Maplewood, Minnesota
Skilled Cedar Shake Roofing in Maplewood, MN
Ten miles separate the north end of Maplewood from the Battle Creek bluffs at the south end, and cedar behaves differently at each. Out by the mall the ground is open and a shake roof dries by noon. Down in the ravines, under oak and off the sandstone, the same roof stays damp into the afternoon. We price the two jobs differently because they age differently.
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What the pitch gauge says on a Maplewood roof
The first thing we check on a Maplewood house is pitch. Cedar wants a plane steep enough to shed fast, and plenty of the postwar ramblers here sit too low for shakes to last. On the split entries and the steeper gable ends we can build a cedar roof that holds up: a gap between shakes for swelling, stainless fasteners that will not bleed, and a felt interlay so wind driven rain cannot climb back up. Townhome rows bring their own problem, since a shared plane means the whole run should go at once or the flashing at the party wall never lines up. The city runs its own building department, so a tear off needs a permit and a licensed contractor. For the low pitched half of a house we usually recommend asphalt roofing and keep the cedar up on the steep planes where it will dry.
Cedar Shake Roofing in Maplewood
What changes from one Maplewood block to the next
Pitch measured on every plane
Cedar needs slope. We measure each plane before we spec shakes, because a split entry gable and a long rambler run can be two different roofs on the same address.
Ravine side roofs spaced wider
Down in the Battle Creek bluff and ravine country the wood dries slowly. We open the spacing, keep the exposure conservative and plan for a wash sooner than an open lot roof would need.
Townhome rows done as one run
A shared plane cannot be reroofed in pieces without the flashing at the party wall going wrong. We sequence the row so the whole run gets the same detail at the same time.
Permit pulled with the city
Maplewood runs its own building department. The tear off needs a permit and a licensed contractor, and we handle that paperwork and the inspection instead of leaving it with you.
Full sun spacing near the mall
On the open flat ground at the north end, shakes swell and shrink hard through the season. We leave the right gap between them so the courses do not buckle in August.
Fastened so the roof does not streak
The wrong nail rusts out inside the shake and leaves a dark run down the course below it. Stainless in the field and at the flashing keeps that off a roof you will be looking at from the street for decades.
How we handle a Maplewood reroof
Photos of the open deck
Once the old roof is off we send pictures of the sheathing. If boards need replacing you see why before it is on the invoice.
The cedar grade in writing
The estimate names the grade and the exposure, not just the word cedar. Two shake roofs can be very different roofs and you should know which one you are getting.
Evenings and weekends
We are open all day, every day. If the only time you can walk the roof with us is Saturday morning, that works fine on our end.
One crew from tear off to cap
The people who strip your roof are the people who lay the cedar and cut the ridge cap. Nothing gets handed off halfway through the week.
The quote does not expire
The number we write today is the number next month. Nothing about a cedar roof gets better because you decided while someone was standing in your kitchen, and we would rather you compared it properly.
What people near Maplewood 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.
Jim ThomasStorm damage repair
Common questions in Maplewood
What people in Maplewood ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Our Maplewood townhome row shares one roof. How does that work?
It has to be done as one run rather than unit by unit. A shared plane only works if the flashing at each party wall is detailed by the same crew at the same exposure, and a half replaced roof leaves a seam that gives trouble later. We sequence it with the association or with the group of owners so every unit ends up with the same detail on the same week.
Does Maplewood require a permit and a licensed contractor for a reroof?
Yes. The city runs its own building department, so a tear off and reroof takes a permit, and the contractor has to be licensed with the state or with Maplewood. We pull the permit as part of the job and keep the inspection on schedule, so the roof is not sitting open waiting on paperwork.
Why does cedar last longer near the mall than in the Battle Creek ravines?
Drying time. On the open ground at the north end, sun and wind reach the whole roof and a shake is dry within hours of a rain. Down in the ravine country, under oak and off the sandstone, the same roof holds moisture, grows moss on the north planes and wants a wash and a look every few years.
Find out if your pitch takes cedar
Send us the address and we will measure the planes, look at how much sun that part of Maplewood gets, and give you a straight answer before anyone talks about tear off.
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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