Chanhassen, Minnesota
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Storm reports for the metro get logged in Chanhassen itself, where the National Weather Service forecast office and its KMPX Doppler radar sit on Lake Drive West. Hail broke roofs a few blocks from the radar that watched it on August 9, 2020: golf ball stones and 5.53 inches of rain in two long rounds.
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Second story walls are where Chanhassen roofs leak
The colonial plans built here through the 1990s and 2000s put a second story wall right on top of a lower roof plane. Every added gable creates another wall to roof junction, and those junctions are where water gets in first, usually years before the field shingles give up. Step flashing tucked behind the siding instead of face nailed over it is the whole ballgame. On a tear-off we open those transitions, replace the step flashing piece by piece with the shingle courses, and set a kickout at the bottom of every wall so runoff lands in the gutter instead of behind the siding. When the wall itself is soaked, a James Hardie siding replacement is the honest fix, and we will say so rather than flashing over rotted sheathing.
What roofing in Chanhassen actually involves
Working over a lower roof plane
On a two story colonial the upper slopes are reached from the lower ones. That means standoffs on the gutters, plywood where we set ladders, and a crew that does not drag bundles across a finished plane. Damage from access is still damage.
Shaded slopes under lake country canopy
Lots around Lotus Lake, Carver Beach and Lake Minnewashta sit under mature canopy. Shaded slopes stay damp, hold moss and lose granules early, and overhanging limbs scuff shingles every time the wind moves. Shade is not a defect, but it does shorten a roof.
Five inches of rain finds every gap
That August night dropped 5.53 inches on Chanhassen. Rain that heavy backs up in a valley, overshoots a gutter and pushes under a shingle course that a normal storm never reaches. We check valley metal, gutter apron and downspout capacity, not just the field.
The houses we work on in Chanhassen
Housing stock
colonial two story plans from the 1990s and 2000s set on wooded lots, where second story walls rise past lower roof planes and every added gable brings another wall to roof junction.
What the weather does here
The August 9, 2020 storms sat over Chanhassen almost non stop from 7:45 to 10 PM and again 1 to 3:30 AM, dropping golf ball hail and 5.53 inches of rain.
Neighborhoods we work in
Lotus Lake, Carver Beach, Lake Minnewashta and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
The National Weather Service Twin Cities forecast office and its KMPX Doppler radar sit in Chanhassen on Lake Drive West, so local storm reports are logged here.
What we do here
Our services in Chanhassen, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Chanhassen, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Chanhassen, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Chanhassen, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Chanhassen, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Chanhassen, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Chanhassen, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Chanhassen 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 Orange Exteriors fixed a minor leak that involved replacing flashing and a few shingles blown off our roof. Timely, quality work. Great ideas to keep our roof going long term.
Jim ThomasStorm damage repair
Serving Chanhassen 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.
Chanhassen questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
How can I tell if the 2020 hail damaged my Chanhassen roof?
From the ground you cannot. Hail bruising is a soft spot in the mat with the granules knocked off, and it hides best on the slope facing the storm. Check gutters and downspouts for a pile of granules, and look at soft metal first: vent caps and gutter aprons dent before shingles show anything. We inspect for free and put what we find in writing.
Why does my ceiling stain near the second story wall but the shingles look fine?
Because the leak is probably not in the field. Water gets behind face nailed step flashing or runs off a wall with no kickout, then travels down the sheathing and shows up several feet away. If the shingles still have life, we cut that transition open, redo the flashing and leave the rest of the roof alone.
How fast can you get to a Chanhassen house after a night storm?
We answer the phone at any hour, and after a hail or wind night in Chanhassen we work the emergency calls first: open holes, lifted ridge caps and water coming through a ceiling get tarped before anything else. Estimates for the full repair follow once the weather clears, and they are free with nothing owed if you decide to wait.
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- Phone(612) 600-8529
- Emailadmin@orange-exteriors.com
- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- HoursOpen 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday
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