Big Lake, Minnesota
Responsive Brava Tile Roofing in Big Lake, MN
A four inch hailstone landed just after midnight on July 14, 2024 in Big Lake, and the asphalt roofs on the late 1990s and 2000s production homes here have been coming off ever since. Composite tile is what many owners look at second, once they have seen what a stone that size does to a shingle field.
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Hail is why Brava comes up in Big Lake
On the production homes off the lake, the roofs are simple: straight gable and hip runs, few penetrations, easy to lay out. The hard part is the ground. Big Lake sits on about 2.9 square miles, the subdivision lots are small, and there is often one spot for a dumpster and no second spot for a tile staging area. We plan that before the truck comes, protect the driveway and the landscaping, and run tear off and load in on the same day where the lot allows. On the older cottages along Big Lake and Lake Mitchell the exposure is different. Wind comes off open water, so fastening and the starter course get more attention than they would inland. Owners comparing this to real clay tile roofing should know the composite weighs a fraction of it, which is why these roofs need no framing work.
Brava Tile Roofing in Big Lake
Why owners here switch after a hail season
Built for the hail that fell here
The National Weather Service measured a four inch stone in Big Lake just after midnight on July 14, 2024. Asphalt bruises and cracks under stones far smaller than that. Composite tile flexes and takes the hit.
Your lot survives the tear off
Small platted lots leave one spot for a dumpster and none for staging tile. We map the driveway, the delivery and the debris route before the first truck rolls in, then protect what sits under all of it.
Storm claims documented on the roof
Hail work is claim work in this town. We photograph the bruising, the mats and the soft metals, and put the scope in writing, so the file shows what the roof actually took that night.
One broken tile, one tile replaced
A dented shingle field usually means the whole slope comes off. A cracked tile lifts out and a new one goes in the same color, because the color runs through the tile rather than sitting on granules.
Fewer roofs over the same house
Owners near the lake have been through more than one storm replacement already. Composite tile is chosen to break that pattern, so the next round of hail is a repair conversation and not another tear off.
Simple hip and gable runs go clean
The late 1990s and 2000s homes here have straightforward roofs, few penetrations and long uninterrupted planes. That means fewer cut tiles and fewer flashing joints, which is where a rushed tile roof leaks.
Working around hail, claims and small lots
We meet your adjuster up there
Somebody from our side is on the roof with the adjuster, chalk in hand. It is a shorter conversation when everyone is looking at the same test square.
We work the claim timeline
Approvals, supplements and material lead time all move at different speeds. We keep the order and the schedule lined up with where your claim actually sits.
Deliveries timed to the lot
On 2.9 square miles of tight platting, tile sitting in the street for a week is a problem for you and your neighbors. It comes when the crew is ready for it.
We tell you hail from age
Not every beat up roof in town is a claim. If what we find is wear rather than storm damage, you will hear that from us before you call the insurance company.
Someone answers at any hour
We are open around the clock, seven days. After a night storm that matters more than anything else on this list, because tarping does not keep business hours.
What people near Big Lake say
Orange Exteriors did an excellent job with my new roofing install. Very professional, on time and hard working crew. Completed the job in one day.
Dick JohnsonRoof installation We live in Eden Prairie. Orange did an excellent job on our siding replacement and provided great customer service all the way through.
Thomas DeSutterSiding replacement, Eden Prairie, MN 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
Big Lake hail and tile questions
What people in Big Lake ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Will insurance pay for a Brava tile roof in Big Lake?
Your policy pays to put back what the hail damaged, which on most homes here is an asphalt roof. If you upgrade to composite tile, the difference between that and the covered scope is generally yours to carry. We write both scopes out plainly, so you can see what the claim covers and what the choice adds on top.
Can composite tile survive a four inch hailstone?
Nothing on a roof is guaranteed against a stone that size, and we will not tell you otherwise. What composite tile does is flex rather than fracture, so the stones that bruise and split an asphalt mat tend to leave a mark and nothing more. That difference is what owners around here are actually buying.
Where do you stage tile on a small Big Lake lot?
Usually the driveway, in staged deliveries rather than one drop. The city covers about 2.9 square miles and the subdivision lots are tight, so we plan dumpster placement, delivery order and the debris route with you before the job starts. Where a lot truly has no room, tile gets loaded straight up to the roof.
Ask about Brava before the next hail
We will look at what July left on your roof, write up composite tile beside a shingle replacement and work the claim with you. Estimates are free and there is no obligation.
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