Woodbury, Minnesota
Detailed Roofing Company in Woodbury, MN
The plats that went in around Carver Lake and Powers Lake gave Woodbury a roofline with a lot going on: steep pitch, several gables, dormers and valleys that run long before they dump. Add a walkout back and the planes sit at three or four heights. That is a staging problem before it is a shingle problem.
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Long valleys and wind off open upland
Most of these roofs sit on houses built since 1990, so the deck is usually sound and the work is in the details. Valleys are where it shows. A long valley on a steep plane moves a lot of water fast, and when the shingle is cut tight or the ice and water membrane stops short, the first stain lands on a bedroom ceiling below the dormer. The other pattern here is wind. The ground was farmed before the houses went in and nothing much slows it, so ridge caps and rake edges loosen before the field does. Pitch decides the pace, since anything this steep means walk boards and staged material. For the shop or storage building out back, we handle prefabricated buildings too, so the house and the outbuilding can be covered in one visit.
What roofing in Woodbury actually involves
Valley detail on long steep runs
A valley that runs two stories collects everything above it. We set ice and water membrane wide, keep the cut back off the centerline and check where the valley lands, because a dormer valley dumping onto a lower plane needs its own detail.
Staging a walkout back safely
Walkout elevations put one side of the house a full story taller than the other. Setup takes longer, and we plan it before the truck arrives so the crew is not improvising over a patio or a lower roof plane.
Multiple gables, not much ridge
Several gables break the ridge into short runs, so there is less continuous line up top than the size of the roof suggests. We measure what can genuinely be vented before specifying anything, because a ridge vent with no soffit air feeding it does nothing for the deck underneath.
The houses we work on in Woodbury
Housing stock
mostly post-1990 two story homes with steep pitches, multiple gables, dormers and long valleys, plus walkout backs that put roof planes at several heights.
What the weather does here
The city sits on open upland between the Mississippi and St. Croix river valleys, ground farmed before the post-1990 plats went in, so wind crosses it with little in the way.
Neighborhoods we work in
Carver Lake, Colby Lake, Powers Lake and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
The city requires permits for roof, siding and window work, and those permits are issued over the counter or applied for by mail with the fee enclosed.
What we do here
Our services in Woodbury, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Woodbury, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Woodbury, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Woodbury, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Woodbury, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Woodbury, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Woodbury, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Woodbury 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 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
Serving Woodbury 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.
Woodbury questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Does Woodbury require a permit to replace my roof?
Yes. Woodbury requires permits for roof, siding and window work. The application can be handled over the counter at the city or sent by mail with the fee enclosed. We take care of it as part of the job and schedule the tear off around the approval, so nothing starts before the paperwork is in place.
How long does a tear off take on a two story Woodbury house?
Most are one day, some run to two. The pitch is what decides it. Steep planes mean walk boards and slower movement, and multiple gables mean more cutting and more flashing. A walkout back adds setup time. Whatever that adds up to on your house is written into the estimate, so you know the length of the job before you agree to it.
My roof is original to the house. Is it worth replacing before it leaks?
Sometimes, and sometimes not. Original shingles on a 1990s or early 2000s house near Colby Lake can still have life in them if the vent path is decent and the south planes are not curling. We inspect, show you photos of the field and the flashings, and say plainly if you should wait a couple of seasons.
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- Phone(612) 600-8529
- Emailadmin@orange-exteriors.com
- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- HoursOpen 24 hours, Sunday to Saturday
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