Roof Replacement in Chippewa Falls, WI

Once the crew starts, a simple walkable roof on a ranch or a two-story is usually a matter of days rather than weeks. Steep roofs, roofs with a lot of dormers and valleys, and roofs with two layers to tear off take longer. Weather is the part nobody controls: we do not open up more roof than we can make watertight before rain. Your written estimate gives an expected duration for your house.

Sometimes. Asphalt shingles rely on a strip of sealant that needs warmth and sun to bond, and cold shingles are brittle to handle, so most shingle manufacturers call for extra care in cold weather. If a roof is failing in January we can often make it watertight and plan the full job for a stretch of milder weather. If it can wait until spring, that is usually the better plan, and we will tell you so.

We stop and show you. Soft, delaminated or rotted sheathing cannot hold nails, so it has to be replaced before anything goes over it. Nobody can see every board until the old roofing is off, so the estimate lists a price per sheet or per foot for decking replacement up front. You see the damage and the count before the new boards go down.

No, but we need a way to reach you. Expect a noisy day or two. Before we start it helps to move cars out of the driveway and garage, take down loose items from walls and shelves on the top floor, and keep kids and pets away from the eaves, where debris comes down.

It helps, but shingles alone do not cure ice dams. A replacement lets us put ice and water membrane at the eaves and valleys and correct the intake and exhaust venting, which limits the damage and reduces the melting. The heat that starts the problem comes from the house, so air sealing and attic insulation matter just as much. We will tell you what we see from the attic side.

Inside the city, usually yes. The City of Chippewa Falls Inspection and Zoning office says replacements such as windows, siding and roofing require a building permit unless the estimated project value is under $2,000, and a full roof is well over that. Villages and towns outside the city limits have their own rules, so we check what applies to your address before work starts.

Insurance generally covers sudden damage from something like hail, wind or a fallen tree, not a roof that has simply worn out. Whether a particular loss is covered, and for how much, is decided by your insurer under your policy. We can inspect the roof, document what we find with photos and give you a written estimate to share with your adjuster.