Roofing Contractor Arvada, CO
That One Construction Co. works with homeowners in Arvada, CO who need a roofing contractor with real experience handling insurance claims, navigating the city’s permit process, and replacing roofs on the 1970s and 1980s homes that make up most of the city. We handle everything from the initial inspection through the final walk, for homeowners dealing with storm damage or a roof that has reached the end of its run.
Arvada Was Inside The 2017 Storm Corridor When Baseball-Sized Hail Came Off The Foothills
On May 8, 2017, a supercell formed over Jefferson County terrain, descended off the foothills, and tracked northeast through the western suburbs. The National Weather Service documented holes punched in the roofs of two Arvada homes during the event. The storm produced $2.3 billion in metro-wide insured losses and remains the costliest hailstorm in Colorado history.
Arvada’s position on the western edge of the metro is not incidental to that story. When storms form over the foothills and descend onto the plains, they often hit Arvada at or near peak intensity. The city sits between the mountain front and the eastern suburbs, directly in the path that storms take as they move northeast. The 2017 event was the most documented, but not the only one. Jefferson County and the surrounding corridor absorbed significant hail damage again in June 2018 and July 2019, both events producing more than a billion dollars in statewide insured losses.
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Most Arvada Homes Were Built in The 1970s and Are on Their Second Roof Now
Arvada’s median home build year is 1979. Roughly 30 percent of the city’s homes were built in the 1970s, and the broader 1970s through 1990s era accounts for about half the homes in the city. These are the ranch homes, split-levels, and two-stories that fill the city’s established neighborhoods, houses that have been well-maintained for decades and are now at or past the end of their first shingle lifespan.
A roof installed in the late 1970s or early 1980s has had one replacement, possibly two. The question for homeowners in those neighborhoods is not whether the roof is original, it is not. It is whether the current installation was done correctly, whether ventilation was addressed when it was last replaced, and whether the materials selected were appropriate for Arvada’s hail exposure and altitude UV load. Architectural shingles are rated 25 to 30 years. At 5,354 feet, with the Front Range UV intensity and storm frequency, that timeline can run shorter than the warranty suggests.
Arvada also has a meaningful number of HOA communities, particularly in neighborhoods developed in the 1980s and 1990s. Some of these require Architectural Control Committee approval before changing roofing materials or colors. That One Construction Co. is familiar with HOA coordination in the Arvada area and accounts for that step in the project timeline when it applies.
Hail, Foothills Wind, and Altitude UV: What Arvada Roofs Deal With
The Front Range averages 7 to 9 hail days per year. At Arvada’s elevation of 5,354 feet, hailstones have less atmosphere to fall through before impact, which means they arrive with more force than the same storm produces closer to sea level. Eastern Colorado regularly sees stones 1 to 2 inches in diameter. The 2017 storm, which formed in part over Jefferson County terrain directly west of Arvada, produced baseball-sized hail documented in the city itself.
Wind is a related but separate factor. Chinook winds descend from the Rockies along the Front Range and hit the western suburbs with sustained gusts that can exceed 60 mph, particularly in winter and early spring. Arvada’s western edge borders the foothills, which means those downslope winds reach the city before they have dissipated moving east over flatter terrain. Shingles need to be installed to a wind-rated standard appropriate for this exposure, not a minimum-code installation that holds up fine in calmer conditions.
At 5,354 feet, UV intensity degrades shingle granules faster than at lower elevations. A roof in Arvada may age faster than its warranty years imply if those warranties were written for lower-elevation performance. Shingle grade matters more here than in markets where altitude and storm frequency are not factors.
Permits and The Energy Code Surprise Most Arvada Homeowners Do Not Expect
Arvada requires a city contractor license before pulling any building permit. The license is specific to Arvada and is separate from a Jefferson County license, which applies only to unincorporated county areas. Arvada’s license does reciprocate with several neighboring jurisdictions. Applications and renewals go through the city’s eTRAKiT system at arvadapermits.org.
A permit is required for any re-roofing work exceeding 100 square feet, which covers virtually all full replacements and most meaningful repairs. Work under 100 square feet per year is classified as maintenance and does not require a permit. Arvada requires one inspection for standard re-roofing: a final inspection after completion. A mid-roof inspection is only required for flat roofs or special materials like tile. The contractor must provide a ladder. No one needs to be home.
One code item worth flagging before an Arvada re-roofing project begins: if the tear-off exposes roof sheathing on a home without cavity insulation, the city’s energy code requires insulation to be added at the same time. The threshold is R-30 continuous insulation above the sheathing, or R-38 for flat roofs and R-49 for attic assemblies below. On a 1970s home that was never insulated above code, this can become a line item on the estimate that homeowners do not see coming. Knowing about it before the job starts is better than discovering it mid-project.
Arvada does not require ice and water shield at eaves or rakes. The city has issued a letter confirming this exemption specifically. Standard IRC drainage, flashing, and shingle installation requirements apply. That One Construction Co. pulls the permit, handles the inspection, and accounts for the energy code question during the initial scope review so there are no surprises on the day work begins.
Why Arvada Homeowners Call That One Construction Co.
That One Construction Co. serves Arvada and the surrounding area, including Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Golden, Broomfield, and Denver. If you are dealing with hail damage, an aging roof on one of Arvada’s established homes, or you want a roofer near you who will give you a straight answer on what your roof actually needs, call us for a free inspection. We will come out and tell you what we find.
That One Construction Company
Arvada, CO
Arvada, CO ZIP Codes: 80001, 80002, 80003, 80004, 80005, 80006, 80007, 80403
Your Arvada Roofing Company
That One Construction Co. serves Arvada and the surrounding area, including Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Golden, Broomfield, and Denver. If you are dealing with hail damage, an aging roof on one of Arvada’s established homes, or you want a roofer near you who will give you a straight answer on what your roof actually needs, call us for a free inspection. We will come out and tell you what we find.
That One Construction Company
Arvada, CO
Arvada, CO ZIP Codes: 80001, 80002, 80003, 80004, 80005, 80006, 80007, 80403