Aurora's roofs and Aurora's weather
Aurora is enormous and its housing spans seventy years. The original neighborhoods near East Colfax and the Anschutz medical campus have mid-century homes with simpler rooflines, often carrying more than one layer of shingles. The subdivisions that spread east and south through the nineties and two-thousands, out toward Southlands and Buckley, have complex rooflines with many valleys and dormers.
Storms that form over the foothills often reach their worst by the time they cross Aurora, and the city has seen some of the costliest hail events in Colorado history. Impact-rated shingles are not a luxury here.
Repair work in Aurora
Leaks around chimneys and sidewalls are common on the older homes, where flashing has been caulked over rather than replaced. Wind damage shows up along the open eastern edges of the city where nothing slows the gusts down. We handle both with the same approach we use at home: find the cause, fix it properly, photograph it.
On homes with multiple layers we are candid that repairs are short-lived and that a tear-off is the real solution.
Replacements and insurance claims
A large share of Aurora roof replacements follow hail claims. We inspect first, meet the adjuster, and review the scope for the items Aurora's building code requires, including ice and water shield and proper ventilation. Supplements are submitted with photos and code references where needed.
Aurora's building division requires permits and inspections for reroofing and we handle that process.
Materials for the east side
Class 4 architectural shingles are our standard recommendation for Aurora homes, for the same reasons they make sense in Broomfield: hail resistance, longer life, and insurance discounts. For homeowners who want a step up, stone-coated steel has become popular in the eastern subdivisions because of how well it survives large hail.
Lighter colors help with the summer heat on the plains, where shade is scarce and afternoon sun on a roof is relentless.
Working across the metro
Aurora is a drive from Broomfield, and we schedule work there in blocks so crews are not spread thin. Homeowners get the same written scope, the same crew standards and the same follow-through. If you are in Aurora and want a roofer who will actually get on the roof and tell you what is up there, we are glad to come out.