Roofing Contractor in Eau Claire, WI
A roofing company based in Eau Claire, with local roofers for replacement, repair, and storm damage across the Chippewa Valley. Free written estimate after we walk the roof.
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Roofing services from local Eau Claire roofers
Roof replacement
Asphalt roofs in Eau Claire usually last 18 to 25 years. Signs you need a roof replacement include shingle granules in the gutters, curling shingle edges, and leaks that keep showing up in new places. The wood decking under the shingles cannot be seen until the old roof comes off, so your estimate includes an allowance for replacing any that is damaged.
How roof replacement works in Eau Claire, step by step
Roof repair
Wisconsin roofs leak most often at the pipe boot around a plumbing vent, because its rubber seal cracks years before the shingles wear out. Other trouble spots are chimney and wall flashing, valleys built without a waterproof layer, and nails loosened by freeze and thaw. A ceiling stain near an outside wall in February almost always means an ice dam. A roof repair in one spot gets a flat price once we have seen the roof, and most are done in a single visit.
Roof repair in Eau Claire, including flashing and pipe boots
Storm damage and insurance claims
After a hailstorm or strong wind, our storm damage inspection is free, and you keep our photos whether or not you hire us. If you can, take your own photos of dented gutters, downspouts, and vent caps before anyone touches them, since adjusters judge hail size from dents in soft metal. Wear and tear is not covered, so before you file, we will tell you whether the damage looks like the storm or normal aging. Your insurer makes the coverage decision.
Storm damage roof repair and how the insurance claim works
Emergency roof repair and tarping
Emergency roof repair starts with a tarp to keep the water out, put on the same day if a crew is available or first thing the next morning. We photograph the damage for your insurance adjuster before it goes on. Calls after 6 PM go to voicemail and are returned the next morning. Until then, turn off the breaker for any circuit that is getting wet, set buckets under the drips, and stay off the roof. Sunlight breaks a tarp down in about a month, so plan to have the permanent repair done before then.
Emergency roof repair and tarping when water is coming in
Asphalt shingle roofing
Most Eau Claire homes get architectural shingles, which hold up to spring wind far better than the older 3-tab style. The asphalt shingle lines we install are CertainTeed Landmark, GAF Timberline HDZ, and Owens Corning Duration. Each comes in a Class 4 impact-rated version for hail and an algae-resistant version for shaded, north-facing roofs along the river valleys.
Asphalt shingle roofing options and the brands we install
Metal roofing
Standing seam is the metal roofing we recommend for homes, and it typically lasts 40 to 50 years. For barns, machine sheds, and garages, exposed-fastener steel is a good fit. Its screws go through the face of the panels and seal with rubber washers, which wear out in 15 to 20 years, long before the steel does. Snow slides off metal in slabs, so snow guards are worth adding above a walkway, deck, or driveway on steeper roofs.
Compare standing seam and exposed-fastener metal roofing
Commercial and flat roofing
Our commercial roofing covers flat and low-slope roofs in TPO, EPDM, and modified bitumen, on buildings from strip centers along Clairemont Avenue to downtown storefronts with brick parapet walls. It starts with a free written assessment of the roof type, where water pools, and roughly how many years the roof has left. A new roof can sometimes go over the old one, called a recover, but only over one dry layer, so when a recover looks possible we check for trapped moisture before we quote.
Commercial and flat roofing in TPO, EPDM, and modified bitumen
How to choose a roofing contractor in Eau Claire
Roofing contractors around Eau Claire run from local companies to crews that arrive after a hailstorm and leave when the claims dry up. Five checks separate them:
- Insurance, sent by the insurer. Ask for a certificate showing general liability and workers' compensation, emailed to you by the insurance company rather than handed over by the contractor.
- The state certificate to pull a permit. Under Wis. Stat. 101.654, anyone but an owner who lives in the house needs a yearly state certificate to pull a building permit on it. The certificate requires at least $250,000 of liability insurance or a bond, and a contractor bonded for less than $25,000 may not take a job that costs more than the bond. Look the contractor up on the state's DSPS license lookup, and ask who pulls the permit. If the answer is you, ask why.
- A written contract. Wisconsin's home improvement rule, ATCP 110.05, requires one whenever you pay anything before the job is done or the contractor came to your door first. It must state the price, the work and the main materials, and when the work will start and finish.
- No deals on your insurance. Wis. Stat. 100.65 bars a roofer working on your house from negotiating your insurance claim or promising to pay any part of your deductible. An offer to do either is a reason to end the conversation.
