Roofing & Exterior
Rolled Roofing, Done Honestly — for the Right Building
Roll roofing and MSR for low-slope sheds, porches, shops, and utility structures across Washington and Oregon — the budget option, installed right and priced straight.
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Signs to watch
Is this you?
It's a shed, shop, or porch, not the house
Rolled roofing is the economical choice for low-slope utility structures where a full membrane isn't warranted.
The old roll roofing is blistering or splitting
Roll roofing has a short life — 5 to 10 years — so cracking, blisters, and lifted seams show up fast.
You need a low-slope fix on a budget
For a garage or outbuilding, roll roofing gets you watertight for less than a membrane system.
Seams and edges are leaking
Roll roofing lives or dies at the laps and edges — that is where a rushed install fails first.
Your options
When roll roofing is the right call — and when it isn't
Rolled roofing (including mineral-surfaced roll, or MSR) is asphalt roofing in wide sheets — cheap, fast, and legitimately the right choice for low-slope sheds, shops, porches, and outbuildings you don't want to over-invest in. We're straight about its limits: it lasts 5–10 years, not decades, and it belongs on utility structures, not your house. On a home's low-slope section we'll steer you to a proper TPO or modified-bitumen membrane instead, because roll roofing there is a false economy. Where it fits, we install it right — sealed laps, proper edge metal, and flashing that actually sheds water.
The method
How we do it
- 01
Confirm it's the right roof
We make sure roll roofing suits the structure and slope — and tell you when a membrane is the better long-run value instead.
- 02
Prep and dry surface
Tear off the old material, check the deck, and work to a clean, dry substrate — roll roofing bonds poorly to a bad surface.
- 03
Lapped, sealed, and flashed
Sheets laid with sealed, rolled laps, proper edge metal, and flashing at every wall and penetration — the details that decide whether it lasts its full life.
Straight numbers
Rolled roofing pricing
Rolled roofing is the budget end of what we do — most shed, porch, and small outbuilding jobs run $1,500–$5,000 depending on size, access, and tear-off. It is the lowest up-front cost per square foot of any roof, with the trade-off of a 5–10 year life. For anything you are keeping long-term, we price a membrane alongside it so you can compare honestly.
Where we do this work
Rolled Roofing: straight answers
Can I put rolled roofing on my house's flat section?
You can, but we usually won't recommend it — roll roofing lasts 5–10 years, while a TPO or modified-bitumen membrane lasts decades for not much more. On a shed or detached garage it's a smart economy; on your home it's a false one.
How long does rolled roofing last?
Typically 5–10 years, depending on sun exposure and how well the seams were installed. It's the trade-off for the low price — right for utility buildings, wrong for anything you want to forget about for 30 years.
Is it worth doing right if it is just a shed?
The material is cheap; the labor to do the seams and flashing right is what makes it last its full life. We don't have a 'shed-quality' standard — the laps and edges get done properly or the roof leaks in two winters.
Get the rolled roofing conversation started.
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