Vail & Beaver Creek, CO Roofing Company
Roof Replacement, Repair & Snow Protection
Umbrella Roofing protects homes, HOAs, and commercial properties across Vail and Beaver Creek from 8,100 to 8,150 feet, engineered for Chinook winds that can swing 40 degrees in a matter of hours and some of the heaviest snow loads in Eagle County.
DaVinci National Project of the Year, Beaver Creek | Licensed & Insured | Serving Vail & Beaver Creek rom Our Eagle Office | Locally Owned and In Business Since 2000 | Manufacturer-Certified Installer
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Local Roofing Company Serving Vail & Beaver Creek Colorado
Why Vail & Beaver Creek Roofs Are Different
Vail and Beaver Creek sit between 8,100 and 8,150 feet in Eagle County, and few markets in our service area combine dense HOA and condo ownership with weather that swings as hard as it does here. What looks like the same alpine roof from the interstate is carrying a different structural and regulatory load than a roof twenty minutes down the valley.
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Every roof Umbrella builds, replaces, or repairs in Vail and Beaver Creek follows Eagle County’s snow load limit. We use this limit when we create each quote. From the first estimate, we also consider ice dam risk from rapid freeze-thaw cycles at this elevation. Where it applies, we include wildfire-rated materials in the quote. Nothing gets added later or found during the permit process. It is not by chance that our DaVinci National Project of the Year win came from a Beaver Creek roof.
Vail-Beaver Creek Roofing Company Services
Roofing Built for the Mountains
From the covered bridge over Gore Creek to the base village three exits up the interstate, this stretch of Eagle County asks more of a roof than most. Here’s where we spend most of our time.
Roof Replacement
Vail Village’s roofline is visible from Bridge Street to Gondola One. It sets a high bar for how a replacement roof should look and perform. We tear off and replace with materials chosen for the altitude and the design review rules. We meet both, not one at the expense of the other.
Roof Repair
A leak in a condo above Gore Creek Drive doesn’t wait for a good week. Our crews are local, know these buildings well, and respond fast to stop a small problem.
Snow Retention
The ice rink at the heart of the base village sits directly under rooflines that carry heavy, wet snow all winter. An uncontrolled slide onto a walkway full of skaters and pedestrians isn’t a maintenance footnote, it’s a liability. We install engineered snow retention systems sized to the roof, not a standard estimate.
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Ice Dam Prevention
Twenty miles of groomed Nordic trails wind through high meadows above the village. The same freeze-thaw swings make trails firm in the morning and soft by afternoon. Those swings also drive ice dams on the roofs below. We address the cause first: attic sealing, insulation, and ventilation. We use heat cable as the last line of defense, not the only one.
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SPECIALISTS IN MODERN ROOFING
Who We Serve
Whether you own the property, manage it, or built it, Vail and Beaver Creek Coloradans trust us to understand exactly what your roof needs to do.
Residential Contractor & Builder Roofing
New construction and major remodels in this market move on tight timelines. If a roofing subcontractor misses the schedule, you must explain it at closing. We show up on the day we commit to. We meet spec on steep-slope and low-slope systems alike. We build to Eagle County’s snow-load requirements and your architect’s or engineer’s plans from the first nail.
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Commercial Contractor & Builder Roofing
Hospitality, mixed-use, and commercial projects here have their own documentation and inspection needs. They also require the same design review approvals as residential projects. We work directly with general contractors on membrane systems, standing-seam metal, and snow retention. These are specified for a building this valley will see for decades.
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HOA & Condo Association Roofing
This market has the most HOA and condo association properties in our service area. One roof issue may involve one board and one management company. It can also affect a building full of owners who need the same clear answer. We give boards photo-documented reporting and one point of contact for every building on the property.
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Property Management Roofing
Managing roofs for condos, rentals, and estates from Vail to Beaver Creek is different.It is not the same as managing one roof. We give property managers one roofing partner for every building on the list. We provide the same emergency response and documentation for each building.