- A second written bid. Line up two bids and compare what each includes: the tear-off, the decking allowance, the ventilation work, and the material. Bids thousands apart usually differ in scope, and the low one most often leaves out the decking and the ventilation.
We carry general liability and workers' compensation insurance and provide the certificates on request before any work starts.
What a new roof costs in Eau Claire
A new roof on a typical 2,000 square foot Eau Claire house usually runs $9,000 to $16,000 in asphalt shingles and $14,000 to $24,000 in standing seam metal. The price depends on the roof's steepness and shape, how many layers come off, how much decking is replaced, the material grade, and any ventilation needed to meet code. The estimate visit shows which of these apply to your roof.
What affects roof replacement cost, including size, pitch, and shingle grade
Roofing older homes in Eau Claire, neighborhood by neighborhood
The age of a house can change a re-roof estimate. Nearly a fifth of Eau Claire's housing was built before 1940. The Third Ward and Randall Park, both listed as National Register historic districts in 1983, are streets of frame houses built before any code set a standard for attic venting. Ice dams form along the eaves of these houses most winters, so a re-roof there usually includes improving attic airflow. Randall Park's big trees also mean moss on the shaded side of a roof and falling branches on the side that faces storms.
In the Emery Street Bungalow District, built from 1915 to 1930, the low-slope porch roofs fall under the building code's ice barrier rule, and on those bungalows water usually gets in along the sides of the dormers. South side subdivisions built after 2000 were vented to code from the start, so estimates there come with fewer surprises.
Roofers serving Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley
We are based in Eau Claire and serve the Chippewa Valley up to about 25 miles out, from neighboring Altoona and Lake Hallie to Menomonie and Bloomer. Outside the city, the work changes from place to place. On Lake Wissota, the side of a roof facing the lake takes wind straight off the open water. Older houses in downtown Chippewa Falls often have plank decking hidden under the shingles. And on farms, the job usually includes a machine shed too.
Roofing in each Chippewa Valley town we serve, including local permit rules
Reviews from Eau Claire homeowners
5.0 stars from 21 Google reviews
“Helped look into numerous concerns we had and inspected all of them happily. Professional and knowledgeable, easy to talk to and joke with during the inspection.”
“We just had the roof replaced and it went excellent. It started leaking last fall so we called to repair it and put the replacement on hold until after winter.”
“Really happy with my experience with Eau Claire Roofing Connection. From the beginning, they were easy to communicate with and answered all my questions without making me feel rushed.”
Questions to ask an Eau Claire roofing company
Do you pull the permit, and do I need one in Eau Claire?
Yes. The City of Eau Claire requires one for a tear-off re-roof: $35 for a house in 2026, jobs under 200 square feet exempt, and the fee doubles if work starts before it is issued. We pull it. Altoona requires one, with repairs under $5,000 exempt; Chippewa Falls requires one unless the job is under $2,000 or 200 square feet; Lake Hallie's runs through Chippewa County; Menomonie needs none for shingles with no pitch change, and Bloomer none for roofing.
Will you put the new shingles over my old ones?
No. We tear off on every residential shingle replacement. The state dwelling code, SPS 321.28(6), bars a new roof over one that is water-soaked or deteriorated or that already carries two applications, and even where a second layer is legal it works against the new roof: the old shingles hide the deck, so soft sheets stay buried, and the extra layer traps heat and shortens shingle life. A tear-off puts the ice barrier and flashing straight on the wood.
How soon can you start on my roof?
It depends on the season. At the summer and fall peak the schedule runs four to eight weeks out; in late winter and early spring it drops to one to three weeks, and storm damage with water coming in jumps the line. Weather moves individual days, not the standard of the work: shingles do not go down on a wet deck or with rain forecast inside the next 24 hours, so every job carries a buffer day.
Will a new roof stop my ice dams?
Not by itself. Ice dams start with attic heat: warm air leaking through the ceiling warms the deck, snow melts from underneath, the meltwater refreezes at the cold eave, and that ridge of ice sends the next melt back under the shingles. The cure runs in order: air-seal the ceiling penetrations, bring the insulation to full depth, balance soffit intake against ridge exhaust to meet the state vent ratio, and heat cables only after all three. Roof vents alone do not stop them, because the heat still gets in.
What happens on the day you replace my roof?
The crew pulls up between 7 and 8 AM, earlier in August. Tear-off is the noisy stretch and is usually finished by noon. Be home for the first half hour if you can: the shingle color gets checked against your siding in daylight, since a sample board reads differently than a whole roof. Any deck still open at day's end is tarped. The last pass is a magnet rolled over the lawn and driveway for nails, then a walkthrough with you.
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