Roof Replacement · Minneapolis And The Twin Cities
Roof Replacement In Minneapolis
Rated five stars by most homeowners, Google
Your roof is your home's safeguard, and you get one shot to replace it correctly.
Right Away Construction installs complete, premium roofing systems with the one thing most contractors skip: calm, honest, start-to-finish service. No pressure, no surprises, no door knocking.
- We tell you when a repair will do instead, in writing, on a visit that was free.
- Most replacements take two to three days, and you do not need to be home.
- You see photographs of what we found before you see a price.
Licensed MN BC630708 · GAF Certified Contractor · Insured and bondable · Experienced with insurance work · Local crews, start to finish
Repair Or Replace?
Not every roof needs replacing, and we will be the first to say so. Tell us what you are seeing and we will walk the honest maths with you.
You Get One Shot To Replace A Roof Correctly
A roof replacement is not a small job. It is the most important barrier between your family and Minnesota's hail, wind, ice and rain. Do it once, do it right, and the rest of your home stays protected for decades. Cut corners and you pay for it again far sooner than you should.
Here is the truth other companies will not tell you: on an average street, most new roofs look the same on day one. The difference is everything you cannot see. The flashing, the underlayment, the order it was installed in, and whether anyone took the extra fifteen minutes at the spots that fail first. That hidden work is exactly where we go the extra mile, and it is why a Right Away roof outlasts a corner-cut one.
We sit fairly in the middle of the market, where the price actually buys premium materials, careful installation and real service.
Thirty Years, By Referral
For thirty years we built this business by referral, which is the reason you will not find hundreds of online reviews yet. We never had to ask. Now we are opening to the Twin Cities, and we would like the chance to earn yours.
What A Right Away Roof Replacement Includes
A true roof replacement, also called a re-roof or a new roof, means removing everything down to the wood deck and rebuilding the entire roofing system in the correct order. Not a layover. Not a patch. A complete, watertight system.
Full Tear-Off
The old roof comes off, down to the deck. Nothing gets roofed over.
Deck Inspection And Repair
Any rotted or damaged wood replaced up to code, explained up front, and never roofed over. You get a per-sheet price before we start, so a surprise is only a surprise to the wood.
Ice-And-Water Protection
At the eaves and in the valleys, per the Minnesota Residential Code, to defend against ice dams.
Underlayment, Flashing And Accessories
With extra care at chimneys, walls, valleys, vents and skylights, which are the spots that leak first.
Proper Ventilation
Intake and exhaust brought into balance and up to code where needed. Get this wrong and the attic cooks the shingles from underneath.
Premium Shingles And Ridge Cap
Installed to manufacturer spec, nailed correctly, every time. Fastening pattern matters more than brand and is invisible an hour later.
Magnet Sweep And Full Cleanup
Tens of thousands of nails out and tens of thousands back in, with the yard left better than we found it.
A Documented Walkthrough
And the paperwork, so you have proof of everything that was done.
Your Property Protected
Landscaping, siding, windows, gutters, decks and driveway, treated as if they were ours. We watch the weather the entire time.
Most replacements take just two to three days, and you do not need to be home, though we will want access to water and power.
The Right Away Process
Four calm stages, communicated at every step. This is why you are never left guessing and never chasing us for an answer. The added care does not add time, because our experience, prep and checklists keep the job moving.
1. Discovery
Your free roof evaluation. We learn your situation, your timeline and what matters most to you, then we inspect, photograph and show you exactly what we found. If a repair will do, we will tell you.
2. Acceptance
A detailed proposal in plain language: what we will do, what we will use down to the shingle brand, the timeline and the price. We only ask you to choose what truly needs choosing now.
3. Preparation
We pull the permit, order your materials, schedule the crew and handle the paperwork, including the lien waivers that protect you. In the channel you prefer: phone, text or email.
4. Production
Property protected, old roof off, deck checked, new system installed with extra care at the fail points, site swept with magnets, and a final walkthrough with your documents.
Shingles And Roofing Systems
We install the best materials your budget allows, because heavier, thicker shingles are the single best value on a roof: roughly a twenty to fifty percent increase in shingle cost can nearly double a roof's expected life.
Asphalt shingles are our flagship, from Owens Corning, GAF and CertainTeed, with TAMKO as a solid mid-market option. We also install the full lifetime category: metal, stone-coated steel, cedar shake, synthetic slate and newly quarried natural slate, all installed with modern, up-to-code methods, plus flat and low-slope systems. See lifetime roofs.
Color and curb appeal. We will help you choose based on what actually looks good on your home and your street, show you real examples, and superimpose colors so you can see it before you commit. Your new roof can be a third of your home's curb appeal.
GAF Timberline shingles going on, Blaine.
DaVinci synthetic slate on a Twin Cities estate home.
New architectural asphalt on a rambler, Edina.
Ready For An Honest Look At Your Roof?
If it has five good years left, we will tell you that, in writing, and you can call us in five years.
Storm, Hail And Insurance Claims
Minnesota gets hail, wind and the occasional tornado, and storm damage is the most common reason a roof needs replacing before its time. If you think a storm hit your roof, this is where thirty years of experience pays off.
We inspect honestly and tell you whether you actually have damage. If you do, we document it and write our own itemized estimate for the work. We talk to your adjuster about two things: what is damaged, and what it costs to fix.
Hail bruising on an asphalt shingle. St. Anthony, after the June 19, 2026 storm.
The same impacts, marked in software so you can see them. We do not chalk a roof.
