Roof Replacement in Anchorage & the Mat-Su Valley
Tear-off or re-roof over the existing layer, in metal or asphalt. Scope and price in writing before we start. Most homes done in two to four days.
A roof that’s leaking in one spot is a repair. A roof that’s leaking in three, shedding granules into the gutters, or coming up on twenty years of Alaska winters is usually a replacement, and patching it is money you don’t get back.
The inspection settles it. We get on the roof, photograph what’s there, and tell you which one it is in writing. If it’s a repair, we say so.
Signs it’s a replacement
- Shingles curling, cracking, or missing after wind
- Heavy granule loss on an older roof, in the gutters or as bare spots
- Ice dam damage at the eaves more than one winter running
- Daylight or moisture in the attic
- A roof past twenty years, or fifteen for 3-tab asphalt
One leak with a clear cause on an otherwise sound roof is a repair, and we’ll say so. Roof repair →
Two ways to replace a roof
There are two ways to replace a roof. The inspection tells us which one yours needs, and we put the reason in writing.
Tear-off
Everything comes off down to the decking. It’s the right call when there are already two layers up there, when the old roof is failing, or when the decking or the eaves need work.
Re-roof
New roofing goes over the existing layer. It’s an option when there’s one sound layer and the decking checks out from the attic. Metal over asphalt is the common version: less waste and a faster job. Code generally allows one roof-over.
What’s in the scope
Either way, the scope includes:
- Decking checked, and any soft or delaminated sheets replaced. Decking is included in the price, not an extra on the invoice.
- Ice and water membrane at the eaves, valleys, and every penetration, at the coverage local code calls for
- Underlayment as the system calls for
- New flashing at every wall, chimney, and pipe. We don’t reuse old flashing.
- Ridge and intake ventilation sized to the attic, which keeps the deck cold and cuts down on ice dams
- Your roofing: metal shingle, standing seam, or architectural asphalt
- Cleanup with a magnetic sweep of the yard and driveway
Thinking about a new roof?
Text a photo of it and we’ll tell you what we see.
Metal or asphalt
We install both and we’ll tell you which one we’d put on your house.
Metal
Stone-coated steel shingle or standing seam. Stone-coated steel holds snow in place much like a shingle roof and usually lets go in smaller slides, and both systems get snow guards where a slide would land. It costs more up front and usually outlasts two asphalt roofs. It’s the right call if you plan to stay, or if you’re tired of doing this every fifteen years. Metal roofing →
Asphalt
Architectural shingle is the right call on plenty of Anchorage and Valley homes. Less up front, fast to install, and a good one rated for high wind will give you twenty to twenty-five years. If budget is the deciding factor, or the house is a rental or a sale, it’s often the smart choice. Asphalt shingles →
Replacing a roof in Alaska
Timing matters here more than most places. Full replacements are scheduled around temperature and snow. Shingles need warmth to seal, and nobody should be tearing off a roof in a February wind. That means the season runs roughly May through October, and the calendar fills from the front. If you know you’ll need a roof next year, an inspection now helps you get a spot in spring.
Snow load is designed in, not added on. Membrane coverage, ventilation sizing, and fastener schedule follow what Southcentral winters actually do to a roof, not the national default.
Claims are common after a wind event or a heavy snow year. If yours is a claim, we document the damage with photos, meet the adjuster on site, and write the scope to match. Insurance claims →
We replace roofs in Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, and Palmer, and out to Big Lake and Girdwood.
How it goes
- Contact us. Text, call, or send photos. Someone who works on roofs gets back to you, usually the same day.
- Inspection and estimate. We get on the roof and document it. Within 24 hours you get the photos, a written scope, and line-item pricing, with financing options if you want them.
- Install. Most homes are two to four days. Decking, membrane, flashing, ventilation, roofing, and a magnetic sweep of the yard when we leave.
- Walkthrough. Photos of the finished roof and every sheet of decking we replaced, plus the warranty paperwork.
What a replacement costs
It depends on square footage, pitch, whether it’s a tear-off or a re-roof, whether the decking is sound, and metal versus asphalt. We won’t guess at a number over the phone. The inspection tells us what’s up there, and the written estimate breaks it out line by line: tear-off, decking, underlayment, flashing, ventilation, roofing, and cleanup, each on its own line. Cost guide →
Every job starts with a free inspection.
Photo report and a written price within 24 hours, and no pressure after it.
Roof replacement questions
The questions we get most often about replacing a roof in Anchorage and the Valley. Don’t see yours? Text us and a roofer answers.
Text my rooferMost residential roofs are two to four days depending on size, pitch, and how much decking needs repair. We give you the timeline in the estimate before we start.
Not always. If there’s one sound layer and the decking is good, new roofing can go over it, which saves the tear-off labor and the landfill trip. Two layers, a failing roof, or decking that needs work means a tear-off. The inspection tells us which, and we put the reason in writing.
Yes. It’s loud, and we’ll ask you to move vehicles out of the driveway and cover anything fragile stored in the attic. Pets tend to prefer being elsewhere on tear-off day.
Not usually. Full replacements run roughly May through October and are scheduled around temperature and snow. Repairs and emergency work happen year-round, and we’ll tell you straight if a job should wait for spring.
We can, and we’ll tell you when it makes sense. If the other side has five years left, doing both now is usually the better spend.
We replace it, and it’s included in your price. No per-sheet surprise on the final invoice. We photograph every sheet we replace so you can see what was under there. On a re-roof, we check the decking from the attic first, and if it needs work the job becomes a tear-off.
Let’s get a real number on your roof
Text a photo or book an inspection. You get a photo report and a written price within 24 hours, and no pressure after it.