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.
Shake look on light cottage rafters
Older shoreline cottages on Big Lake and Lake Mitchell were rarely framed for heavy roofing. Composite shake gives them a cedar look that suits the water, without the load of real slate or the rot of wood shake.
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 and small lots
We chalk the test squares with you
After July 2024, we mark a test square on each slope, count the hits and show you the chalk and the photographs. It is a shorter conversation when we are both looking at the same square.
Soft metals checked before the roof
Dents in roof vents, gutters and window wraps show how big the stones were on your block. We check those before walking the slopes, so what we tell you about the roof starts from real evidence.
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 storm damaged. If what we find is wear rather than hail, you will hear that from us before any tear off gets priced.
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.
Can a Brava tile roof go on during a Big Lake winter?
It can, with care. Composite tile stiffens in hard cold, so cutting and fastening go slower, and self adhered underlayment needs a warm enough deck to bond at the eaves and valleys. On a simple production roof in Big Lake, a stretch of milder days is usually enough. If the forecast will not cooperate, we will tell you to wait for spring.
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 and write up composite tile beside a shingle replacement. Estimates are free and there is no obligation.
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