented aluminum.
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Steep pitches under a dying oak canopy
A steep pitch is safer under debris than a shallow one, but it is slower to walk and it needs staging, so a two story with a walkout takes longer than the same square footage on a rambler. Limbs are the other variable. A dead oak dropping on a north facing plane bruises shingles and dents vents and flashing without making a hole, and that damage is easy to miss from the ground. Deep soffits with continuous vented aluminum are worth checking too, since squirrels and limb strikes open them up and then the attic takes in weather. Where oak wilt has taken the shade off a house, the walls suddenly get full sun and driven rain, and James Hardie siding replacement holds up on those elevations better than most of what was originally hung.
What roofing in Andover actually involves
Dead oak limbs bruise before they break through
Oak wilt leaves standing deadwood over a lot of Andover roofs. A falling limb often bruises the mat and dents a vent instead of punching through, so the leak shows up months later. We look for that pattern after a storm.
We locate the well and drainfield first
On the unsewered lots out here, parking a loaded dumpster or a materials truck over a drainfield is a repair nobody wants. We mark where the septic, the tank lids and the well sit before anything heavy comes down the driveway.
Long soffit runs get checked end to end
The deep soffits on these homes carry continuous vented aluminum, sometimes in one unbroken run down a whole side. One crushed section or a nest at the corner starves the attic bay behind it, and that is what we find behind most frosted sheathing here.
The houses we work on in Andover
Housing stock
1980s and 1990s two story homes and walkouts on large wooded lots, with steep pitches, front gable stacks and deep soffits that carry long runs of vented aluminum.
What the weather does here
Bur oak and northern pin oak stand over rooflines all over Andover, and oak wilt keeps killing them, so storms here bring dead limbs down onto shingles.
Neighborhoods we work in
Kelsey Round Lake Park, Round Lake, Prairie Knoll Park and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
Large parts of the city are still unsewered rural residential on private wells and septic, with lots near two and a half acres, so staging and access differ from tight suburban plats.
What we do here
Our services in Andover, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Andover, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Andover, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Andover, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Andover, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Andover, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Andover, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Andover say
The crew arrived early and spread tarps all around the house to capture every bit of debris. By 3:00 PM, my entire roof was completely finished.
Hazel JamesRoof replacement, Minneapolis, MN Orange Exteriors did an excellent job with my new roofing install. Very professional, on time and hard working crew. Completed the job in one day.
Dick JohnsonRoof installation
Serving Andover from our Eden Prairie office
6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Open 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday, so a storm call never waits for business hours.
Andover questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Do I need to take the oak down before you reroof in Andover?
Not usually. We can work under a live canopy and we trim back what would hit the crew or the ladders. A dead or oak wilt killed tree over the roof is different: that one should come out first, because new shingles under a tree that is going to drop a limb are shingles you will be repairing.
There is moss on the shaded north side of my Andover roof. Is that bad?
It shortens the life of that plane. Under a heavy canopy the north side stays damp, moss holds water against the mat and the granules go first. Trimming to get some light and air on it helps more than any coating. If the plane is already soft underfoot, that side is telling you the deck below has been wet for years.
Can you replace the aluminum soffit and fascia at the same time?
Yes, and on these homes it often makes sense to do it with the roof. The soffit runs are long, the fascia is behind the drip edge, and doing both at once means one set of ladders and one clean edge detail. If the existing aluminum is sound, we will say so and leave it.
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- Phone(612) 600-8529
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- HoursOpen 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday
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