Dakota County, Minnesota
Certified Roofing Company in Dakota County, MN
Orange Exteriors covers the south metro suburbs of Dakota County, where most of the housing went up after 1970. That means wide roof planes, long open exposures and few mature trees to slow the wind. A 1975 rambler and a 2004 two story fail in completely different places, so we spec each one on its own.
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Each building wave left its own weak point
The county reads as one thing from the highway and as four different jobs from a ladder. On a 1970s rambler or split entry the roof is one or two long low planes with almost nothing on them, so the shingles wear evenly across the whole field and then reach the end together, and the wind gets under the eave edge before it gets anywhere else. On a late 1990s or 2000s two story the field is fine and the trouble is in the detail work: valley after valley, gable returns, step flashing against sidewall. The newest plats sit on open ground with no tree cover, taking full sun and unbroken field wind. Most of the cut up rooflines in the county are in Lakeville, where the valleys and sidewall tie ins outnumber the open slopes and the flashing takes longer than the field does.
What roofing in Dakota County actually involves
A 1975 rambler is not a 2004 two story
One is a pair of long low planes where the wind works at the eave edge. The other is valley after valley, gable returns and step flashing against sidewall. We quote off what is on your house, not off the year the plat opened.
Four bids on one street, four scopes
When a whole block reaches roof age at once, the bids land in the same month and no two scopes read alike. Ask each contractor what underlayment, what ventilation and what flashing is included. That is usually where they differ.
The wall usually ages with the roof
Most houses here got their roof, siding and windows from the same builder in the same year, so they wear out on a similar clock. While the roof is open is the easiest time to look at the wall under it.
Where we serve
Cities we cover in Dakota County
South metro suburbs built largely from the 1970s onward, with wide roof planes and long open exposures.
Lakeville, MNLakeville grew from a farm town of under a thousand people in 1960 to nearly seventy thousand by 2020, and its roofs show it.
Eagan, MNEagan more than doubled in population during the 1980s, filling wooded oak ridges with split entries and two stories now shaded by mature canopy.
Burnsville, MNBurnsville was one of the metro's earliest postwar boom suburbs, going from 583 residents in 1950 to nearly 20,000 by 1970.
Apple Valley, MNApple Valley was Lebanon Township farmland until postwar builders platted it, and it now holds more than 56,000 residents.
Rosemount, MNRosemount kept a small old town core while nearly half its housing went up after 2000, and new subdivisions are still filling in.
What people near Dakota County say
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 From sales to construction crew to upper management, they helped make an insurance battle a breeze. This is the best contractor interaction I have ever had.
Jim NormanRoof replacement
Serving Dakota County 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.
Dakota County questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Do I need a permit for a roof replacement in Dakota County?
Yes, and it is pulled from your city rather than the county. Lakeville, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley and Rosemount each run their own permitting and their own inspection, so the paperwork and the timing differ a little between them. We pull the permit for the city you are in and schedule the inspection as part of the job.
How fast can you get out after a storm in Dakota County?
We are open 24 hours, seven days, so the phone gets answered the night it happens. After a hail or wind line crosses the south metro the first day or two is triage: tarps and temporary cover where water is getting in, full inspections once the weather clears. If your roof is not leaking, you are not in a hurry, and we will say so.
Do you do anything besides roofing in Dakota County?
Yes. Siding, windows, commercial low slope roofing and metal buildings, all through the same company. On a house that is already having its roof done it is worth looking at the siding and windows at the same time, because the staging and the access are already there. If only the roof needs doing, we will tell you that.
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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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