About Josh Yandle

Josh Yandle is a co-owner of Umbrella Roofing. He started as a laborer in 2010, learned the trade on service and repair work, then helped build Umbrella's Vail Valley operation from a 1,200-square-foot garage. His projects include award-winning snow retention systems and complex custom roofs across Colorado's mountain communities.

Questions to Ask a Roofer: A Colorado Mountain Homeowner’s Guide
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Questions to Ask a Roofer: A Colorado Mountain Homeowner’s Guide

General Interest, Roofing Repair + Maintenance

Questions to Ask a Roofer: A Colorado Mountain Homeowner’s Guide

By Josh Yandle|2026-09-23T12:35:58-07:00September 23rd, 2026|General Interest, Roofing Repair + Maintenance|

12 Questions to Ask a Roofer Before You Replace a Mountain Roof A new roof is one of the biggest checks you'll write for your home. Up here, it's also one of the most technical. A roof at 8,000 feet has to handle heavy snow loads, intense sun, big daily temperature

Snow Guard Spacing: Why We Install Soldier Rows on Mountain Roofs
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Snow Guard Spacing: Why We Install Soldier Rows on Mountain Roofs

Residential Roofing Projects, Snow Retention

Snow Guard Spacing: Why We Install Soldier Rows on Mountain Roofs

By Josh Yandle|2026-09-23T11:37:36-07:00September 23rd, 2026|Residential Roofing Projects, Snow Retention|

Blog Title For a long time, most roofs in the Vail Valley held their snow all winter. Cedar shake soaks up water, the snowpack freezes to it, and it usually doesn't let go until spring, when the melt works its way down from the ridge to the eave. Then the roofs