Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Proven Metal Roofing in Brooklyn Park, MN
There is not much between an open field and the roofs of Brooklyn Park, where the tree canopy is young and straight-line wind arrives at full strength. That is the case for standing seam here. There is nothing on the panel face for wind to catch and no fastener head to back out, provided the edges and the rakes are detailed properly.
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Wind pulls at the edges, not the field
Uplift does not start in the middle of a roof. It starts at the eave, the rake and the corners, which is where we tighten clip spacing and where the edge metal has to be locked in, not just laid on. Get that right on a house near the Zane Avenue corridor and the field takes care of itself. The other thing we find on 1970s and 1980s stock is decking that was nailed lightly to begin with and has been through several roofs since. We re-nail it and cut out anything soft before clips go down, because a clip is only as good as what it is screwed into. Hail dents metal without opening it, which is a different kind of damage from an asphalt roof losing its surface. For owners weighing something beyond a standard panel, our luxury roofing work is worth a look before you settle on a profile.
Metal Roofing in Brooklyn Park
Why standing seam holds on an open lot
Concealed clips instead of exposed screws
Nothing is driven through the face of the panel, so there are no washers drying out and no screw heads backing out after a few seasons of wind working the roof.
Edges and rakes locked down
Wind finds the perimeter first. Clip spacing tightens at the eaves, rakes and corners and the edge metal is hemmed into the panel, which is the joint that fails on a windy lot.
What a big stone actually leaves
Hail marks metal and it can look rough across a wide plane, but the panel is still one continuous surface and water still runs off it. An asphalt roof taking the same hit is opened up in a hundred places.
A deck re-nailed before panels
Sheathing on a house from 1978 has held two or three roofs and is often loose at the seams. We re-nail the field and replace soft sections so the clips have something to grip.
One roof through a long hold
If you own the house as a rental and plan to keep it, a standing seam roof takes repair calls between tenancies off the list for a long stretch.
Nothing to blow onto the neighbors
A shingle roof in a north-metro windstorm ends up in the neighbors' yards and on the street. There is nothing on a seamed panel roof that can leave it a piece at a time.
What working with us looks like on a rental
We schedule around your tenants
Tenants get notice of the start date, where the dumpster will sit and which day the cars need to be out of the driveway. It keeps the job from becoming your problem.
We report to owners who are away
If you do not live at the property, you still see the deck photos, the flashing details and the finished roof, so you are not relying on a tenant's description.
We answer after the wind stops
Our phone is on around the clock, every day. When a straight-line event comes through the north metro, that is usually the night you need someone rather than the following Tuesday.
We cover the roof before quoting
After a storm the first job is stopping water, not selling a roof. We get the opening covered, then talk about whether metal makes sense for the house at all.
We can work a turnover window
The simplest week to do a roof on a rental is the one between tenants. If you have a turnover coming, tell us and we will work to that window instead of around occupied bedrooms.
What people near Brooklyn Park say
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 Orange Exteriors did an excellent job with my new roofing install. Very professional, on time and hard working crew. Completed the job in one day.
Dick JohnsonRoof installation
Questions we get in Brooklyn Park
What people in Brooklyn Park ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Will a metal roof hold up to straight-line wind in Brooklyn Park?
Yes, if the perimeter is detailed for it. Uplift peaks at the eaves, rakes and corners, so clip spacing tightens there and the edge metal gets hemmed into the panel instead of surface fastened. The deck matters too. On a house from the early 1980s we re-nail before anything goes down, since a clip only holds as well as the sheathing behind it.
What kind of warranty comes with a standing seam roof?
There are two of them. The panel finish carries a manufacturer warranty on the coating, and the installation carries ours on the workmanship. Terms differ by product, and some transfer to a buyer while others do not, which is worth knowing if you hold the house as a rental and expect to sell it eventually. We hand you the paperwork on both and read the transfer language with you before you settle on a panel.
I rent out a house in Brooklyn Park. How does scheduling work?
We set the start date with you, then give the tenant notice covering the noise, the dumpster location and when the driveway needs to be clear. Work runs during normal daytime hours. You get photos at tear-off and at completion, so an out-of-town owner can see what was found under the old roof.
Get a wind-ready metal roof quoted
Tell us the address and whether the house is tenant occupied. We will look at the deck, the edges and the exposure, then give you a written number at no cost.
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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