Roof Replacement and Roof Repair in Ham Lake
Ham Lake got its name because the lake itself is shaped like a ham — a settler joke that stuck when the townsite was platted in 1856 beside it. The city grew in two hard bursts: the 1960s and 1970s doubled it in size, then the 2000s large-lot wave filled in the acreage plats between Highway 65 and the Andover line. That gives us two very different roofs to work on, on the same street sometimes.
What Ham Lake roofs are actually dealing with
The older 1970s stock — a lot of it in the Constance area and the platted acreage west of Central Avenue NE — is on its third roof by now, and the original attic ventilation was undersized for the size of the eave. The 2000s estate-lot homes in Braastad Farms, Bluegrass Estates, Clayton Park Estates, and Crosstown Rolling Acres are hitting the 20–25-year mark right now, which is exactly when builder-grade three-tabs start giving up. Add multiple documented hail events since 2020 — 2-inch hail on July 18, 2020, 2-inch hail on May 9, 2022, 1.75-inch on May 30, 2022, and 2-inch on August 11, 2023 — and this city has a real backlog of roofs that should have been claimed and weren't.
Roof Replacement in Ham Lake
We tear off to the deck, correct the ventilation while the roof is open (that's the fix nobody talks about, and it's the reason your next roof will actually last 25+ years instead of 15), lay ice-and-water membrane past the wall line, and install an Owens Corning system with warranties out to 50 years. Acreage properties get the outbuildings quoted with the house — one setup, one dumpster, one crew, real money saved.
Roof Repair in Ham Lake
If your roof caught any of the 2020, 2022, or 2023 hail and you never got a documented inspection, that's the first call. Bruised shingles from a 2-inch stone look intact from the ground and start leaking two winters later — long after the claim window closes. Free inspection, photos you keep, honest verdict.
Seamless Gutters, Soffit & Fascia
Ham Lake's big eaves and long roof runs on the acreage homes overload 5-inch gutter. Two-stories with steep pitches and long valleys need 6-inch aluminum and oversized downspouts, rolled on-site and color-matched. Soffit and fascia go with any roof over about 20 years old — the ventilation math doesn't work without it, and it's the same math that keeps ice dams off the north eaves come January.
Neighborhoods and areas we cover in Ham Lake
Constance, Soderville, the acreage plats east of Highway 65, Braastad Farms, Bluegrass Estates, Clayton Park Estates, Crosstown Rolling Acres, the neighborhoods west of the Rum River watershed, plus a straight shot up Central Avenue NE from our Blaine office.
ZIPs covered: 55303, 55304
FAQs
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Ham Lake?
Yes. Permits are issued through the Ham Lake Building Department at 15544 Central Avenue NE (763-235-1691). We pull it for you as part of the job.
The 2020 hail was six years ago — is it too late?
Depends on your carrier and how much has happened since. Get the free inspection first; we'll tell you honestly whether the timeline still supports a claim before you call your insurer.
We're on well and septic on a two-acre lot. Does that change anything for roofing?
Only for staging. We work around the septic mound and well cap and stage dumpsters where the driveway can handle the weight. Standard stuff for Ham Lake acreage jobs.
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