Jordan, Minnesota
Detailed Luxury Roofing in Jordan, MN
The old core of Jordan sits down on the Sand Creek valley floor near 770 feet, built in the late 1800s before anyone thought about soffit venting, while the newer subdivisions stand about 920 feet up on the bluff. A designer roof suits both, but the profile and the details change with the elevation.
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Old brick below, open wind above
In the old core the houses went up between the 1860s and the early 1900s, and the National Register district downtown is built of local buff brick. That brick sets the color before you open a sample book: a cool gray reads wrong against it, and a weathered brown or a slate tone does not. Those roofs also came without soffit venting, so before a designer shingle goes on we work out where intake air is going to come from, whether that is an edge vent, a retrofit at the soffit, or a vented drip detail. Up on the east side at about 920 feet, the problem flips: those roofs take wind the old core never sees, so fastening and ridge detail matter more than color. On a house in the historic core, cedar shake roofing can be the more honest match, and we will quote it alongside the composite.
Luxury Roofing in Jordan
Where the care goes on a Jordan house
Color set by the buff brick
The downtown district is built of local buff brick, and a cold charcoal fights it. Warm slate tones and weathered browns sit better. We hold full boards against the actual wall before anything is ordered.
Intake air added where there is none
Houses in the old core were built before soffit venting existed. We work out intake at the eave, an edge vent or a retrofit, so a heavy shingle is not sitting over an attic that cannot breathe.
Historic district review planned for
The Jordan Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1980, covers fourteen contributing buildings built mostly between 1865 and 1880. If that touches your property, profile and color get looked at, and we plan for it up front.
Weight checked against old framing
Slate look and shake look products are heavier than a standard shingle. On a house framed in the 1870s we look at rafter size and spacing first, and sometimes we recommend a lighter product instead.
Cornice and eave trim kept intact
Nineteenth century houses have built up wood cornices and returns at the eaves, and tear off is where those get broken. We work off them carefully and repair what needs it rather than hiding damage under new edge metal.
Sagging ridges dealt with honestly
Old rafters settle, and a designer shingle with strong shadow lines shows every dip. We straighten what we can at the deck stage and tell you plainly what will still read from the street.
How we work in the old part of town
We start in the attic
On a house from the 1870s the roof problem is usually visible from underneath. We look at rafters, sheathing and where air is or is not moving before we talk product.
Venting planned before the product
Choosing a heavy shingle first and figuring out intake later is backwards. We settle how the attic breathes, then pick the roof that is going over it.
Careful around the district
If the house sits in or beside the National Register district, we keep the details period appropriate and expect the extra review instead of being surprised by it.
We will tell you no
Some houses in the old core are better off with a good architectural shingle. If that is yours, we will say it and quote it, and the estimate is still free.
Storm work, day or night
Wind on the bluff side takes shingles off. We are open 24 hours, seven days, do storm and insurance work, and are rated 5.0 from 217 Google reviews.
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Jordan roofing questions
What people in Jordan ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Can I put a luxury roof on a house in the Jordan Historic District?
Usually, with attention to how it looks. The district was listed on the National Register in 1980 and covers fourteen contributing buildings of local buff brick from roughly 1865 to 1880. Expect the profile and color to get looked at, and expect to document the choice. We plan the job around that rather than finding out afterward.
What roof color works with the buff brick downtown?
Warmer than most people expect. Buff brick has yellow in it, so a cold blue gray fights it. Weathered wood tones, warm slate grays and darker browns sit better, and a very dark roof can make a small house look top heavy. We hold full boards against the wall in daylight before you order.
Is the wind really worse on the east side of Jordan?
It is different. The east side stands about 920 feet while downtown sits near 770 feet on the Sand Creek valley floor, so bluff top roofs take wind the old core never feels. Up there we tighten the fastening pattern and watch the rake edges and ridge cap. Down in the valley, venting matters more than wind does.
See what fits your Jordan house
Whether the house is downtown brick or a newer place up on the bluff, we will walk the roof, look at the attic, and give you a free estimate with no obligation.
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