Andover, Minnesota
Dependable Asphalt Roofing in Andover, MN
Bur oak and northern pin oak stand over rooflines all over Andover, and oak wilt keeps killing them, so a storm here does not just move shingles. It drops limbs onto them. Put that over 1980s and 1990s two stories with steep pitches and deep soffits, and an asphalt roof out here is as much about impact and debris as it is about age.
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Steep, wooded lots change the whole day
A steep pitch is not walkable, so the roof gets staged: jacks, planks and anchors before a single bundle goes up. That is time, and it is the honest reason a steep two story walkout takes longer than a rambler. Under the shingles, usually one layer on houses this age, we look for split sheathing where limbs have landed, which reads as a soft spot rather than a hole. The deep soffits carry long runs of vented aluminum, and behind them we often find insulation packed against the deck with no baffle, so the intake exists on paper only. Debris is the other problem out here: valleys under oaks fill with leaves and acorns, and open metal valleys shed that better than woven ones. On outbuildings and long shed dormers, ask about metal roofing, which handles a falling limb better than anything asphalt can do.
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Details that matter under a canopy
Steep pitch, and what it changes
Above a certain pitch nobody walks a roof; it gets jacks, planks and anchors first. A steep plane also catches more wind than a low one, so the nailing pattern is not the place anybody should save time.
Deck patched where limbs landed
Oak wilt keeps taking bur and pin oaks down over these roofs. A limb strike often splits sheathing without breaking through, so it reads as a soft spot underfoot. That section comes out rather than getting shingled over.
Long soffit runs put back right
The deep eaves out here carry long lengths of vented aluminum soffit, and a limb takes out three panels at a time. We replace the run instead of patching one panel with whatever matches least badly.
Valleys that clear oak debris
Leaves and acorns pack a woven valley and hold water against the shingle. Under a canopy we run open metal valleys, which flush themselves in a hard rain and let you sweep out the rest by hand.
Shops and detached garages quoted too
Most lots out here carry a shop or a detached garage that came due at the same time as the house. Those get measured on the same visit, because one setup on a wooded lot beats two.
Well and septic kept clear
Much of Andover is still unsewered rural residential, with lots near two and a half acres. We find the well head and the drainfield before the dumpster and the material truck land anywhere near either one.
Working around trees, wells and steep planes
We walk the lot first
Before anything gets scheduled we work out where a dumpster can sit, how far material has to be carried and what a loaded truck must not drive over on the way in.
We get on the roof to quote
The estimate is free and we actually climb it. On a wooded lot you cannot see the north plane or the valleys from the driveway, and that is exactly where the trouble sits.
Steep planes are anchored work
Licensed and insured, with staging and anchors set before material goes up. It is not a corner to cut on a steep roof, and it is not a corner you want cut on yours.
We point out the dead limbs
We are roofers, not a tree crew, but we will show you what is hanging over the new roof so you can deal with it before the shingles go down instead of after.
We sweep the leaves for nails
Nails hide in leaf litter and gravel drives. The magnet goes over the yard more than once, and we walk the beds and the driveway before calling the job finished.
What people near Andover say
We live in Eden Prairie. Orange did an excellent job on our siding replacement and provided great customer service all the way through.
Thomas DeSutterSiding replacement, Eden Prairie, MN Fantastic guys to work with, did an excellent job of fixing our siding. You can tell it’s a high integrity company. Definitely recommend.
Carolyn MillerSiding repair 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
Andover roofing, answered
What people in Andover ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
A dead oak limb came through my Andover roof. Does the whole roof go?
Not automatically. If the rest of the roof is sound and the shingle is still made in a close color, we cut out the damaged deck, replace the sheathing and weave new shingles in. If the roof is already near the end of its life, or the limb split framing rather than sheathing, replacing it is the better move.
Can your trucks get down a long Andover driveway without hurting the septic?
Usually yes, with planning. We ask where the drainfield and the well head are before anything heavy arrives, and we keep the dumpster and the material truck on the driveway or on plywood rather than out on the yard. On a tight approach we stage material in smaller loads and carry more by hand.
Does a steep roof take longer than a walkable one?
Yes, and it is worth knowing why before you compare estimates. A steep plane has to be staged with jacks and planks, material moves up in smaller loads, and tear-off debris does not simply slide into the dumpster. The shingles are the same either way. The labor and the setup are not.
Book a look under the oaks
We will climb it, check the valleys and the soffit runs and tell you whether this is a repair after a limb or a full replacement. The estimate is free and there is nothing to sign after.
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