Roof Tear-Off and Re-Roofing in Denver
Colorado code allows a second shingle layer in some cases, but in hail country an overlay is usually money wasted. A tear-off exposes what storms, ice dams and decades of UV have actually done to your roof deck — and gives the new roof a sound foundation.
Why tear-off beats overlay in Denver
An overlay buries existing hail bruising and soft decking under new shingles. It also adds 2,000+ pounds of weight to the structure, voids many manufacturer warranties, and makes future leak diagnosis far harder. Denver’s hail history means most older roofs have damage you cannot see from the ground — a tear-off finds it.
Insurance carriers also treat overlays skeptically: adjusters can and do argue that pre-existing damage under an overlay is not their responsibility.
What the tear-off day looks like
Crews protect landscaping and AC units with tarps and plywood, strip roofing into a dump trailer parked in the driveway, and re-nail the deck to current code. Rotted or delaminated sheets of decking are replaced — typically a per-sheet charge spelled out in the quote so there are no surprises. By end of day the deck is dried-in with underlayment, even if shingling continues the next morning.
Disposal and cleanup
A typical Denver tear-off generates 3 to 5 tons of debris. Quotes we arrange include disposal fees, and crews run magnetic sweeps across the yard, driveway and planting beds before leaving. Asphalt shingle recycling is available in the metro area — ask for it if it matters to you.