Maplewood, Minnesota
Seasoned Clay Tile Roofing in Maplewood, MN
Almost nobody puts clay tile on a postwar rambler, and that is exactly the conversation we end up having most often in Maplewood, where the housing stock runs from 1950s ramblers off White Bear Avenue to split entries and townhome rows built in the 1970s and 1980s. Clay belongs on a frame built to carry it, so before we quote tile we go up through the attic hatch with a tape measure.
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What Clay Tile Asks of a Maplewood Roof
Clay is heavy. A finished tile field runs several times the dead load of a three tab asphalt roof, and the ramblers and split entries that make up much of this city were framed for asphalt, on rafters sized and spaced for it. So the first visit is an attic visit: rafter depth, span and spacing, ridge and collar tie condition, and whether the sheathing under the old shingles is board or plywood. Some houses take clay once rafters are sistered and a purlin goes in. Some take it only with an engineer's stamp and real structural work. And on a long low slope rambler plane, clay is the wrong answer no matter what we do to the frame. When that is the verdict we say it early, before you have paid for a design you cannot build, and we point you toward slate roofing or a stone coated steel tile profile that carries far less weight per square. Whatever we land on, the work gets permitted here and the crew on your roof is licensed to do it.
Clay Tile Roofing in Maplewood
What a Clay Tile Roof Gives You Here
Your Frame's Capacity, in Writing
We measure rafter depth, span and spacing in your attic and check the deck before anything is quoted, so what the frame will carry is on paper while changing course is still easy.
Low Absorption Specified for March
Tile bound for a Maplewood roof gets specified for low water absorption and a cold climate freeze and thaw rating, because a porous body that drinks meltwater in March is a body that spalls.
Plane Changes Detailed Before Tile
Ramblers and split entries change plane often, so valleys, sidewalls and the transitions where an addition meets the original roof get metal and membrane detailing before the first tile is hung.
Snow Retention Set to Your Exposure
Exposure changes across ten miles of city, from open wind near Maplewood Mall to sheltered ravine lots at the Battle Creek end, so snow retention gets laid out for your slope and your walkways, not a template.
A Profile That Fits the Elevation
Clay reads right on a Mediterranean or Mission influenced elevation and wrong on a plain low slope ranch, so we match profile, color blend and rake detail to the house you actually own.
One Roof Instead of Three
A correctly framed and correctly underlaid clay roof outlives several asphalt cycles, which means the next roofing decision on this address likely belongs to whoever buys the house from you.
How We Handle Clay Tile in Maplewood
We Lose Jobs at the Attic Hatch
Plenty of houses here should not carry clay, and we would rather lose the job at the attic hatch than sell a tile field that pulls a ridge line out of straight in five winters.
Permits Pulled Through the City
Maplewood runs its own building department, so the tear off and reroof is permitted here and the crew is licensed with the state or the city before anyone touches your deck.
Delivery Planned Around the Load
Pallets of clay are not shingle bundles. We plan the drop, the driveway protection and how tile gets loaded onto the roof so your deck never carries stacked weight in one spot.
Broken Tiles Answered Fast
A hailstone or a limb off a boulevard elm breaks individual tiles, not a whole field. Our phone is answered around the clock and we document the damage the way an adjuster needs it.
Board Decking Checked at Tear Off
Older Maplewood roofs are decked in board rather than plywood, and battens and tile fasteners need something solid to bite. We look at the sheathing once the shingles are off and tell you what has to change before tile goes down.
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
Clay Tile Questions from Maplewood
What people in Maplewood ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Can the framing on a 1970s Maplewood split entry carry clay tile?
Sometimes, and the answer lives in the attic. Split entries from that era were commonly framed with two by six rafters at twenty four inches on center, sized for asphalt. Clay adds several times that dead load. Sistering rafters, adding purlins or a mid span bearing wall can make it work, and some homes need an engineer's letter before the city will issue the permit.
Will freeze and thaw crack clay tile on a Maplewood roof?
The wrong tile, yes. A porous body absorbs meltwater, then the water freezes overnight and pushes the face off, which is why field tile made for mild coastal climates fails here. We specify tile tested and rated for freeze and thaw cycling, keep absorption low, and back it with an ice and water membrane at the eaves.
Do I need a permit to put clay tile on a house in Maplewood?
Yes. Maplewood runs its own building department, and a tear off and reroof requires a permit plus a contractor licensed with the state or with the city. If your project includes rafter reinforcement, expect that structural work to be reviewed as well, sometimes with stamped drawings. We handle the paperwork and schedule inspections around the tile delivery.
An Honest Read on Your Roof
Send us the address and we will get into the attic, measure rafters, check the deck and say plainly whether clay belongs on your Maplewood roof. The estimate is free and carries no obligation, and if the honest answer is no, you will hear that from our family run crew too.
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Tell us what is going on with your roof, siding, windows, or gutters. We will take a look and give you a straight answer, including when the answer is that you can wait.
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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