Chanhassen, Minnesota
Local Asphalt Roofing in Chanhassen, MN
Second story walls that run down past a lower roof plane are where most asphalt jobs in Chanhassen are won or lost. Every added gable on those 1990s and 2000s colonials brings another wall to roof junction, and each one needs step flashing woven into the courses, not caulked over. We plan the tear-off around those junctions first and let the field shingles follow.
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Most of the work happens at the wall junctions
A house built in 1998 out here usually carries one layer of shingles, sometimes two if a previous owner shingled over the original. Two layers doubles the tear-off and hides what the deck has been doing, and soft sheathing usually turns up at those junctions. The August 9, 2020 storms sat over the city almost non stop from 7:45 to 10 PM and again from 1 to 3:30 AM, dropping golf ball hail and 5.53 inches of rain, so decks around Lotus Lake and Carver Beach took water through bruised shingles. What drives the scope on a Chanhassen colonial is linear feet of wall to roof flashing, the number of gable ends, and whether the attic is venting. Low porch planes on these houses sometimes want metal roofing rather than a third go at shingle, and we install that too.
Asphalt Roofing in Chanhassen
What a careful asphalt job gets you here
Step flashing woven into the courses
Every place a second story wall meets a lower roof plane gets individual step flashings layered with the shingles. Surface caulk over an old flashing is the leak that shows up two winters later.
Soft sheathing found at the junctions
Where water has been getting behind a wall, the deck along that run gives way before anything shows on a ceiling. Once the shingles are off we sound those areas and replace what has softened, and the count is measured on the roof rather than assumed.
Layer count known before we quote
A 1990s house may carry one layer or two, and two changes the tear-off, the disposal and what we expect to find on the deck. We check at the eave and tell you before the quote goes out.
Valleys built for stacked planes
Upper roofs dumping onto lower ones concentrate water and ice in the valleys. Those get ice and water membrane run wide and a valley detail that keeps the flow moving instead of chewing at the shingle edge.
Damage tied to a real storm date
The August 9, 2020 storms hit in two long rounds, before 10 PM and again after 1 AM. When we document hail bruising we match it to logged storm dates, which is the language an adjuster reads.
Exhaust venting for vaulted ceilings
Colonials with cathedral rooms and stacked attics often vent poorly, which cooks shingles from below and shortens the roof. Replacement is the one chance to correct ridge exhaust while the deck is open.
How we run a job in Chanhassen
We measure the flashing, not just squares
Linear feet of wall to roof junction drives more of the work on these houses than the square footage does, so that is what we count when we walk it.
Deck photos before anything is covered
When the old shingles come off, we shoot the sheathing so you can see the soft spots we replaced instead of taking our word for it.
We look in the attic first
Before we pick a shingle we check what the attic is doing. Intake, exhaust and insulation depth decide whether the new roof lasts or bakes.
Somebody answers at two in the morning
We are open 24 hours, seven days. The night a storm parks over town is the night people find missing shingles, and that call gets answered.
Free estimates, and no pressure after
The estimate is free and carries no obligation. If the roof is fine, that is what we tell you, and we do not leave a folder on your counter and start calling.
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Chanhassen roofing questions
What people in Chanhassen ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Can I shingle over the layer already on my Chanhassen roof?
Sometimes it is legal and it is almost never a good idea. A second layer hides the deck, adds weight, traps heat and shortens the shingle above it. If the current roof is a single layer in decent shape and you are only buying a few years, we will tell you that honestly. Otherwise, tear off.
How long does a roof replacement take on a Chanhassen two story?
Most of these houses go in a single day of tear-off and install, sometimes two when the roof has many gables, steep sections or a second layer to remove. Weather moves it more than anything. We do not leave a deck open overnight, so if the sky is wrong we stage the work by section.
Does the attic venting have to be fixed at the same time?
It depends on what is there. If the intake at the soffits is blocked by insulation or the ridge has only a couple of box vents, correcting it while the deck is open is far easier than coming back later. If the attic already breathes, we leave it alone and say so.
Start at the wall junctions
We will get on the roof, measure the linear feet of wall to roof flashing, check the layer count at the eave and put a written scope in front of you. Free, and no obligation.
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