Buffalo, Minnesota
Thorough Roofing Company in Buffalo, MN
Water covers better than a quarter of Buffalo, and the fetch across Lake Pulaski and Buffalo Lake drives rain sideways into gable ends. Lakeside houses fail at the wall, not the field. Up on the 1856 plat around the courthouse, the same storm just runs off a steeper roof. Two addresses, two different details.
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Which lake you sit on changes the roof
Pitch, eave height and how a roof ties into its additions all change depending on which side of town an address sits on. The 1856 plat around the courthouse is old framing with chimneys, dormer cheeks and flashing that has been patched more than once. On Buffalo Lake and Lake Pulaski the problem moves to the wall, where open water gives wind a long run at the gable end and rain gets past the rake and behind siding rather than over the shingle. Those slopes get wider ice and water membrane and rebuilt rake trim with a proper kickout. Both lakes sit under a shoreland overlay, so decks, additions and lot coverage need review first. Flat storefront roofs are their own conversation, and PVC roofing is the membrane we reach for on grease and heat exposure.
What roofing in Buffalo actually involves
Gable ends built for sideways rain
On the lake slopes we run ice and water membrane up the rake, add a kickout where the roof meets a wall, and reset the drip edge so wind driven water lands on shingle instead of behind the siding.
Shoreland permits pulled before we start
Buffalo Lake and Lake Pulaski sit under a shoreland overlay that caps hard surface at a quarter of the lot and requires a permit for decks, additions and new structures. We check that before scheduling, not after the dumpster shows up.
Siding on the weather side wears first
On the slopes facing open water the wall gets hit as hard as the roof. We look at siding, trim and window flashing on that side at the same time, because a roof cannot fix water coming in above the top course of siding.
The houses we work on in Buffalo
Housing stock
an 1856 plat around the county courthouse with lakeshore homes on Buffalo Lake and Lake Pulaski added around it, so pitch, eave height and roof tie-ins depend on which of the two an address belongs to.
What the weather does here
Water covers better than a quarter of Buffalo, and the fetch across Lake Pulaski and Buffalo Lake drives rain sideways into gable ends on lakeside slopes.
Neighborhoods we work in
Buffalo Lake, Lake Pulaski, Sturges Park and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
Buffalo enforces a shoreland overlay on Buffalo Lake and Lake Pulaski, capping impervious cover at 25 percent and requiring a permit for decks, additions and other structures.
What we do here
Our services in Buffalo, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Buffalo, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Buffalo, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Buffalo, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Buffalo, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Buffalo, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Buffalo, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Buffalo say
From sales to construction crew to upper management, they helped make an insurance battle a breeze. This is the best contractor interaction I have ever had.
Jim NormanRoof replacement 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
Serving Buffalo 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.
Buffalo questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Does Buffalo's shoreland overlay affect a reroof on Lake Pulaski?
A straight reroof with no change to footprint usually does not trigger the impervious cover limit, since you are replacing what is already there. Adding a dormer, an addition or a deck does. Buffalo requires a permit for those on both lake overlays, so tell us the full plan up front and we will check with the city before we order material.
Why does my lakeside gable leak when the field of the roof is fine?
Because the water is not falling on it, it is being pushed at it. Across open water the wind carries rain almost horizontally into the gable end, and it gets behind the rake trim and the top course of siding. The fix is at the rake, the kickout and the wall flashing, not in a new field of shingles.
Can you work on a downtown Buffalo storefront with a flat roof?
Yes. Low slope commercial is its own trade, and we handle membrane work on storefronts and shops around the courthouse square. We look at drainage first, since most flat roof failures here are ponding at a scupper or a drain, not the membrane itself. Access and street parking get planned before the tear-off day.
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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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