Roofing Contractor in Eagle River, Alaska
Roof replacement, repair, metal roofing, and snow removal across Eagle River, including the Eagle River Valley and South Fork. Free inspection, with photos and a written price within 24 hours.
Eagle River is about 29 miles down the Glenn Highway from our base in Palmer. We replace and repair roofs here, put on metal roofs with snow guards where they belong, and clear snow in heavy winters. Every job starts with a free inspection of the roof and the attic, with photos and a written price within 24 hours.
Permits in Eagle River
Eagle River is part of the Municipality of Anchorage, but it’s outside the Building Safety Service Area. That means building permits, plan review, and inspections are optional here. The Municipality’s building code still applies everywhere, roof rules included.
So the main check on how an Eagle River roof goes on is the crew doing it. These are the Anchorage rules worth asking any roofer about:
- Ice barrier from the eave to at least 36 inches inside the exterior wall, and over the whole roof on slopes under 4:12.
- Membrane at least 18 inches each side of every valley.
- Half to three quarters of the attic venting up near the ridge, the rest at the eaves.
- Snow from the roof can’t shed across the property line.
Our written scope spells out how we handle each one. Roof replacement →
Snow in Eagle River
One NOAA station in Eagle River, at about 570 feet, averages around 70 inches of snow a year, a provisional normal from 13 years of records, and the winter of 2023-24 brought about 99 inches there. As on the Anchorage Hillside, more elevation generally means more snow, so homes up the valley and on the hillsides can carry more than the station records.
Weight is what counts, not depth. Signs a roof is carrying too much: doors and windows that stick, new drywall cracks, creaking framing, or a sagging ceiling. If you see them, get everyone out of the building, then call (907) 701-2233.
When it needs to come off
We clear drifts, snow piled above the eaves, and loads over entries, with fall protection and plastic tools, and leave a thin layer to protect the roofing. Roof snow removal →
When the eaves ice up
Ice at the eaves comes from heat leaking into the attic. Clearing the bottom of the roof helps for now; air sealing and ventilation fix it. We don’t steam the ice off. Ice dam prevention →
Snow piling up on the roof?
Text a photo and the address, and we’ll tell you if it needs to come off.
Wind on the Eagle River hillsides
High wind warnings for the Anchorage Hillside have covered the hillsides of Eagle River too, and in the January 2025 windstorm about 4,000 Eagle River homes lost power. Wind damage starts at the edges: shingles lift at the eaves, the rakes, and the ridge, and a lifted tab that looks fine from the driveway can let water in the next time snow melts on it.
After a big wind, an inspection gets you photos of the whole roof. Storm damage repair →
Eagle River houses and roofs
In Census estimates for the Eagle River ZIP code, a little more than half the homes were built before 1990, and nearly half went up between 1970 and 1989. On a roof that age, we check the decking and the attic before we price anything. One sound layer over good decking can take a re-roof. Two layers or bad decking means a tear-off, with decking included in the price.
For metal, stone-coated steel holds snow in place much like a shingle roof and still gets guards over doors, decks, and walkways. Standing seam lets go of snow all at once, so we plan more snow guards over doors, decks, and driveways. Metal roofing →
Where we work around Eagle River
All of Eagle River, including the Eagle River Valley and South Fork. Toward town, see our Anchorage page; the other way, Palmer and Wasilla.
Roofing services in Eagle River
- Roof replacement. Tear-off or re-roof, asphalt or metal, decking included. Roof replacement →
- Roof repair. Leaks, flashing, wind damage, and ice dam damage. Roof repair →
- Metal roofing. Stone-coated steel and standing seam. Metal roofing →
- Roof snow removal. Homes and flat commercial roofs. Roof snow removal →
- Gutters. Seamless gutters, free with a full roof replacement. Gutters →
- Roof inspections. Roof and attic, with a photo report. Roof inspections →
Free inspection, written price.
We check the roof and the attic, then send photos and a written price within 24 hours.
Eagle River roofing questions
The questions we get most from Eagle River homeowners. Don’t see yours? Text us and a roofer answers.
Text my rooferNot a mandatory building permit. Eagle River is outside Anchorage’s Building Safety Service Area, so permits and inspections are optional. The Municipality’s code still applies, and a land use permit is needed for new buildings, additions, or a change of use.
Yes. The building code applies across the whole Municipality; only the permit and inspection process is optional outside the service area. The code includes the ice barrier, valley, and attic venting rules.
One NOAA station in Eagle River, at about 570 feet, averages around 70 inches a year, a provisional normal from 13 years of records, and the winter of 2023-24 brought about 99 inches there. Snowfall generally climbs with elevation, so homes up the valley and on the hillsides can see more.
Yes. We clear homes and flat commercial roofs with fall protection and plastic tools, and leave a thin layer of snow to protect the roofing. After a big storm everyone calls at once, so text us a photo and the address and we’ll give you a straight answer on timing.
Metal is our specialty, and it suits snow country. Stone-coated steel holds snow in place much like a shingle roof and still gets guards over doors, decks, and walkways. Standing seam sheds it all at once, so it needs snow guards over anything a slide would hit. The inspection is a good time to talk through which one fits the house.
About 29 miles. We’re based in Palmer, and Eagle River is on the way to Anchorage down the Glenn Highway.
Let’s take a look at your roof
Text a photo or book online. You get a photo report and a written price within 24 hours of the inspection, and no pressure after it.