Service areas · Woodland Park, CO
Roofing in Woodland Park
At 8,481 feet, Woodland Park is the one town we work in where the ice barrier is not a judgement call — it is required.
Elevation
8,481 ft
Permit authority
Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept.
Ice barrier required
Yes — mandatory above 7,000 ft
Defining hazard
Snow and freeze-thaw
The ice barrier is mandatory here
PPRBD requires that properties above 7,000 ft carry an ice barrier at the eaves: not fewer than two layers of underlayment cemented together, or a self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen sheet, running from the eave edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. Woodland Park is 8,481 ft. There is no version of this job that leaves it out, and a bid that does not price it has not been written for this town.
Teller County, PPRBD jurisdiction
Woodland Park is in Teller County, but it is still permitted through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department rather than a separate Teller authority. That trips up contractors who assume the county line is also the permit line.
Freeze-thaw is the long-run problem
At this elevation a roof cycles through freezing and thawing far more often than one in the city does. That cycling is what works fasteners loose and opens sealant, so the detailing and the ventilation are doing more work here than the field material is.
What we do
What we do in Woodland Park
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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Other towns we work in
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