Maple Grove, Minnesota
Experienced Cedar Shake Roofing in Maple Grove, MN
Hail arrives by the subdivision here, not by the house, and after a storm crosses Maple Grove a whole street files at once. Cedar complicates that. A hailstone leaves a bright split with sharp edges in a shake instead of the bruise it leaves in asphalt, and an adjuster who has spent all week on shingles can walk past it.
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Whole streets reach cedar's end together
Arbor Lakes and the Weaver Lake subdivisions went up inside a few years of each other, so the cedar accents on those front gables are all the same age and all wearing out at the same time. The exposed north west planes go first, because that is the side the weather arrives on. Two jobs come out of that. One is hail: we document splits course by course with photos an adjuster can use, since cedar damage is easy to dismiss from a driveway. The other is matching, because most of these houses only have shakes on part of the elevation, and new cedar next to weathered cedar reads as a patch unless the exposure and the grade are matched and the new work is allowed to gray in. Where the rest of the roof is asphalt roofing, we handle both trades on the same schedule.
Cedar Shake Roofing in Maple Grove
What hail does to cedar, and what follows
Hail damage that reads as hail
A hail hit on cedar splits the shake with a fresh, bright edge and often knocks out a corner. We photograph those splits with a scale next to them so the damage is documented as impact, not age.
Matching cedar that already weathered
New shakes next to gray ones stand out for a couple of seasons. Matching grade, thickness and exposure, and blending the replacement across a course line rather than a straight edge, is what makes it settle in.
Front gable accents done right
Most houses here carry cedar on the front elevation rather than the whole roof. That small area sits at eye level from the street, so the coursing, the keyways and the trim returns have to be clean.
The northwest planes first
Storms come in off the open ground to the north and west, so those faces take the hail and the driven rain. We check them before anything else and often they are the only planes that need work.
Scheduling when the block goes
When a whole street claims at once, roofing capacity in Maple Grove gets thin fast. Getting your inspection and scope written early is what keeps you from waiting behind a whole street of neighbors.
Age cohort checked, not assumed
If the houses around you are getting new roofs, yours is likely close. We will tell you whether the cedar has real life left or whether you are looking at a season or two.
Storm claims, handled on the roof
We meet the adjuster on site
Cedar claims get denied from the ground more than any other roof. We are on the roof with the adjuster, pointing at the splits, rather than sending photos and hoping.
No storm chasing tactics
We are based in Eden Prairie and still here after the out of state trucks have moved on. If something is wrong with the roof later, we are the number you call.
Straight talk on marginal damage
Not every split shake is a claim. If your roof took cosmetic hits that will not shorten its life, we will say so instead of talking you into filing.
Insurance scope written in trade terms
Shake count, exposure, valley metal, ridge and starter course all get listed. A scope that names the work is harder to argue with than one line for a roof.
The photos are yours
Every inspection here comes with the images we took, whether or not you file a claim. They are yours, and they are useful the next time a storm crosses the subdivision.
What people near Maple Grove 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
Hail and cedar questions in Maple Grove
What people in Maple Grove ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
How do I tell if the hail in Maple Grove actually damaged my cedar?
Look for fresh splits running with the grain, usually with a corner missing and bright wood showing where the surface is otherwise gray. Impact splits are randomly placed across the plane. Splits along a fastener line are age and stress, not hail. If you cannot see the roof safely, we will go up and photograph it.
The house next door just had its cedar replaced. Does that mean mine is due?
Often, and for a practical reason. These subdivisions went up within a few years of each other, so the roofs reached the same age together and took the same storms off the same open ground. If several houses on the block have been done, yours is worth looking at before the next hail season rather than after. An inspection settles it either way.
Can you replace just the cedar on my front gable, not the whole roof?
Usually yes. On most Arbor Lakes and Rush Creek houses the shakes are an accent on the front elevation and the rest is asphalt, so the two can be handled separately. The catch is matching. If the existing cedar is heavily weathered, we will tell you honestly how visible the new work will look until it grays in.
Get your cedar checked after the storm
We will photograph the splits, write a scope your insurer can read, and tell you if it is not worth a claim. Free inspection, no obligation, any hour.
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