Design-Build Roofing Contractor | Vail Valley & Roaring Fork Valley
A Roofing Partner That Builds the Roof You Drew, Not the One That’s Easier to Install
We work with architecture and design firms throughout Aspen, Snowmass, Vail, and Beaver Creek on roofing systems where both performance and design matter. Our experience includes standing seam metal, copper, natural and synthetic slate, and complex roof geometry. When a material or detail needs to change, we communicate with your team before moving forward so the original design intent remains at the center of the project.
Design-Build Roofing Contractor | Vail Valley & Roaring Fork Valley
A Roofing Partner That Builds the Roof You Drew, Not the One That’s Easier to Install
We work with architecture and design firms in Aspen, Snowmass, Vail, and Beaver Creek. We build roofs that carry the most design weight. These include standing seam, copper, and natural or synthetic slate. We also handle complex roof geometry. This helps your custom home match the way you drew it. A rendering doesn’t survive an unauthorized substitution. We don’t make them.
Licensed and insured in Colorado. Manufacturer-certified on standing seam, copper, and synthetic slate systems. Trusted by manufacturers including GAF, DaVinci Roofscapes, Drexel Metals, Owens Corning, Malarkey Roofing Products, CMG Metals, and Mule-Hide Products. Based year round in both valleys, with offices in Glenwood Springs and Eagle, not a franchise or a national chain. In business since 2000. Trade references available upon request.
WHERE ROOFING DETAILS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Your Drawings Don’t Build Themselves. Neither Does Your Reputation.
A roof is one of the largest and most visible surfaces on a custom home, making careful execution of the architectural drawings especially important. You’ve likely felt some version of this:
Mountain roofing at 7,000 to 9,000-plus feet requires careful planning. Snow loads can influence roof design and snow retention, while freeze-thaw cycles, ice dams, intense UV exposure, and wildfire requirements can affect material and system choices. Local building codes and project-specific requirements may also influence underlayment, roofing assemblies, and other details. A roofing contractor familiar with these mountain conditions can help protect both the roof’s performance and the architect’s original design intent.
THE UMBRELLA ROOFING DIFFERENCE
We’re Not Bidding to Install a Roof. We’re Bidding to Protect the One You Designed
Built to Protect Your Design Intent
If we propose a change to a specified material, profile, or detail, you hear about it before we act on it, not after. Your drawings are the standard we build to, not a starting point we negotiate away from once we’re on the roof.
Early Collaboration and Constructability Review
We prefer to review roof shape, material choices, and constructability during schematic design. This helps avoid conflicts after the construction documents are final. When appropriate, samples and mockups can be reviewed early in the process to help confirm materials, finishes, and details before installation.
Experienced in Complex Roofing Systems
Standing seam panels, copper flashing, custom fabrication, natural and synthetic slate, and multi-plane roofs. Complex valleys, transitions, and multi-plane roof systems require experienced crews and precise detailing. This specialized work is a significant part of what we do.
Submittal and Design Review Support
We can provide shop drawings, manufacturer data sheets, and physical samples as appropriate for the project to support ARC or HOA design review, submittals, and client meetings.
Snow and Ice Management Integrated Into the Design
On new construction, snow retention and ice mitigation systems should be considered early in the design and coordinated with the approved plans and project requirements. On existing roofs, our team can evaluate and design snow retention solutions based on the roof and site conditions.
SERVICES FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FIRMS
What Are Our Most Requested Services?
These are the services architecture and design firms across the valley bring us in for most.
For Architecture Firms Designing Custom and Spec Homes
Your client is investing in a specific architectural vision, and the roof is one of the largest and most visible elements of the finished home. We work to protect that design intent from the drawings through the final walkthrough. We also support ARC and HOA submittal requirements, helping your team coordinate roofing materials, details, and approvals throughout the project.
For Design-Build Firms and Building Designers
Design-build teams are coordinating architecture, materials, construction, and client expectations throughout the entire project. We provide one point of accountability for the roofing scope and communicate with your team so approved material selections and design details carry through from planning to installation.
Need Trade References?
Here are a few of the contractors we work with:
The following is a list of references for Umbrella Roofing and all of our roofing contractor services:
- Harry Mayer Construction – Harry Mayer
- Independence Construction Group – Steve DeClute
- Key Elements Construction – Kent Bumgarner
HOW WE WORK WITH DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
What Working With Umbrella Roofing Actually Looks Like
Our mission at Umbrella Roofing is to provide a customer-service-centered approach to high-quality installations of roofing, snow retention, heat cable, and gutter systems designed to perform under extreme mountain conditions.
We do this with professional, knowledgeable staff, strong communication, teamwork, and the BEST ATTITUDE!
