Ramsey, Minnesota
Local Metal Roofing in Ramsey, MN
Two story homes with full height second floor walls are the common shape in Ramsey, and they stand over open river ground along the Mississippi and the Rum. Rain arrives sideways here. The roof planes above those walls are steep, which suits standing seam, and it also means whatever comes off the roof arrives somewhere with force. Planning for that is half the job.
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Where the snow lands is part of the design
The stock here is newer, a median build year around 1996, and much of it went up after 2000. That means solid decking and predictable framing, which makes the panel work straightforward. The interesting part is above the wall line. These houses carry full height second floor walls under steep roof planes, so you get long sidewall runs where the roof dies into siding, and open river ground along the Mississippi and the Rum to drive rain into every one of those joints. Step flashing goes behind the siding, a kickout goes at the bottom, and the window heads underneath get looked at while we are up there. Steep metal also sheds hard, so snow retention goes over entries, steps and the driveway apron. Homeowners comparing profiles often end up looking at our luxury roofing options before they settle on a profile and a seam.
Metal Roofing in Ramsey
What matters on a Ramsey two story
Kickouts where roof meets wall
Full height second floor walls create long sidewall runs. Step flashing goes behind the siding and a kickout goes at the bottom, or the rain finds the wall instead of the gutter.
Guards that clamp to the seam
Retention hardware grips the seam itself, so nothing is drilled through a panel above a doorway. Layout follows the planes over the entry, the steps and the driveway apron.
Rake and gable trim locked down
Tall gable ends stand over open river ground with nothing between them and the wind. Rake trim gets hemmed and locked rather than face nailed and hoped for.
Roof and siding as one water path
Rain here comes sideways off the Mississippi and the Rum. We follow the water from the panel edge down through siding seams, corners and window heads instead of stopping at the eave.
Panels handled on a small COR lot
Townhomes near the transit station sit on much tighter ground than the rest of the city. Panel staging, the brake and the lift all get planned before the truck arrives.
Window heads flashed while we are up
Head flashing over second floor windows is easiest to correct while the roof is open. It is also where wind driven rain gets in on houses shaped like these.
Why Ramsey homeowners call us for metal
We do the siding too
Roofing, siding and windows are all ours, so the joint between them is nobody else's argument. One company owns the whole water path from the ridge down to grade.
Bids you can compare line by line
The estimate names the panel, the gauge, the underlayment and the flashing details. Put it beside another bid and the differences are visible instead of buried.
Association paperwork done first
On townhome and association property, color, profile and elevation drawings go in for approval before anything is ordered, so nothing gets installed twice.
We come back after the first winter
Once a season of snow has run across the new panel we look at the retention, the sidewall flashing and the gutters again. Anything that has moved is easier to correct then than three years on.
No obligation, no chasing
The estimate is free and nothing is attached to it. If you want a winter to think about a metal roof, take it, and we will not spend that winter calling you.
What people near Ramsey 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
Questions we get in Ramsey
What people in Ramsey ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
There is a stain on my second floor ceiling. Is that the roof?
Not always, and it is worth knowing before you buy a roof. On a house with full height second floor walls, water often enters where the roof runs into siding or over a window head, then travels before it shows on a ceiling. We trace it first. If the roof is sound and the sidewall is not, a new roof would have left you with the same stain.
Does a metal roof stop wind driven rain getting behind my siding?
Not by itself. The panel keeps water off the deck, but on a two story with full height walls the leak usually starts where the roof runs into siding. Step flashing behind the siding, a kickout at the bottom of the run and proper head flashing over the windows are what actually stop it.
Can we put standing seam on a townhome at the COR in Ramsey?
Usually, with approvals. The COR mixes townhomes and apartments on much smaller lots than the rest of the city, so color, profile and sometimes the whole elevation go through the association before anything is ordered. Access is the other question. We plan where the panels stage and where the brake sits before the truck shows up.
Plan the roof and the wall together
Book a free estimate and we will look at the roof planes, the sidewall flashing and the window heads in one visit, then show you where snow retention needs to go.
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Tell us what is going on with your roof, siding, windows, or gutters. We will take a look and give you a straight answer, including when the answer is that you can wait.
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