Northglenn's housing stock
Most Northglenn homes are ranches, split-levels and two-story colonials from the same two decades, laid out on modest lots around Huron Street, the area near Webster Lake and the neighborhoods east toward Washington Street. Rooflines are simple, which is good for roofing, but decades of re-roofing mean many carry two or even three layers of shingles.
Attics from that era were built with little ventilation and thin insulation, which drives many of the problems we see.
Ice dams and winter
Because of those attics, Northglenn is ice-dam country. Heat leaks up, melts roof snow, and the water refreezes at the cold eaves, backing up under the shingles. Leaks near exterior walls after a cold snap are the classic symptom. Fixing the leak is step one; adding ventilation, sealing attic bypasses and improving insulation is what stops it from recurring.
Ice and water shield at the eaves is essential on any Northglenn re-roof and we install it wider than the minimum.
Hail and wind
Northglenn sits in the same hail path as its neighbors, and its older three-tab roofs are especially vulnerable. Wind is less severe than in the towns near the foothills, but the flat, open ground north of the city lets winter gusts pick up speed. Older shingles with aged seal strips lift easily.
After a hailstorm, older roofs here often go from marginal to done in one afternoon.
What a Northglenn replacement involves
A full tear-off of every layer, a careful deck inspection with replacement of any soft sheathing, new ice and water shield and underlayment, new flashing and boots, ridge ventilation and cleared soffit intake, and Class 4 architectural shingles. Northglenn requires a permit and inspection, which we handle.
Because the roofs are simple, replacements here go quickly, often in a single day.
Repairs and honest advice
Not every Northglenn roof needs replacing. Where the shingles still have life we repair boots, flashing and wind damage and tell the homeowner how long we think the roof will last. Where the roof is on its last layer and last legs, we say that too, and explain the options without pressure.
We are in Northglenn often, and our crews know these homes well. Inspections take under an hour on these simple roofs and come with photos.