Delano, Minnesota
Precise Roofing Company in Delano, MN
The blocks around downtown Delano are mostly pre 1940, with steep pitches, dormers, cut up rooflines and eaves too shallow to hold much insulation. Those roofs shed water fast and trap ice at the bottom. Down by the South Fork Crow River, the low streets carry damp that higher ground never sees, and it shows up in the attic.
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Old rooflines, shallow eaves, damp low streets
A pre 1940 Delano roof is rarely one plane. Dormers, a shed addition and two or three valleys mean more flashing than field, and flashing is what leaks. Shallow eaves make the second problem: there is not room for insulation and an air channel at the same time, so heat reaches the deck, snow melts, and the water refreezes over the cold overhang. Ice and water membrane run well past the wall line helps, but venting is the actual fix. Under the shingles, expect board decking and often a second layer. Down near the river, attics stay damper and sheathing shows it. On houses like these, our maintenance plans catch flashing and gutter trouble in the fall, before winter sets it.
What roofing in Delano actually involves
Ice dams start at shallow eaves
There is not enough depth over a pre 1940 overhang to run insulation and an air channel both. We use baffles, open the intake at the soffit and carry membrane past the wall line so the melt has nowhere to back up.
Damp near the river shows in the deck
Low streets by the South Fork Crow River hold moisture that higher ground never sees. On a tear-off down there we check sheathing and rafter tails closely, because damp decking will not hold a nail no matter how good the shingle is.
More flashing than field up there
Dormer cheeks, sidewall step flashing and valleys carry the water on an old Delano roof. We replace step flashing course by course instead of reusing it, since a reused piece is a leak with a date on it.
The houses we work on in Delano
Housing stock
a genuinely old core, with 1880s brick storefronts downtown and pre 1940 houses on the surrounding blocks that carry steep pitches, dormers, cut up rooflines and shallow eaves.
What the weather does here
The South Fork Crow River runs through Delano and the remapped floodplain now reaches homes never mapped as flood prone before, so low streets near the water carry damp higher ground never sees.
Neighborhoods we work in
Delano Village Hall, Eagle Newspaper Office, South Fork Crow River and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
New FEMA floodplain maps took effect June 20, 2024, and the city adopted an updated floodplain ordinance two days earlier, pulling in homes not previously mapped as flood prone.
What we do here
Our services in Delano, MN
Asphalt Roofingin Delano, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin Delano, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin Delano, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin Delano, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin Delano, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin Delano, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near Delano say
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 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
Serving Delano 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.
Delano questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Does the new Delano floodplain map affect my roof permit?
It can. The remapped FEMA floodplain took effect June 20, 2024, and Delano adopted an updated floodplain ordinance two days earlier, so some homes near the river are now inside a mapped area for the first time. A straight reroof is usually simple, but structural work or an addition down there gets reviewed differently. We check the address.
How do I stop ice dams on an old Delano house?
Not with heat cable alone. The dam forms because warm air reaches the deck and melts snow that refreezes over a cold, shallow eave. The fix is air sealing the attic floor, baffles at the soffit to keep intake open, and membrane carried well past the wall line during a tear-off. Cable is a last resort where the framing leaves no room.
Is it worth keeping an old roof on maintenance instead of replacing it?
If the shingles still have life and the trouble is flashing, gutters or a valley, yes. On a cut up roof the small things are what let water in, and catching them twice a year keeps a sound roof going. Once the mat is brittle and the granules are gone, maintenance stops buying you time and we will tell you that instead of selling another visit.
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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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