St. Michael, Minnesota
Practical Roofing Company in St. Michael, MN
The wind finds the edge metal first in St. Michael. Tall gable walls and long fascia runs on open farm ground give it somewhere to get under, and trim comes off before shingles do. Most houses here went up in the late 1990s and 2000s, big two stories with steep pitches, with older farmhouses still standing on acreage between them.
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Steep pitch, tall walls, long edges
A big two story with a steep pitch is a different job than a rambler. Staging takes longer, the tear-off has to be controlled so nothing rides the slope into the landscaping, and every one of those long fascia runs needs the drip edge and gutter apron reset properly rather than reused. That is the part that fails here. Wind gets under a loose edge on an exposed gable and peels trim, and once the edge is open the first course starts lifting. On the older farmhouses out on acreage, the roof is usually a patchwork of additions, and the flat porch or shop section is a membrane job. That is where EPDM roofing belongs, tied into the shingle field with a proper transition instead of a smear of tar.
What roofing in St. Michael actually involves
Edge metal fastened for open wind
Trim leaves before shingles do on these gable ends. We fasten drip edge and rake metal at tighter spacing, seal the starter course to the edge, and use a gutter apron so the first course is not the thing holding the line.
Ten minutes between two St. Michael addresses
The city covers more than thirty six square miles, so a crew already in town may still be a drive from your house. We schedule by address rather than by city name, and we give you a real arrival window, not a whole day.
Farmhouse rooflines with additions on top
The older houses on acreage here have been added onto more than once, so the roof arrives as several pitches meeting at odd angles. Those transitions and the low slope sections over porches are where the leaks start, not in the open field.
The houses we work on in St. Michael
Housing stock
mostly large late 1990s and 2000s two-story homes with steep pitches, tall gable walls and long fascia runs, scattered among older farmhouses still standing on acreage inside city limits.
What the weather does here
Long fascia runs and tall gable walls out on open farm ground, so the wind gets under the metal edge and takes trim off before it takes shingles.
Neighborhoods we work in
Church of St. Michael, Town Center Park, Crow River and the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing locally
The city covers more than 36 square miles, so two addresses in St. Michael can sit ten minutes of driving apart.
What we do here
Our services in St. Michael, MN
Asphalt Roofingin St. Michael, MNArchitectural asphalt shingles rated for high wind, the best value per year of service life on most Minnesota homes.
Metal Roofingin St. Michael, MNStanding seam panels that shed snow, shrug off hail, and hold their finish for decades.
Luxury Roofingin St. Michael, MNDesigner profiles and heavyweight shingles for homes where the roof is part of the architecture.
Cedar Shake Roofingin St. Michael, MNNatural cedar with the spacing, underlayment and ventilation it needs to breathe and age well.
Brava Tile Roofingin St. Michael, MNComposite tile with the look of slate or shake that will not split, curl, or invite insects.
Clay Tile Roofingin St. Michael, MNKiln-fired clay tile, installed over a structure checked for the extra load it carries.
What people near St. Michael 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 St. Michael 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.
St. Michael questions
What homeowners here ask us most. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Why did the trim blow off my roof but the shingles stayed on?
That is the normal order out here. On a tall gable wall with a long fascia run, wind lifts the drip edge or rake metal, gets under it and works it loose. The shingles are still fastened, but the edge is now open, so the next storm starts peeling the first course. Reset the metal before that happens.
How long does a two story tear-off take in St. Michael?
Most of these houses are a one to two day tear-off and install once material is on site, weather permitting. Steep pitch and height slow the setup, not the shingling. Decking repairs, a second layer or a complicated valley add time. We give you the date, and if weather moves it we call rather than leaving you guessing.
Should the gutters come off when the roof does in St. Michael?
Not always, but on these long fascia runs it is worth deciding before we start. Gutters have to come loose anyway to reset the drip edge and apron. If the fascia is soft or the hangers are pulling, replacing while the roof is open is the easy window. If they are solid, we rehang them and move on.
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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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