Maplewood, Minnesota
Certified Asphalt Roofing in Maplewood, MN
Drive ten miles from the mall down to Battle Creek and the roofs change three or four times, which is why a shingle quote in Maplewood should never be a rate read off a map. A postwar rambler, an eighties split entry and a townhome row want different pitch handling, different plane lengths and completely different flashing, and they sit on the same block more often than not.
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Three eras of roof on one street
On a rambler we expect one by six board sheathing with gaps in it, so renailing comes first and sometimes new decking does too. On a split entry the trouble is where the upper plane dies into the two story wall: with no kickout at the bottom of that run, water has been going behind the siding for years. On a townhome row the party wall breaks the roof plane and every unit has to match, so we sequence the tear off and dry each section in the same day. Exposure matters too. Open blocks near the mall take wind that the wooded ravines at the Battle Creek end never see, and the shaded north planes down there grow algae instead. Owners of a low garage tie in sometimes ask about metal roofing, which is a fair question on a plane that shingles barely suit.
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Details that change block to block
The diverter at the end of the run
Where a split entry roof run dies against the wall, the last piece of metal has to turn out and throw water into the gutter. Left off, and it usually is, everything coming down that run goes behind the siding instead.
Board decking renailed or replaced
Postwar ramblers were sheathed in one by six boards that shrank and split. Shingle nails need something to hold. We renail what is sound and replace what is not before underlayment goes down.
Copper granules on the ravine side
North planes toward Battle Creek stay damp and streak black. A blend with copper granules in it keeps that off, and since you are picking a color anyway, that is the moment to choose one.
Townhome rows that still match
Attached units share a sight line, so one unit reroofed in the wrong blend shows from the street for years. We work off the existing row and the association rules before we order anything.
Party walls flashed and counterflashed
Where a fire wall comes up through the roof plane between units, the shingles stop and metal takes over. Done poorly, that detail leaks into two homes at once instead of one.
Old boots and vents replaced
Nothing off the seventies roof goes back on the new one. Pipe boots crack, box vents rust through at the flange, and reusing them is how a new roof earns its first callback.
How we run a Maplewood job
We pull the Maplewood permit
The city runs its own building department, and a tear off and reroof needs a permit plus a contractor licensed with the state or with Maplewood. We handle both and meet the inspector.
We measure the house, not the block
Pitch, plane length and flashing count change from one driveway to the next here. Every quote comes off your actual roof, which is why we walk it before we write it.
Neighbors and associations told first
On attached homes we give the neighbors the date and the dumpster location, and we get the shingle selection in front of the association before ordering rather than after.
Siding comes off and goes back
Doing step flashing and a kickout properly means pulling siding. We do siding as well as roofs, so what comes off goes back on correctly instead of being patched around.
We are on both ends of town
We work the flat open blocks by the mall and the wooded ravine streets in the same week, so the difference between those two exposures is not something we read about.
What people near Maplewood 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
Questions from Maplewood owners
What people in Maplewood ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Do I need a permit to tear off and reroof in Maplewood?
Yes. The city runs its own building department, so the reroof is permitted and inspected locally, and the contractor has to be licensed with the state or with Maplewood. We pull the permit as part of the job and we are on site when the inspector comes. Ask any bidder to show you their license.
Water is getting behind the siding under my split entry roof. Why?
Almost always a missing kickout. Where the roof run ends against the wall, the last piece of step flashing has to turn out and push water into the gutter. Without it, everything coming down that run soaks the wall sheathing. We fix it during the reroof and pull siding back to see what the water already did.
Does a house near Maplewood Mall need a different shingle than one near Battle Creek?
The shingle is the same. The install changes. Open, flat blocks up by the mall get the full wind spec: six nails per shingle, sealed starter along the rakes and a cap rated to match the field. Down in the ravines wind is less of a problem and shade is more, so we lean toward an algae resistant blend.
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Send us the address and we will look at your pitch, your decking and your flashing rather than the block average, then put it in writing. Free, and we pull the permit.
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