Lakewood Roofing, From Belmar to Green Mountain

What Lakewood Roofs Are Actually Like

Around Belmar and Union Square, homes are mostly 1950s through 1970s. Green Mountain and Applewood run a bit newer and sit higher, with more wind on the west-facing slopes. Along the foothills edge, wind lifting shingles is a real factor, so the nailing pattern and starter strip matter more on a west Lakewood roof than they do out east.

Getting that right this close to the foothills is part of the job on your roof, not an upsell.

Areas We Work in Lakewood

• Belmar
• Green Mountain
• Applewood
• Union Square
• Solterra

What Your Part of Lakewood Means for Your Roof

• Around Belmar and Union Square. Mostly 1950s and 1960s ranches with long, low, simple roofs. Many still have their original board decking and old roof vents under the current shingles.
• Green Mountain. 1970s and later homes climbing the hillside. Higher ground and more west wind, which shows up as lifted and missing shingles on the windward side.
• Applewood. Larger mid-century ranches on big lots, many with mature trees hanging over the roof.
• Solterra. The newest part of the city, built from the 2010s on. First roofs, so a replacement here almost always means storm damage rather than age.

Wind Along the Foothills

West Lakewood sits right where winter winds come down off the mountains, and those gusts can peel shingles off a roof that was fastened carelessly. Most wind damage we see isn’t the shingle failing. It’s a shingle that was never properly nailed or sealed in the first place.

So on every Lakewood roof we watch the parts that hold it down: the nail line, a proper starter course at the eaves and rakes, and shingles that seal to each other. Wind-rated installation isn’t an upgrade here. It’s how your roof should be done.

Mid-Century Ranches: Low, Long and Simple

A 1950s ranch is one of the easiest houses to roof, and one of the easiest to roof badly. A low pitch drains more slowly, so the underlayment and the eaves matter more than on a steeper house. The board decking underneath usually needs attention before new shingles go on.

None of that should surprise you on the day. It goes in the written price, with the per-sheet decking cost listed before we start.

What You Get, in Lakewood or Anywhere Else We Work

Materials

Limited Lifetime manufacturer warranty on shinglesManufacturer's terms and conditions apply.

Workmanship

10-year written labor warrantyProvided directly by Colorado Roofing and Remodeling.

• An exact written price before any work begins, including how deteriorated decking would be priced if we find it.
• No money up front. You pay when the job is finished and you are satisfied.
• We order, post and pay for the building permit in Lakewood.
• Full cleanup of the yard and driveway.
• A lien waiver covering materials and labor.

What We Do in Lakewood

• Roof ReplacementFull tear-off and replacement, with the price agreed in writing before we start.
• Roof RepairLeaks, wind-lifted shingles and failed flashing, repaired rather than upsold.
• Hail & Storm DamageFront Range hail and wind damage, documented the way your carrier reads it.
• Roof InspectionA free inspection with photographs, and a straight answer either way.
• Siding RepairHail-cracked, dented or wind-loosened siding repaired a section at a time, matched to the wall.
• Roof & Chimney Flashing RepairLeaks at chimneys, walls, skylights and vents fixed at the flashing, without replacing the roof.
• Tile Roof RepairCracked, slipped or hail-damaged concrete and clay tile repaired, with the underlayment checked underneath.
• Interior RemodelingInterior work and leak-damage repair, priced in writing, with no money up front.

Examples of Our Work

See More of Our Completed Roofs

Sources

• City of Lakewood, Roofing and Reroofing Permit Handout (PDF): when a reroof needs a permit, contractor registration, and how inspections work