Serving Parachute
Roofing in Parachute, CO
Battlement Mesa's oil-shale-era housing stock and relentless sun define roofing at this end of the county.
Get a free quoteParachute and Battlement Mesa carry the clearest housing story in the valley. Battlement was built as a planned company town for the oil shale project, which means a large block of homes went up over a very short window, to similar plans, with similar rooflines — and they have been ageing in lockstep ever since. The HOA architectural committee has a say in material and colour, so approvals come before ordering.
Down in Parachute proper the stock is more mixed: older small-town houses near the creek, later infill, and a fair number of manufactured homes with low-slope and metal roofs.
This is the driest, hottest, windiest end of Garfield County. Less snow than Glenwood, but far more sun-driven shingle failure and far more wind coming off the Roan Cliffs and funnelling down the Parachute Creek valley. Ridge vents, flashing and fastener lines take the punishment here long before the field does.
Where we work in Parachute
- Battlement Mesa
- Downtown Parachute
- Parachute Creek valley
- Roan Cliffs
What Parachute calls us for
Roof Replacement
Battlement Mesa's homes were built in one wave and are hitting the end of their roof life together, HOA approval included.
Storm & Hail Damage Repair
Sun-hardened shingles at this end of the valley bruise and crack from hail that newer roofs survive.
Metal Roofing
Constant wind off the Roan Cliffs and heavy UV make a fastened panel system a sensible long-term answer here.