Burnsville, Minnesota
Proven Roofing Company in Burnsville, MN
Sitting on a bluff above the south bank of the Minnesota River valley, Burnsville takes wind straight up the open river corridor. Its roofs are mostly 1970s and 1980s ramblers and splits, long and low pitched with few dormers, which is a shape that gives wind a lot of eave edge to get under and not much else to catch on.
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A long low plane is mostly edge
A long low pitched plane does not shed wind, it gets peeled. Air runs the open river valley, hits the bluff and lifts at the eave and the rake, so the first shingles to go on a Burnsville rambler are the starter course and the edge, not anything in the middle. Starter strip, proper nailing pattern and a solid drip edge matter more here than a heavier shingle does. The city also ran out of open land in the late 1990s, so nearly everything we do here is replacement on a house that already stands, from the Crystal Lake streets to the low slope buildings at the Heart of the City. On the heavier end, our clay tile roofing is a fit for some of these houses and wrong for others, and the framing decides which.
What roofing in Burnsville actually involves
Edge details built for river valley wind
Wind coming up the Minnesota River corridor lifts at the eave and the rake first. We set starter strip on both, keep the nailing pattern tight to spec and use a drip edge that will not flutter, because that edge is what fails here.
Simple gable roofs, predictable days
A 1982 rambler with one ridge and no dormers is about as clean as a tear-off gets. Fewer transitions means fewer surprises, a shorter schedule and a quote that usually holds, unless the decking under the old layer says otherwise.
A city of replacements, not new builds
Burnsville ran out of open land in the late 1990s, so the work here is replacement in finished neighborhoods: mature trees over the roof, tight side yards near Buck Hill, and a job that has to leave the yard as it was found.
The houses we work on in Burnsville
Housing stock
1970s and 1980s ramblers, split levels and split entries with a median build year of 1982, simple gable roofs with few dormers or cross gables.
What the weather does here
A bluff above the south bank of the Minnesota River valley, where wind runs the open river corridor and lifts at the eaves of long low pitched roofs.
Neighborhoods we work in
Crystal Lake, Buck Hill, Heart of the City and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
Burnsville ran out of open land in the late 1990s and shifted to redevelopment, so almost all exterior work here is replacement on existing homes, not new construction.
What we do here
Our services in Burnsville, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Burnsville, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Burnsville, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Burnsville, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Burnsville, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Burnsville, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Burnsville, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Burnsville 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 Burnsville 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.
Burnsville questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Why do shingles blow off the edge of my Burnsville roof?
Because the edge is where the wind gets a grip. Air runs the open Minnesota River valley, climbs the bluff and lifts at the eave and rake of a long low pitched roof. If a previous crew skipped starter strip along the rakes or nailed high, the first strong wind takes those courses. It is fixable, and it is worth fixing before it spreads.
My Burnsville rambler has a very low pitch. Can it take shingles?
Usually, but it depends on the measured pitch. Down to about four in twelve, shingles go on normally. Between two and four in twelve they can still be used if the underlayment is doubled and the eave protection runs further up the plane. Below two in twelve, shingles are the wrong product and it should be a low slope membrane. We measure before quoting.
Will insurance pay for wind damage on a roof from 1982?
It depends on your policy, not on the age of the shingles. Replacement cost coverage pays to put the roof back, actual cash value pays out less as the roof ages, and some policies carve out wind and hail on older roofs entirely. Read the declarations page before you file. We will document the damage and tell you whether it looks like a claim or a repair.
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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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