King County, Washington
Mount Baker Roofing & Exteriors, on the Olmsted Boulevards
Mount Baker's Olmsted-planned streets are lined with some of Seattle's grandest early-1900s homes — and some of its most demanding roofs. Steep, historic, and lake-facing, they reward doing it right.
Typical inspection availability: 24–48 hours from our Everett-area crews.
- ★ 4.9 · 52+ Google reviews
- 1,500+ projects completed
- Licensed & bonded in WA, OR & ID
- Written workmanship warranty
Local reality
What Mount Baker roofs actually deal with
Built largely between 1905 and the 1930s, Mount Baker's Craftsman and Tudor homes sit on the slope above Lake Washington with steep, cut-up roofs and long histories of re-covering. Lake moisture and heavy canopy drive moss on the shaded planes, and many roofs still carry old cedar or multiple asphalt layers over original decking. Historic character means shingle choice and detail matter — this is a neighborhood where a roof is part of the house's face.
What we do here
Services in Mount Baker
- Asphalt Shingle Roofing
- Attic Ventilation & Insulation
- Bay, Bow & Garden Windows
- Board & Batten Siding
- Board-on-Board & Good-Neighbor Fences
- Box & Commercial Gutters
- Brick Painting & Limewash
- Casement & Awning Windows
- Caulking & Weatherproofing
- Cedar Decks
- Cedar Privacy Fences
- Cedar Shake Roofing
- Cedar & Wood Siding
- Chimney Exterior Repair
- Color Consultation
- Commercial Exterior Renovation
- Commercial Gutter Systems
- Commercial & Multifamily Painting
- Commercial Roofing
- Composite Decks
- Composite Fences
- Covered Decks & Porches
- Deck Cleaning, Staining & Sealing
- Deck Design, Engineering & Permits
- Deck Inspections & Safety Assessments
- Deck Lighting & Electrical Features
- Deck Railings
- Deck Repair
- Deck Resurfacing & Redecking
- Deck Stairs & Landings
- Deck Building
- Dog & Pet Fencing
- Double-Pane & Triple-Pane Windows
- Downspout & Drainage Solutions
- Downspout Installation & Replacement
- Elastomeric Wall Coatings
- Elevated Decks
- Emergency Roof Repair & Tarping
- Energy-Efficient Windows
- Entry Door Replacement
- Entry & Patio Doors
- Exterior Painting
- Exterior Remodeling & Design-Build
- Full Exterior Renovation
- Exterior Wood Staining & Sealing
- Exterior Trim & Carpentry
- Fascia & Rake-Board Replacement
- Fence Gates & Access
- Fence Repair
- Fence Staining & Sealing
- Fence Installation
- Fiber Cement Siding
- Fiberglass Windows
- Five-Inch K-Style Gutters
- Flat & Low-Slope Roofing
- French & Hinged Patio Doors
- Front Door & Entry Painting
- Garage Floor Epoxy Coating
- Ground-Level & Platform Decks
- Gutter Cleaning
- Gutter Guards
- Gutter Maintenance Plans
- Gutter Overflow & Drainage Diagnosis
- Gutter Repair
- Gutter Replacement
- Seamless Gutters
- HOA & Community Repaints
- HOA & Multifamily Exterior Renovation
- Horizontal Fences
- Housewrap & Rainscreen Systems
- Housewrap & Weather-Barrier Replacement
- Insurance Restoration
- Interior Painting
- Interior Trim & Door Painting
- James Hardie Siding
- Lap Siding
- Lead-Safe Repainting
- LP SmartSide Siding
- Metal Roof Painting & Coating
- Metal Roofing
- Multi-Level Decks
- Multi-Trade Exterior Project Management
- New-Construction Painting
- New Construction Roofing
- New Construction Siding Installation
- Peeling & Paint-Failure Repair
- Picture & Geometric Windows
- Pressure Washing & Surface Prep
- Rain Chains & Architectural Drainage
- Rainscreen Installation & Upgrades
- Rolled Roofing
- Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal
- Roof Coatings & Restoration
- Roof Inspection
- Roof Maintenance Plans
- Roof Rejuvenation
- Roof Repair
- Roof Replacement
- Shake & Shingle Siding
- Sheathing & Structural Rot Repair
- Siding Replacement
- Siding Inspection & Moisture Diagnosis
- Siding Maintenance, Cleaning & Refinishing
- Siding Painting
- Siding Repair
- Six-Inch High-Capacity Gutters
- Skylight Installation & Repair
- Slate Roofing
- Sliding Patio Doors
- Sliding, Single-Hung & Double-Hung Windows
- Soffit Replacement
- Storm Damage Restoration
- Storm-Damaged Siding
- Storm & Security Doors
- Stucco & Masonry Painting
- Synthetic & DaVinci Roofing
- T1-11 & Plywood Siding Replacement
- Tile Roofing
- TimberTech & AZEK Decking
- Trex Decking
- Trim, Fascia & Soffit Painting
- Trim, Soffit & Fascia
- Vinyl Fences
- Vinyl Siding
- Vinyl Windows
- Building Envelope & Water Intrusion Diagnosis
- Waterproof Decks & Dry-Below Systems
- Whole-Home Exterior Inspection
- Window & Door Frame Repair
- Window & Door Leak, Rot & Opening Repair
- Window Repair
- Window Replacement
- Wood & Clad Windows
The proof
Trusted across Washington
Moss-Choked Roof Restored, Not Replaced
A Bothell home shaded by mature firs had moss thick enough to hold moisture year-round. Another bid called for full replacement. The shingles underneath had life left.
Case study →Hardie Plank ColorPlus, Aged Pewter · 9 daysBoom-Era Home Rewrapped in James Hardie
2001-built two-story with failing LP-era composite siding: paint refusing to hold, soft spots below two window corners, and a woodpecker who had found all of them.
Case study →24ga standing-seam metal, green Kynar 500 finish · 4 daysIce Dam Problem Solved with Standing-Seam Metal
A lake home in the Spokane area grew three-foot icicles every January and had ceiling staining in two rooms. Two previous contractors had quoted shingle replacements — treating the symptom, not the attic heat loss driving it.
Case study →Permits & logistics in Mount Baker
Seattle roof permits run through SDCI — the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections. We check for any historic overlay on the parcel and pull the permit as part of the job.
Mount Baker homeowners ask us
Is my Mount Baker home in a historic district with extra rules?
Parts of Mount Baker have historic overlays that can affect exterior changes. We check the parcel before we bid and handle any review — roofing material is usually straightforward, but we'd rather confirm than assume.
There are two layers of shingles on my roof already — can you add a third?
No, and we wouldn't. Seattle limits layers, and a third one traps heat and moisture and hides deck damage. We tear off to the wood, fix what's rotted, and start clean.
How exposed is my roof to the lake weather?
The east and south planes facing the lake take the most sun and wind-driven rain; the shaded sides grow the moss. We grade each plane separately in the inspection so you're spending where the roof actually needs it.
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Typical inspection availability: 24–48 hours from our Everett-area crews. Free, photographed, zero pressure.