Service areas · Colorado Springs, CO
Roofing in Colorado Springs
El Paso County sits in the part of the country that gets hit with large hail more often than almost anywhere else. That single fact shapes most roofing work here.
Elevation
6,035 ft
Permit authority
Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept.
Ice barrier required
No — below the 7,000 ft line
Defining hazard
Hail
Why the hail is this bad
Warm air off the plains runs into cold air coming down off the Front Range, right over the city. That collision is the mechanism, and it is why the Colorado Front Range is known as Hail Alley — among the highest frequencies of large hail in North America. The elevation makes it worse: the freezing level is closer to the ground, so stones melt less on the way down and land bigger.
Your permit comes from PPRBD
Re-roofs in Colorado Springs are permitted by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, which also requires the contractor to hold a valid Colorado and PPRBD roofing licence. It is worth asking any bidder for both — after a big storm this city fills up with crews from out of state.
No ice barrier requirement at this elevation
PPRBD requires an eave ice barrier above 7,000 ft. At 6,035 ft, most of Colorado Springs sits below that line, so it is not mandated here — though the west side climbs quickly, and the requirement follows the address, not the city limits.
What we do
What we do in Colorado Springs
Common questions
Questions we get before the inspection.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Colorado Springs?
Yes. Re-roofs across Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake, Green Mountain Falls, Woodland Park and unincorporated El Paso County are permitted through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, which also requires the roofing contractor to hold a valid Colorado and PPRBD roofing licence. We pull the permit as part of the job.
Does my roof need an ice barrier?
It depends on your elevation. PPRBD requires an eave ice barrier on properties above 7,000 ft — at least two layers of underlayment cemented together, or a self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen sheet, running from the eave edge to 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. Woodland Park is well above that line; Colorado Springs and Fountain are below it; Monument sits about 18 feet under it, so it comes down to your specific address.
What does the free inspection include?
We get on the roof, photograph what we find, and walk you through it — including when the honest answer is that you do not have a claim and do not need us yet. There is no charge and no obligation.
Do you help with insurance claims?
Yes. Dominic has spent over eight years on inspections, project management and insurance restoration, and we meet your adjuster on the roof so what gets written down matches what is actually up there. We are a roofing contractor, not a public adjuster or a law firm, so we do not negotiate your settlement for you — what we do is make sure the roof is documented accurately.
How do I know whether hail actually damaged my roof?
Usually you cannot tell from the ground, which is the problem. Hail bruising on asphalt shingles is often invisible from the driveway and obvious from four feet away. That is what the free inspection is for, and photographs taken before anything is touched are worth a great deal if a claim follows.
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Free inspection
Find out what condition your roof is in.
Tell us a little about the roof and we will come look at it. No charge, and no obligation if the answer is that it is fine.
Prefer to write to us directly
Dominicb@projectalliesco.com