Roofing Contractor in Big Lake, MN
That One Construction Co. is a roofing company serving Big Lake and the surrounding area in Sherburne County. Whether you’re dealing with storm damage, a roof that has reached the end of its lifespan, or something you’re not quite sure how to categorize, a roofer from That One Construction Co. can get up there, tell you what’s actually going on, and handle the work from permit to final inspection.
Big Lake has been growing steadily since the early 2000s, when the city’s population roughly doubled over a single decade. That growth shows up in the housing stock: a meaningful share of homes here were built before 1990, and another large wave went up between 2000 and 2009. Two different eras, converging on the same question at the same time.
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Two generations of roofs, one replacement window
A home built in 1987 with a 30-year shingle is well past the rated lifespan. A home built in 2004 is right at the edge of it. In Big Lake, both of those situations exist on the same street, and both are arriving at the replacement window now, just from different directions.
For the older homes, the question is usually whether the current roof has already been replaced once, and whether whoever did it pulled a permit and got the ventilation right. For the 2000s-era homes, many homeowners are facing a first-ever full replacement on a house they’ve owned since new. The path forward is different in each case, but the starting point is the same: a free inspection and an honest read on what’s there.
What brings Big Lake homeowners to a roofing company
The first situation is storm damage. Sherburne County sits in the same severe weather corridor as Wright and Anoka counties to the south and east. The area sees repeated hail and wind events each spring, and storm damage rarely looks the way homeowners expect it to. Granule loss, bruised shingles, and compromised flashing are often invisible from the street. We meet the adjuster on-site, manage estimate submission, and work through disputes when they come up. Around 80% of what we do is storm restoration work, and our dedicated insurance staff handles the claim process as their primary job, not as a side task between installations.
The second situation is a roof that has simply run its course. No storm, no sudden event, just years of Minnesota weather doing what Minnesota weather does. In this case the conversation starts with a free inspection and a straight answer about what the roof actually needs. We use the same 50% threshold the insurance industry applies when weighing repair against full replacement. If your roof doesn’t need replacing, we’ll tell you that, even when a full job would be the more profitable call.
What Sherburne County winters do to a roof
The freeze-thaw cycle is the primary stress on any roof in this part of the state. Water works its way under shingles, freezes, expands, and forces them loose, repeating hundreds of times across a single winter. On a roof that’s been through 20 or 30 of those winters, the sealant strips under the shingles have taken the full brunt of it. Shingles can look intact from the driveway while the bond underneath has been failing for years.
Ice dams are a separate problem, and they trace directly back to attic ventilation. When heat escapes through the roof deck, it melts snow at the ridge. That water runs down toward the eave, hits the cold overhang, and refreezes. Over time it backs up under the shingles and into the house. The damage shows up as ceiling stains, usually well after the actual intrusion happened. The fix is balanced ventilation: intake at the soffit, exhaust at the ridge, so the attic stays cold and snowmelt moves off the roof cleanly. A roofer from That One Construction Co. checks ventilation on every job, because 30 years of tear-offs teaches you that most premature failures trace back to ventilation, not shingle quality.
Minnesota code requires ice and water shield at the eaves. That’s built into every installation we do.
Big Lake's permit process: what to know before you start
Big Lake contracts with Inspectron Inc. for building inspection services, which means the permit process works differently here than in cities with in-house departments. Permit applications go through the city building department, but inspections are handled by Inspectron. Processing typically takes up to 10 to 15 business days, longer than most metro-area cities. One important detail: applicants are instructed not to pay until the application has been approved. Don’t hand over money before that step.
Two inspections are required: one after tear-off and ice barrier installation, and a final after the full job is complete. A permit is required for any full roof replacement in Big Lake under the Minnesota State Building Code. Unpermitted work creates problems at sale, when title companies flag missing permits, and on future insurance claims, when insurers have grounds to question coverage. We pull permits and handle the inspection process on every job, and we plan the project timeline around Big Lake’s processing window so nothing stalls mid-job.
What sets our Big Lake roofers apart
That One Construction Co. is ShingleMaster certified and works primarily with CertainTeed products. That certification means the installation meets a documented standard, and CertainTeed’s warranty covers material and labor together. For a homeowner putting a new roof on a house they plan to stay in for another 20 years, that’s a different level of protection than a manufacturer warranty on shingles installed by an uncertified crew.
We have staff whose primary job is daily communication with insurance companies. Not handled on the side between jobs, but as a dedicated function. When a claim runs long, when an adjuster underpays, when there’s a dispute over scope, there’s a person whose job it is to see it through. That’s the operational reality behind the phrase “we handle your claim.”
After every tear-off, we run magnetic passes for nails, protect landscaping during the job, and board garage doors during the work. None of that is standard in this industry. At That One Construction Co. it’s stated policy, not something you have to ask for or negotiate into a contract.
Your Big Lake roofing company
That One Construction Co. serves Big Lake and the surrounding area, including Elk River, Monticello, and Rogers. If you need a roofer near you in Big Lake, the starting point is a free inspection: no obligation, no pressure, just a clear answer about what your roof actually needs.
Call or fill out the contact form to schedule yours.