Minneapolis, Minnesota
Precise EPDM Roofing in Minneapolis, MN
Black rubber has been going down on flat roofs in Minneapolis since the 1970s, and a lot of it is still up there. Storefronts in Longfellow and Nokomis, small industrial buildings in Northeast, apartment decks over tuck-under garages. When a membrane that old starts leaking, the first question is not what to install. It is whether the deck under it is dry enough to recover.
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Wet insulation decides the whole job
A crew opens a test cut before anyone quotes a number. On a Minneapolis roof that has run thirty or forty years, the membrane is usually the least of it. Wet insulation under the seams is what decides recover versus tear-off, and no one can tell from the ground. If the cores come back dry, a new EPDM sheet over a coverboard is the cheaper, faster path and the building stays open through it. If they come back saturated, the fiberboard has to go, because leaving it means condensation, deck rot and a much larger job two years from now. Tight lots and alley access shape the rest. Downtown blocks and the Northeast side rarely have a place to park a crane, so material staging and debris hauling get planned first. On smaller buildings we sometimes talk about roof coatings instead, when the existing sheet still has life in it.
EPDM Roofing in Minneapolis
What you get on a Minneapolis flat roof
Core cuts before the number
We cut into the roof in a few spots and look at the insulation before quoting. Dry cores mean a recover is possible. Wet ones mean tear-off, and you find that out before the crew shows up.
A recover when the deck allows
If the existing membrane and insulation are sound, a new EPDM sheet goes over a coverboard. Less debris down the alley, fewer days on site, and your building stays dry through the work.
Staging worked out for tight lots
Older commercial blocks here have alley access and not much else. We plan the dumpster, the material drop and the hoist before day one, so the job does not stall over a parked truck.
Parapets and wall flashings rebuilt
Most leaks blamed on the field are really the wall. We strip back the old flashing, set new termination and run the membrane up the parapet properly instead of gluing over failed work.
Drains, scuppers and overflows checked
A rubber roof only works if the water leaves. Strainers get cleared, drain bowls get reset into the new insulation, and scuppers get flashed so the outlet is not the weak spot.
Seams built for the swing
Summer heat on a black roof and then a hard freeze pulls at every lap. Seams get cleaned, primed and rolled, and we cover the field splices with tape detail rather than trusting adhesive alone.
How we run a job on a tight city block
We will tell you to wait
If the membrane has a few winters left, we say so and patch it. A roof you do not need yet is the easiest job for us to talk you out of.
Someone answers at two in the morning
We are open around the clock. A flat roof usually announces itself during a thaw, at night, over a tenant's ceiling, and that is a bad time to reach voicemail.
The alley is clear by evening
Magnetic sweep, debris hauled, dumpster pulled in tight. Your neighbors on the block have to get through the same alley in the morning, and we would rather not hear about it.
Family run, faith based, straightforward
We are a family business and it shapes how we deal with people. What we said on the phone is what shows up in the written scope and on the roof.
Free estimate, and we patch the cores
Looking at your roof costs nothing and puts you under no obligation. If we open it to check the insulation, we close it up properly whether or not you hire us.
What people near Minneapolis 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
EPDM questions we get in Minneapolis
What people in Minneapolis ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Can I recover the old EPDM on my Minneapolis building or does it have to come off?
It depends on what is under the membrane. If the insulation cores come back dry and the deck is sound, a recover is usually the right call and it is the less disruptive job. If the roof has already been re-covered once, or the fiberboard is holding water, plan on a full tear-off.
How long does EPDM last through Minneapolis heat and freeze?
The membrane itself outlives most of the buildings we put it on. Seams, flashings and drains are what age, because a black roof runs hot in July and then hits a hard freeze in January, and every lap works a little with that swing. Rolled seams and yearly checks are what get you the long run.
Will my tenants have to shut down during the work?
Almost never. The work happens above them, and on a recover the building stays sealed the whole time. Tear-off is louder, and the adhesive has an odor that can travel through rooftop intakes, so we section the roof, warn tenants ahead of the day, and shut down the units nearest the open area.
Get a straight answer on your flat roof
Tell us the address and roughly when the roof went on. We will come out, cut a couple of cores, and tell you whether it is a recover or a tear-off. No charge.
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