Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trusted Metal Roofing in Minneapolis, MN
Standing seam sheds well off the steep pitches we find on Minneapolis bungalows and foursquares, and that is most of the argument for it here. The complication is everything the pitch is broken up by. Dormers, hips and porch roofs cut a long panel run into short ones, and what sits under the last layer of shingles is often cedar or spaced board sheathing.
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What a bungalow roof hides under three layers
Tear-off is where these jobs get interesting. Under the asphalt on a Longfellow or Nokomis house we regularly find cedar shakes, and under those, board sheathing laid with gaps. Standing seam clips need something solid to hold, so that deck usually gets a layer of plywood before a panel goes up. Then there is the eave. Shallow soffits and a warm attic build ice every February, and metal sheds better than shingles but does not fix heat loss, so we run self-adhered membrane well past the wall line and say plainly when the attic is the real problem. Delivery matters on a Northeast lot with alley access only, because a single run can be over twenty feet long. If you want something heavier on a house you plan to keep, our luxury roofing work starts from the same deck and flashing details.
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What standing seam does for an older Minneapolis roof
Panels cut around your dormers
A bungalow roof is rarely one clean plane. We lay out the runs so seams land where they should against dormer cheeks and hip lines, instead of forcing a stock panel length onto the house.
Where a steep roof drops its snow
A steep metal roof sheds in sheets, and on these lots the sheet lands on a walkway, a stoop or the neighbor's driveway. Snow retention bars go over the spots where that matters.
A solid deck under every clip
Spaced board sheathing from the 1920s will not hold clips the way a metal system needs. Sheeting over it with plywood is normal on these houses, and we tell you before the job, not during it.
Eave detail built for ice
Freeze and thaw pushes water back up under any roof covering. Membrane runs high past the wall line at the eaves and the panels sit over it, so a winter ice ridge is not sitting on bare deck.
Tear-off that fits the alley
Dumpster placement, panel staging and where the truck parks all get settled before the first shingle comes off, because on a city lot there is no second place to put any of it.
A profile that suits the house
Narrow pans and a quiet color keep standing seam from fighting a 1920s foursquare. On a block where the roofline is the first thing you see from the street, that choice is worth taking time over.
How we run a metal job on a city lot
We look at access first
Before we quote, we walk the alley and the side yard to see where panels can be carried and where the dumpster sits. That answers half the questions about how the week will go.
We check the attic before quoting
Old bungalows tell you a lot from the inside: stained sheathing, blocked soffit vents, a bathroom fan going nowhere. We look before we write a number, because those things change the job.
We ask if solar is coming
Standing seam takes solar clamps at the seam without a single hole in the roof. If panels are anywhere in your plans for this house, say so now and we will set the panel runs with that in mind.
We keep the block usable
Neighbors are close here. Drives stay clear, the alley gets swept for nails at the end of each day, and we tell the house next door before anything loud starts.
We open only what we can close
Tear-off happens in sections that get dried in the same day. On a lot with nowhere to stack material, that is the only sane way to work through changeable weather.
What people near Minneapolis 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 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.
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Metal roofing questions from Minneapolis
What people in Minneapolis ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Will standing seam stop the ice dams on my Minneapolis bungalow?
It helps and it does not solve it. Metal sheds meltwater faster and has no shingle laps for water to creep back through, and we run membrane high at the eaves. But ice forms because warm air leaks into a cold attic. If your soffits are shallow and the insulation is original, fix that alongside the roof or you will still get ice.
Can you get long metal panels down a Northeast alley?
Usually, yes. We check the alley width, the garage placement, fence lines and any low utility drop before we commit to panel lengths. Long runs get carried in by hand where a truck cannot swing, and on the tightest sites we look at shorter runs with a seam placed where it will not show from the street.
Does the old cedar under my shingles have to come off?
Yes. Everything comes off down to the deck, and on a Minneapolis house from the 1920s that deck is often boards laid with gaps between them, sometimes with cedar shakes still sitting on top. Clips need continuous holding, so those boards get sheeted over with plywood before a panel goes anywhere near them. How much of the roof needs it depends on how wide the gaps run, which is why we would rather look at the deck with you while it is open.
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