That Is Where Our Lane Ends
We do not represent you, adjust your claim, or negotiate on your behalf. You own the claim. If your carrier denies it, we stop, we hand you everything we have documented at no charge, and what happens next is yours to decide.
What we will never do: create or inflate a claim, play games with your deductible, or do anything fraudulent. If a contractor offers to cover your deductible, treat it as a red flag for everything else they do.
Storm or hail damage? Get a documented inspection before you file. See our storm and insurance process, or read the June 19, 2026 hailstorm report.
Repair Or Replace? Here Is The Honest Math
Not every roof needs replacing, and we will be the first to say so. The decision comes down to simple maths: what your roof would cost to replace today, versus how many good years it has left.
If your roof has real, useful life remaining, a correct repair can be the smartest money you spend. But once aging is widespread, the deck is compromised, or repair costs start approaching the price of a new roof, replacement is the better investment. We will walk the numbers with you, even when the answer is that you do not need us yet.
Signs Your Roof May Be Telling You
A quick homeowner checklist. Two or more of these usually means it is time for an evaluation.
- Your roof is eighteen to twenty five years old or more, which is asphalt's typical Minnesota lifespan.
- Recurring leaks, or one leak that keeps coming back after repairs.
- Granules collecting in the gutters and downspouts.
- Curling, cracking or missing shingles across multiple areas.
- Rusted or failing flashing and vents.
- Widespread wear. The roof simply looks tired from the street.
- A recent hailstorm. The damage often is not visible from the ground.
Think a repair might do it? See roof repair, or have us inspect and document it first.
What Does A Roof Replacement Cost In Minneapolis?
Every roof is different, so every roof is priced after we see it. But you should not have to guess. Here is honest, real-world guidance for the Twin Cities.
$10,000 To $45,000
A full home, normal to large, installed as a complete system rather than a layover.
About $750 To $1,100 Per Square
A square is a hundred square feet, mid-market. Your roof's real area is larger than your home's footprint because of pitch and overhangs.
Eighteen To Twenty Five Years Or More
Typical Minnesota lifespan on asphalt, and longer with premium shingles.
Two To Three Days On Site
For most homes. Larger, steeper or more complicated roofs take longer and we say so up front.
What Drives The Price
Roof size and pitch, the number of layers coming off, decking condition, shingle grade, and ventilation or code upgrades.
Financing Available
We work with a third-party partner to get you the lowest rate you qualify for, so a premium roof can fit a monthly budget. Just ask.
Read Those Numbers The Right Way
Ranges are for planning only. You get a firm, itemized number after your evaluation. A quote over the phone is only ever a ballpark, because a roof's real area is larger than the footprint of the house underneath it.
Why Homeowners Choose Right Away Construction
- Thirty years, by referral. Owner-run by craftsmen: Josh, president and master carpenter, and Lewis, manager and master roofer, in roofing since 1996. We grew on reputation alone, and now we are public.
- Service is the product. Clear communication, honest follow-up and action, all the way through. You never have to chase us.
- We do it right, and we are not the lowest bid. Premium materials, careful installation, and extra care at the spots that fail first.
- Experienced with insurance work, and clear about the limits. We know what adjusters look for. We document the damage and write our own itemized estimate, and we do not represent you, adjust your claim, or negotiate on your behalf.
- Local, and here for life. By Minnesotans, for Minnesotans. No door knocking, no storm chasing. This is a relationship for the life of your home.
"I was so satisfied with my home's new roof and Right Away Construction that I had my second home reroofed by them. I was happy to have recommendations from them for material choice and options. Neat and tidy, no scraps or nails left behind!"
Sonja W., Google review
The Standard, Not The Goal
At Right Away Construction, five-star service is the standard, not the goal.
We roof homes and businesses alike. See residential roofing, commercial roofing and apartments and condos.
Roof Replacement Questions, Answered
Most Twin Cities homes are a two to three day job. Larger, steeper or more complicated roofs take longer, and we tell you which one yours is before we start. We do not leave a roof open overnight.
No, though we will want access to water and power. We will agree the communication channel you prefer, phone, text or email, and keep you posted either way.
We replace it up to code and we explain it up front. You get a per-sheet price in the proposal, before we start, so the only surprise is to the wood.
Yes, and we put it in writing. If your roof has good years left we will tell you how many and what to watch for, on a visit that was free. That is the reason we have grown on referrals for thirty years.
The manufacturer's system warranty on the materials, which depends on the system you choose, plus our own workmanship warranty in writing on the proposal.
Within a clear lane. We document the damage, we write our own itemized estimate, and we talk to your adjuster about what is damaged and what it costs to fix. You own the claim. We do not represent you, adjust your claim, or negotiate on your behalf, and we never inflate a claim or cover a deductible.
Often that is the better call, because the drip edge, gutter and fascia relationship gets built once rather than twice. Exterior services.
Yes, through a third-party partner, to get you the lowest rate you qualify for. Ask when you call.
Most of the year works in Minnesota with the right products and crew judgment. Deep winter narrows the window, and we will say plainly when waiting is the better call rather than install something that will not seal properly.
Free Roof Evaluation
Find Out Whether You Actually Need A New Roof
Tell us what you are seeing. One of our people will walk the roof, photograph what is there, and give you the honest repair-or-replace maths before you see a price.
- If the roof has five good years left, we will tell you that, in writing.
- You see photographs of what we found before you see a price.
- A firm, itemized number after the evaluation. No phone ballparks presented as quotes.
Done the right way. Right away.
We answer the phone at 612-255-9605 during the day, and we call back the same day when we miss you.
Done The Right Way. Right Away.
One accountable local team, from the first phone call to the final walkthrough, and still a phone call away years later.