Your roofing system might be hanging on by a thread, without you even realizing it. 90% of your roof's responsibility is dependent upon what is happening underneath it and around it. Ice and water shield in the valleys. Drip edge at the eaves. Ventilation that lets heat and moisture escape from the attic before they shorten the life of everything above. A roof is a system, and every layer in that system depends on the layers around it doing their job too. Twin Cities Exteriors is a roofing contractor in Elk River, Minnesota, but the company was built around a different idea than most roofing companies start with. Most roofers know roofs, thats a given.
Our crew at Twin Cities Exteriors also proudly claims over 11 years of experience in siding, windows, new additions, decks, you name it. If you can live in it, or on it, we've built it. This means we look at a roof and see how it connects to the rest of the house, not just the shingles on top of it. That matters more than it sounds like it should. A roof replacement that ignores a ventilation problem in the attic, or a gutter system that is dumping water against the fascia, can look perfect for a year and then start failing in places nobody thought to check. When one crew handles the whole exterior, not just the part you can see from the driveway, those connections get caught before they become callbacks.

Your One-Stop Shop For All Things Exterior Construction: No handoff to 100 separate subcontractors. This means streamlined communication from the very first inspection, all a part of our obsession to the delivering the best possible customer experience for homeowners in our community.
We' ve Eliminated The Guesswork: 11 years, and hundreds of homes later, we've learned exactly what is required to keep your home protected for the long-term!
Our No-Selling Sales Approach: Of course we understand that you LOVE your new home, but that doesn't mean you want 19 marketing emails every week! We promise not to wear out our welcome. Once we complete our final walk-through, we're always available for any future concerns, but our best customer around here is the one who never has to call back!
In Minnesota, roof damage from hail and wind is often invisible from the ground. Bruised shingles, granule loss in the gutters, and small cracks in the underlayment can sit there for months before they show up as a leak in the ceiling. Homeowners who stay ahead of this aren't doing anything dramatic. They're getting a roof looked at before a storm, even when nothing looks wrong from the yard, because the gap between "looks fine" and "is fine" is exactly where the expensive problems start. Regular roof inspections are one of the biggest things a homeowner can do to ensure their home's protection, and it costs nothing! That's the kind of attention your home deserves, and it's the kind of thing Twin Cities Exteriors gets called for.
Free Roof Inspections: A free roof inspection from Twin Cities Exteriors covers the shingles, the flashing, the ventilation, and the attic, because problems in any one of those areas eventually show up in the others. Homeowners get a clear picture of what's holding up and what's worth watching.
Roof Replacement: A full roof replacement means more than new shingles. It means new underlayment, new ice and water shield in the valleys and at the eaves, properly installed drip edge and flashing, and ventilation that's actually balanced for the size of the attic. Twin Cities Exteriors replaces every layer of the system, not just the one that's visible from the street.
Storm Damage Restoration: After a Minnesota hailstorm, the damage that matters most is often the damage a homeowner can't see from the ground. Twin Cities Exteriors inspects for granule loss, bruised shingles, and flashing damage, and documents what's found so the homeowner has what they need if an insurance claim is the next step.
Proactive Roof Repair: Most roof damage in Minnesota shows up in specific, identifiable spots. Flashing around a chimney or vent pipe that's pulled away. A run of shingles that lifted during a wind event and let the underlayment underneath be exposed. Ice dam damage along an eave where water backed up under the shingles during a thaw and refroze. Each of these is a real problem, and each of these is also a repair, not a reason to replace the entire roof.
One Crew Handles The Whole Exterior: Roofing, siding, windows, gutters, and decks all run through the same company. There is no handoff to a separate siding subcontractor or a separate gutter installer who never saw the roof plans. The same people who tore off the old roof know exactly what's happening at every flashing point, every transition, and every connection to the rest of the house.
11 Years Of Roofs Built To Last: Since 2015, Twin Cities Exteriors has been working on roofs that have to survive freeze thaw cycles, ice dams, and hail seasons that catch a lot of homeowners off guard. That's eleven years of seeing which materials and installation details actually hold up here, not just which ones look good on a spec sheet.
We Address Your Home As One System: Because the same team handles roofing through interior remodeling, the recommendation a homeowner gets isn't limited to "you need a new roof." If the real issue is ventilation, or a gutter pitch problem, or flashing where the siding meets the roofline, that gets identified and explained as part of the same conversation.
Colin walks your property with you personally and inspects every layer of your exterior: the decking, the siding, the flashing at every intersection, and the overall surface condition. He is looking for what your home actually needs, and to better understand what you're looking to achieve. You get a clear, honest assessment before any paperwork is brought to the table.
You receive a written proposal that specifies materials by product name, describes the scope of work at every layer, and gives you a timeline you can plan around. No vague line items and no placeholder language. If there is something that could affect the price once work begins, it is disclosed before you sign.
Our professional crew arrives with a dumpster or trailer, begins with a full decking inspection before any new material goes down, and photographs the completed stages as they work. Magnetic nail sweeps run at the end of the day. For roof replacements, the job is completed same day so your home is never left exposed overnight.
Before we leave, we do a final walkthrough with each homeowner so no question goes unanswered. You know what was done, what products were installed, and what your warranty covers. From that point forward, if anything comes up, you call the same number you called on day one.
Most Minnesota roofs benefit from an inspection once a year, ideally in spring after the winter ice and snow season has passed. Roofs over fifteen years old hold up better with two inspections a year, in spring and fall. Any roof that's been through a hailstorm or major wind event should be inspected within a few weeks of that storm, while the damage is still fresh and still inside the insurance claim window.
A standard residential roof replacement is typically completed in one day by a professional crew. The crew arrives with everything needed for tear off and disposal, inspects the decking before any new material goes down, and completes the job without leaving the home exposed overnight.
Curling or cracked shingles, granule loss showing up in the gutters, missing shingles, and a roof that's nearing or past twenty years old are all signs worth a professional look. In Minnesota, ice dams and repeated freeze thaw cycles can shorten a roof's expected lifespan, so age alone isn't always the full story.
In most cases, yes, but the details depend on the policy and how quickly the damage is documented. Hail damage is often invisible from the ground, which is why a professional inspection after a storm matters. Twin Cities Exteriors documents what's found so homeowners have a clear record if they choose to file a claim.

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