Service Areas: Two valleys. One standard
Roaring Fork Valley Service Areas
Vail Valley Service Areas
Why Umbrella Roofing?
Our Home Owners Say
“Great experience with Umbrella Roofing company. Replaced a difficult roof on a log home
for me in Breckenridge that was in dire shape. Great team and well managed. Cleaned up and left no trace. I highly recommend them for any roofing job you have.”
“I have had excellent luck with Umbrella Roofing. More than a few of our projects were better, because of their help with the design details and knowledge prior …to starting. The follow through, and completion of each job has always been excellent as well. I would highly recommend these guys for both new and remodel projects, and definitely for roofing and sheet metal jobs that have more complex issues! Dan Muse – Muse Architects , Inc.”
“I could not be more pleased with this company; professional, courteous, and really got on it. Tom gave me great guidance and thought it through so well, that I… can now avoid future problems on my cupola. This company made the project so easy for me, and they always leave my place so clean.”
“The team at Umbrella Roofing are highly qualified and provide amazing customer service. They are also extremely caring. Umbrella Roofing helped me out enormously after I was taken advantage of by another area contractor who did not properly install my roof. Umbrella Roofing’s team was amazing and efficient when I worked with them. Thanks for saving the day!”
“Umbrella Roofing provides quality work, competitive pricing, and outstanding customer service. They are a great team who also make it a point to give back to the community. Thank you Umbrella Roofing!”
“I trust this guy! You can’t go wrong with Trevor Cannon!”
FAQs: About Working with Umbrella Roofing for Your Design-Build Projects
Q: How do Colorado mountain conditions affect roofing design in Aspen and the Vail Valley?
A: Mountain roofing requires careful consideration of snow loads, freeze-thaw cycles, ice dams, UV exposure, and local building requirements. Umbrella Roofing works with architects and designers to help select roofing systems, materials, snow retention, and detailing appropriate for the property and its mountain environment.
Q: Do you work directly with architects during design, before construction documents are finalized?
A: Yes. We prefer to review the roof shape and material choices during the design phase. This helps us avoid constructability issues after the drawings are finalized.
Q: Can you match a specified standing seam profile, color, or patina exactly?
A: We confirm the specified standing seam profile, color, finish, and material availability early in the process. When appropriate, we can provide samples for approval before installation. If a specified product is unavailable, we communicate with the project team before proposing an alternative.
Q: Do you provide samples or mockups for client and ARC or HOA presentations?
A: Yes. We can provide physical samples and section mockups when appropriate for the project, particularly when a specific finish, pattern, or profile needs to be reviewed or approved.
Q: How do you handle it if a specified material isn’t available?
A: We communicate with your project team before making any substitutions. If a specified material becomes unavailable, we will present an appropriate alternative for review and approval before proceeding.
Q: Do you provide shop drawings or a submittal package?
A: Yes. We can provide shop drawings, manufacturer data sheets, and samples as appropriate for the project to support submittals, design reviews, and client presentations.
Q: Can you execute complex, multi-plane roof geometry while maintaining the original design intent?
A: We work with complex roof designs involving multiple pitches, dormers, valleys, chimneys, and transitions. Our crews carefully flash and waterproof these areas so the roofing system performs as intended while maintaining the architect’s original design.
Q: Do you work with design-build firms as well as independent architecture firms?
A: Yes. We work with both, and we adapt our process to however your firm is structured, whether that’s a single point of contact or a team split across design and construction.
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Let’s Talk Before the Drawings Are Final
Whether you’re specifying roofing for a project still in design or need a roofing partner to review a set of construction documents, an early conversation helps ensure the roofing system supports both the project requirements and the original design intent.
Only takes a few minutes!
Trusted Partners
We work with trusted manufacturers whose roofing products are designed to perform in demanding mountain environments.
Share Umbrella Roofing with Your Architectural Firm or Design Team
Umbrella Roofing works with homeowners, residential and commercial contractors, HOAs, condo associations, and property management companies throughout the Roaring Fork and Vail Valleys. From small repairs and routine maintenance to complex residential and commercial roofing projects, our team brings the same level of care, communication, and craftsmanship to every job.
Your home, association, or commercial property is a significant investment. Umbrella Roofing is here to help protect it with experienced crews, quality craftsmanship, and roofing solutions built for Colorado’s mountain environment.
Umbrella Roofing provides roofing services, gutter installation, snow retention systems, roof repairs, and heat tape for ice dam prevention. We serve Aspen, Basalt, Snowmass, Carbondale, Vail, Avon and Beaver Creek, Edwards, Eagle, Gypsum, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Call us 970.704.9130 or Contact Us today!