Service areas · Colorado Springs, CO
Roofing contractor in Colorado Springs
Project Allies is a locally owned roofing contractor in Colorado Springs for roof repair, roof replacement and hail damage claims, starting with a free inspection. El Paso County gets large hail more often than almost anywhere else in the country, and that shapes most roofing work here.
Elevation
6,035 ft
Permit authority
Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept.
Ice barrier required
No — below the 7,000 ft line
Defining hazard
Hail
Why the hail is this bad
Warm air off the plains runs into cold air coming down off the Front Range, right over the city. That collision is the mechanism, and it is why the Colorado Front Range is known as Hail Alley — among the highest frequencies of large hail in North America. The elevation makes it worse: the freezing level is closer to the ground, so stones melt less on the way down and land bigger.
Your permit comes from PPRBD
Re-roofs in Colorado Springs are permitted by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, which also requires the contractor to hold the appropriate PPRBD contractor license. It is worth asking any bidder for both — after a big storm this city fills up with crews from out of state.
No ice barrier requirement at this elevation
PPRBD requires an eave ice barrier above 7,000 ft. At 6,035 ft, most of Colorado Springs sits below that line, so it is not mandated here — though the west side climbs quickly, and the requirement follows the address, not the city limits.
Hail damage and insurance claims
Hail bruising on asphalt shingles is often invisible from the driveway and obvious from four feet away, so the free inspection is where a claim starts. We photograph the roof before anything is touched, help you open the claim if there is storm damage, and meet your adjuster on the roof so the scope matches what is up there.
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 the appropriate PPRBD contractor license. 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.
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.
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.
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A roof inspection, a repair list or a bigger improvement: the next step is a conversation with Project Allies.
Tell us what you need help with and a little about the roof or project. You can also email us directly.
dominicb@projectalliesco.com(719) 394-9408