Andover, Minnesota
Seasoned Cedar Shake Roofing in Andover, MN
By late June the bur oaks close over the rooflines of Andover, and the cedar shakes underneath spend the rest of the summer damp. Whether that shade is survivable depends on pitch, spacing and how much air moves beneath the wood, and that is the first thing we get on the roof to check.
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Cedar in an Oak Canopy: What Andover Roofs Face
Most of the cedar we service in Andover went on 1980s and 1990s two story homes and walkouts, and the steep pitches those builders favored are the reason much of it is still up there. Water leaves a steep cedar field fast. Shade does not. Under a stand of northern pin oak near Round Lake, a north slope can hold moisture into the afternoon while the south slope dried by mid morning, and the two sides age at completely different rates. So we inspect each plane on its own, measure the keyways, check whether the shakes were laid over a breather mat or nailed flat to solid deck, and tell you honestly whether restoration is the smart call or whether this house is better served by asphalt roofing instead. Either way you get a free, no obligation estimate in writing, and no pressure to decide while we are standing in your driveway.
Cedar Shake Roofing in Andover
What a Properly Detailed Cedar Roof Does Here
Shade Slopes That Finally Dry
Spaced sleepers or a breather mat under the shakes give the north side of an oak shaded roof somewhere to send moisture, so the wet plane stops aging years ahead of the sunny one.
Limb Strikes That Stay Local
Oak wilt keeps dropping dead bur oak limbs onto Andover rooflines. Individually laid shakes mean a strike ruins a handful of pieces, and we weave replacements in without opening a whole field.
Deep Soffits Put To Work
The long runs of vented aluminum soffit on 1990s walkouts are already pulling air. Pair them with correct ridge exhaust and the underside of the cedar dries between rains instead of holding damp.
Steep Pitches Shedding As Designed
Front gable stacks and steep pitches were built to throw water and snow clear. Correct exposure and staggered keyways let the cedar do that job instead of trapping oak leaves inside the courses.
Moss and Lichen Kept Off
Shaded slopes here grow moss quickly. Cleaning on a real schedule, plus a plan for the oak limbs overhanging the field, keeps growth from wicking water sideways into the butt end of every shake.
Character That Matches the Street
Plenty of two story homes near Round Lake and Prairie Knoll Park were drawn with heavy fascia and stone accents that expect a textured roof. Cedar holds that proportion, where a flat field reads thin.
How We Work on Cedar in Andover
We Inspect Every Slope Separately
One roof verdict is useless when a single plane sits under a pin oak and the next gets full afternoon sun. We report on each plane with photos, so you can see which side is actually driving the decision.
Staging Built for Acreage Lots
On unsewered lots near two and a half acres, drives are long and the septic field often sits right where a dumpster would go. We walk the property first and place equipment off the drainfield and clear of the well head.
Honest About When Cedar Is Wrong
If the canopy is too heavy and nobody is going to keep up the washing schedule, we say so. We would rather lose the cedar job than nail down wood that will be gray and cupped inside a decade.
Insurance Work After Limbs Come Down
Dead oak falls in a scattered pattern that adjusters routinely underestimate on a shake roof. We document strike by strike, meet the adjuster up on the roof, and carry the supplement paperwork through for you.
Reachable Any Hour, Every Day
We are family run and faith based, working out of Eden Prairie, licensed and insured, and staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our 5.0 rating from 217 Google reviews largely comes from picking up.
What people near Andover say
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 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
Cedar Questions From Andover Homeowners
What people in Andover ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Is Andover too shaded for a cedar shake roof to last?
It depends on the slope, not the address. Under bur oak and northern pin oak, a north facing plane that never fully dries is a poor candidate for wood. A steep south or west plane fed by deep vented soffits and clear ridge exhaust does well. We measure exposure and airflow plane by plane before recommending cedar at all.
How often will a cedar roof in Andover need maintenance?
Plan on a wash and inspection every few years, and sooner on the shaded planes. Our freeze and thaw swings open checked shakes, and oak leaf litter packed into the keyways holds water against the wood. Homes under heavy canopy near Round Lake usually need attention on a tighter cycle than open lots out toward Ramsey.
Is the existing cedar on my 1990s Andover home worth restoring?
Often yes. Much of the shake installed during that building wave was thick material on steep pitches, and if the field still has body left and the sheathing is sound, selective replacement plus a proper cleaning buys real years. If the butts are curled and split across most of the roof, replacement is the honest answer. A free inspection settles it.
Get a Straight Answer on Your Cedar Roof
Call (612) 600-8529 at any hour, or ask for an estimate online. We will walk the lot, get on every slope, and tell you plainly whether your Andover cedar should be restored, replaced in kind, or changed out.
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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