Shakopee, Minnesota
Quality Metal Roofing in Shakopee, MN
Standing seam makes a different argument on either end of Shakopee, depending on where the house sits. The plat of 1854 lies on the river terrace near 750 feet, tucked under the valley walls, while the south side of town runs near 915 feet on open upland where a hail core has nothing to slow it. Which half you live on changes whether metal earns its cost.
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Two elevations, two metal roof answers
On the old plat the houses are small and the rooflines are not. Dormers, porch roofs and additions from three decades break a standing seam job into short panel runs, and short runs drive the cost, since each one needs its own hem, cleat line and flashing. Up on the south side, the subdivisions that filled in after the 1995 bridge opened give long slopes where a panel travels ridge to eave in one piece. That is the roof metal was made for. We lay standing seam over the existing deck once the shingles are off and the sheathing has been checked for soft spots, and we set clips so panels can move as they heat and cool. Panels that cannot move oil can and back out fasteners. If you are weighing metal against a heavier architectural look, ask about luxury roofing as well, and we will look at both on one visit.
Metal Roofing in Shakopee
What metal changes on a Shakopee house
Short run detailing on the old grid
Dormers, porch roofs and stepped additions on the 1854 plat break a roof into short panels. We hem, cleat and flash every one of those runs instead of running trim over the problem.
A lighter spec down on the terrace
Blocks near Huber Park sit low on the river terrace with the valley walls in front of them. If your slope is sheltered, we will say so and quote a lighter gauge instead of the heaviest panel.
Already on the third asphalt roof
Much of south Shakopee went up after the 1995 bridge opened, and those roofs are already on their second or third asphalt tear off. Standing seam is meant to be the last roof the house gets.
Tear off to a deck we can trust
We do not lay standing seam over old shingles. The roof comes off, the sheathing gets checked for soft spots and renailed, and underlayment goes down before a single panel is set.
No screw heads on the field of the roof
Every fastener that holds a standing seam panel sits under the seam, hidden and out of the weather. The only exposed fasteners left anywhere are at trim, and we keep those to as few as the detail allows.
Color that holds on open slopes
South side roofs near 915 feet get full sun all afternoon. We spec a coated finish built for that exposure, because a chalked, faded panel on a twelve year old roof is a paint problem you cannot fix.
How we approach a metal roof here
We spec by elevation, not by town
A roof near the river terrace and a roof on the south upland are not the same job. We walk your slope and quote what that exposure actually calls for.
We look at what the last roof left behind
On a house that has been covered three times, the flashing is usually a stack of old work with a fresh bead over the top. We pull it and look, because on these roofs that is where the leaks have actually been starting.
We work tight lots carefully
Old plat lots run narrow with houses close together. We plan where the dumpster, the brake and the panel stock sit before the first shingle comes off.
Free estimates, no obligation
We will come out, get on the roof, and give you a written quote on metal with nothing owed and no pressure to sign anything that day.
Roofing, siding and windows together
Metal panels have to die into siding, trim and window heads. We do that work too, so the transitions are one company's responsibility instead of two.
What people near Shakopee 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.
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Metal roofing questions from Shakopee
What people in Shakopee ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Is a metal roof worth it on a house in the old Shakopee plat?
Sometimes. Those houses have dormers, porch roofs and additions, which means short panel runs and a lot of flashing, so metal costs more there than it does on a simple slope. If you plan to keep the house a long time, it still pays. If the roof is very chopped up and you are moving in a few years, asphalt is the honest answer.
Will a long metal panel look wavy on my roof?
Some waviness in the flat of a pan is normal in steel and shows up most on a wide panel in low afternoon sun. Narrower pans, a striation rolled into the face and a flat, well nailed deck underneath all cut it down. It is worth raising before you order, because a south facing slope up near 915 feet is lit hard for half the day and will show whatever is there.
Do the gutters have to come off and go back on?
Usually yes on at least part of the house. Drip edge, ice barrier and the eave detail all sit where the gutter hangs, and doing that properly means taking it down. Older gutters do not always survive the trip, so we tell you at the estimate which runs look reusable and which ones you should plan on replacing while the eave is open.
Get a metal roof quote for your Shakopee house
Tell us which side of town you are on and we will come look at the roof, measure the runs, and put a metal number next to an asphalt one.
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