Zimmerman, Minnesota
Licensed Roofing Company in Zimmerman, MN
Almost every roof we look at in Zimmerman went on after 2000. Steeper pitches, deep soffits and a long ridgeline running out over an attached three car garage. That shape sheds snow well and gives wind a lot of leverage, which is a different set of problems than an old house has.
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A 2000s roof has its own weak points
The pitch on most Zimmerman houses is steep enough that you are working off staging rather than walking it, which changes the day and belongs in the estimate. The weak points are not age, they are geometry. The long ridge over an attached garage takes uplift along its whole length. Where the garage roof dies into the second story wall, the flashing decides whether water reaches the gutter or the wall. Deep soffits help the attic breathe, but only if the intake vents were not painted or insulated shut. When a storm has already put water inside, our drywall crew closes out the ceiling and the wall so you are not left chasing a second contractor.
What roofing in Zimmerman actually involves
Storm damage that is not obvious
The EF-1 that touched down near Zimmerman in March 2017 ran 8.9 miles toward Princeton. Wind lifts shingles without tearing them off, so the seal breaks and the roof leaks a year later. We check the seal, not just the surface.
Why the crew works off staging
Once a plane is steeper than a crew can stand on, the work happens off jacks and planks with fall protection, and material comes up in smaller loads. It looks slow from the driveway. It is also what keeps boots and bundles off a finished slope and the crew off the ground.
Most of these are first replacements
Many houses here are still on their original shingles, so this is a first tear-off for the owner. We walk the sequence beforehand: what comes off, what we expect to find on the deck, and how a rain day changes the plan.
The houses we work on in Zimmerman
Housing stock
housing that mostly postdates 2000, with two story and split entry homes on steeper pitches, deep soffits and long ridgelines over attached three car garages.
What the weather does here
An EF-1 tornado touched down near Zimmerman on March 6, 2017 and tracked 8.9 miles to Princeton, part of the earliest tornado outbreak on record in Minnesota.
Neighborhoods we work in
Lake Fremont, Lions Park and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
The Sand Dunes State Forest lies about three miles west of Zimmerman and the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge nearby, so much of the land around town will never be platted.
What we do here
Our services in Zimmerman, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Zimmerman, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Zimmerman, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Zimmerman, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Zimmerman, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Zimmerman, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Zimmerman, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Zimmerman say
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 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
Serving Zimmerman from our Eden Prairie office
6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Open 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday, so a storm call never waits for business hours.
Zimmerman questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Does a steep pitch make a tear-off take longer in Zimmerman?
Yes. Steeper than about a 7/12 means roof jacks, staging and harnesses, and a crew that moves slower because it has to. Plenty of houses here sit in that range. It also means debris does not simply slide to one drop point, so cleanup takes longer at the end of the day. We schedule for that rather than rushing it.
Where does water get in on a house with an attached three car garage?
Usually where the garage roof runs into the second story wall. Two details decide it: step flashing woven into each course rather than one long strip, and a kickout at the bottom that throws water into the gutter instead of behind the siding. A missing kickout rots that wall quietly for years.
If water came through the ceiling, is the inside part of the same claim?
Usually, and it helps to document it that way. We photograph the entry point on the roof and the damage below it together, so an adjuster can see one event rather than two separate arguments. Then we close the interior out ourselves, drywall included, and you are not left arranging a second trade around our schedule.
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- Phone(612) 600-8529
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- HoursOpen 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday
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