Rochester, Minnesota
Responsive Roofing Company in Rochester, MN
The same storm hits two different cities in Rochester. Near Mayo, the 1885 to 1937 houses on Pill Hill and around Kutzky Park carry steep pitch and dormers, and water goes looking for flashing joints. Out in the late 1980s subdivisions, the planes are wide and plain and the water just sheds. We quote them differently.
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Steep dormered roofs fail at the joints
The citywide median build year is about 1989, which hides what is actually going on. In the older core near Mayo, the roofs are cut up: dormer cheeks, sidewall runs, chimney crickets, short valleys that dump into each other. Almost every leak we open there starts at a flashing joint, not in the field of the shingle. A proper tear-off on those houses means new step flashing rather than reusing bent metal, and it means checking the decking under the valleys, where the old boards often stay wet. In the 1980s subdivisions the work is faster and flatter, and that is where a homeowner asking about metal roofing is usually asking about a plane simple enough to make standing seam worth pricing.
What roofing in Rochester actually involves
Flashing detail on Pill Hill dormers
Houses in the 1885 to 1937 core carry more linear feet of flashing than field shingle. We replace step and counter flashing on a tear-off instead of bedding new shingles against old metal, because that joint is where these roofs actually leak.
Historic district review handled early
The Pill Hill district went on the National Register in 1990 and has pursued local landmark status, which would send major exterior alterations through Heritage Preservation Commission review. We check that before you pick a color or a profile, not after.
Tight lots near Kutzky Park and Silver Lake
Older blocks around Kutzky Park and Silver Lake sit close together with narrow driveways. We confirm where the dump trailer goes and how bundles get loaded before the day of the tear-off, because a roof that cannot be staged turns into a two day job.
The houses we work on in Rochester
Housing stock
the citywide median build year is about 1989, but the older core near Mayo, including Pill Hill, dates to 1885 through 1937 with steep dormered roofs.
What the weather does here
The same storm meets two different cities here, steep dormered roofs from 1885 to 1937 near Mayo where water finds flashing joints, and wide plain planes in the late 1980s subdivisions where it just sheds.
Neighborhoods we work in
Pill Hill, Kutzky Park, Silver Lake and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
Listed on the National Register in 1990, the Pill Hill district has pursued local landmark status, which would put major exterior alterations through Heritage Preservation Commission review.
What we do here
Our services in Rochester, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Rochester, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Rochester, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Rochester, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Rochester, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Rochester, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Rochester, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Rochester 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 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
Serving Rochester from our Eden Prairie office
6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Open 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday, so a storm call never waits for business hours.
Rochester questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Do I need extra approval to reroof a house on Pill Hill?
Possibly. The district was listed on the National Register in 1990 and has pursued local landmark status. Those are two different things, and it is the local designation that would put major exterior alterations through Heritage Preservation Commission review. We check where your address stands before you choose a profile or a color, so a shingle order does not get stopped halfway through the job.
What is usually under the shingles on an older Rochester house?
Board decking, often one by six with gaps, sometimes a layer or two of old shingles over it. We do not know until the tear-off starts, so we walk the attic first and write the quote with a per sheet decking allowance instead of a guess. Gapped boards can still take a new roof if the spacing works out.
How long does a reroof take on a Rochester subdivision house?
Most late 1980s subdivision houses are one day of tear-off and install, weather permitting, because the planes are wide and uninterrupted. A cut up roof near Mayo with dormers, valleys and chimney work often runs two to three days. Hail season backs up the calendar, so ask early rather than in September.
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- Phone(612) 600-8529
- Emailadmin@orange-exteriors.com
- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- HoursOpen 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday
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