Eagan, Minnesota
Durable EPDM Roofing in Eagan, MN
A lot of the office and service buildings in Eagan went up in the mid 1980s, and the rubber on them is often the first roof the building ever had. Forty year old EPDM does not usually fail in the field. It gives up at the laps, at the curb flashings and at the pitch pockets nobody has touched since the building opened.
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The first roof is usually still up there
On an Eagan building from that era we expect to find a single ply that has been patched at the seams more than once, and insulation that is thinner than anything we would install today. So we cut. Two or three test cuts tell us whether the board is dry, what the deck is, and whether the fasteners still have any bite in it. If the insulation is soaked around the drains and the curbs, a recover just traps the water and you pay for it twice. If it is dry, we can often go over the top and bring the insulation depth up while we are at it. On a roof that is worn but not leaking, roof coatings are worth a conversation before you spend on a full system.
EPDM Roofing in Eagan
What we do on an aging Eagan roof
Seams probed before anything is promised
We work the laps with a probe across the whole roof, not just where it is leaking. A seam that opens under a dull screwdriver is going to open in January, and that changes the scope.
Wet insulation found and hauled off
Water travels sideways through old board and rots the deck long before it drips inside. We core the suspect areas, mark what is wet, and get it off the building instead of roofing over it.
Insulation depth brought up to date
A roof from 1987 is carrying a fraction of the insulation a new one would. If the roof is coming off anyway, that is the moment to add thickness, because the labor is already on the building.
A straight no on a recover
Some of these roofs cannot take another layer, either because the board is wet or because there are already two systems on the deck. We will say so, even though tear off is the harder sell.
Drains kept ahead of oak litter
Eagan is a tree town, and acorns and leaves end up in the strainers on low slope roofs. We set clamping rings and strainers that can be cleared easily and show your staff where the trouble spots are.
Limb clearing timed for oak wilt
Overhanging limbs have to come back before we can stage a roof. State guidance is to leave oaks alone from April through July, so we plan that trimming for the shoulder seasons and schedule around it.
How we handle a 1980s roof
The estimate says why
You get a written scope that names the roof you have, the option we recommend and the reason we ruled the other one out. Free, and there is no obligation attached to it.
You see the test cuts
We photograph every core, wet and dry, and hand them over with the scope. Nobody should have to take a roofer's word for what is under a membrane they cannot walk on.
One trade for the whole envelope
We also do siding, windows and metal buildings, so when the roof work exposes bad wall flashing or rotten fascia, it does not turn into a second contractor and a second schedule.
Family run, faith based
We are a family run, faith based company out of Eden Prairie, rated 5.0 across 217 Google reviews. We would rather tell you to wait than sell a roof you do not need.
We keep the roof dry every night
Whatever we open in the morning is watertight before the crew leaves. On an occupied office building that is the difference between a reroof and a ceiling full of stained tile.
What people near Eagan say
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 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 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
Eagan EPDM questions
What people in Eagan ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Our Eagan office still has its original 1980s rubber roof. Is it done?
Probably close, but age alone does not decide it. We look at whether the laps were tape or the older adhesive, how the curb flashings have held, and whether the insulation is dry. Some of these roofs still have a few honest years left. Others are only holding because someone has been chasing leaks every spring.
Where does an old EPDM roof usually start leaking first?
At the details, almost every time. Lap seams are first, especially where three sheets meet. Then curb flashings around rooftop units, then pitch pockets around conduit and pipe supports, then the drain clamping rings. The open field of the sheet is often still sound when everything around the edges has quit.
Can you work around the oaks hanging over our building in Eagan?
Yes, with some planning. Limbs over the roof have to be cut back before staging, and state guidance is to avoid pruning oaks from April through July because of oak wilt. That means either getting the trimming done early in spring, waiting until late summer, or working the schedule around the branches we can safely leave.
Find out what is on your deck
We will take test cuts on your Eagan building, photograph what comes out, and tell you whether this roof gets recovered, replaced or left alone another year. The estimate is free.
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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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