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Architects and Designers
A roof detail may look right on paper, but it must pass the Town of Vail Design Review Board. It also must pass Beaver Creek’s private review process. It must also perform well at 8,100 feet. We work with architects early to spot material or profile issues. This helps avoid redlines during submittals.
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Vail Valley Service Areas
We stay busy installing modern roofing systems, gutters, snow retention, ice dam prevention, and custom sheet metal. We serve residential and commercial clients across the Roaring Fork Valley and Vail Valley. We also serve nearby communities, including Edwards, Avon, Eagle, and Gypsum, Colorado.
Here’s just a few of our projects:
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; profession al, 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!”
Latest News
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This Old House
Http://www.thisoldhouse.ycom/toh/roofing Great info for your roof! Umbrella Roofing provides roofing contractor services, gutter installation and architectural sheet metal fabrication serving the communities of Aspen, Basalt, Snowmass, Carbondale, Vail, Avon/Beaver Creek, Edwards, Eagle, Gypsum and
1% Close to Home update
What a crazy year this has been for our new 1% Close to Home project. With what we have committed to we are at $18,000 to date for the year! It has been so much
Umbrella Roofing helps build the Playground
A little late in posting this, but for our 1% Close to Home in March we contributed 8 of Umbrella Roofing's finest to a day of helping build a playground at the Crystal River Elementary
FAQs About Your Roof in Vail or Beaver Creek
Q: Will my HOA or the local design review board approve the roofing material I want?
A: Vail Village, Lionshead, and Beaver Creek's private design review process are some of the most design-restricted areas in the state. Umbrella has worked through these approval processes for years and can propose options that are both compliant and built for the elevation, rather than picking a material first and fighting the board about it after.
Q: Does my new roof need an engineer's stamp before Eagle County will permit it?
A: In Eagle County, ground snow loads set by the local building department often run well above the standard regional maps. Once the site-specific ground snow load exceeds the IRC prescriptive limit, typically 70 psf, which is common across much of Avon and Edwards at this elevation, the county requires engineered structural drawings stamped by a Colorado-licensed engineer. Umbrella can tell you where your property falls before you're surprised by it mid-permit.
Q: My neighbor's metal roof dumped snow onto the sidewalk. Could that happen on mine?
A: It can, if a smooth metal roof doesn't have an engineered snow retention system. Properly installed snow guards, sized to the roof's pitch, panel type, and local ground snow load, hold snow in place and let it release gradually instead of all at once. This matters especially in a market this dense with shared walkways, condo entries, and base-village foot traffic.
Q: Why do we get ice dams here even though Vail and Beaver Creek stay cold most of the winter?
A: Chinook wind events push temperatures here up and down by as much as 40 degrees in a single day, and that swing is exactly what drives ice dam formation: the roof warms enough to melt snow, then a hard drop refreezes that meltwater at the eave before it can drain off. It's a different mechanism than the slow attic-heat-loss ice dams common in steadier winter climates, and it's one more reason a generic heat cable install isn't the whole fix here. Umbrella addresses attic sealing, insulation, and ventilation first, with heat cable as the last line of defense, not the only one.
Q: Does a newly built home in Vail or Beaver Creek still need engineered snow retention?
A: Yes. New construction doesn't get a pass on snow load or ice dam risk just because the roof is new. A lot of newer builds in Avon and Edwards go up with metal roofing for the look, and a smooth metal roof without engineered snow guards can dump snow and ice onto a driveway, walkway, or parked car all at once. We size snow retention to the roof's pitch, panel type, and Eagle County's ground snow load requirement as part of the original build, not as a retrofit after the first bad slide.
Q: Do I need a Class A roof under Colorado's new wildfire code?
A: Colorado's statewide Wildland-Urban Interface code took effect July 1, 2025, and applies when a structure is new, an addition exceeds 500 square feet, or a roof replacement covers more than 25% of the total roof area in a designated WUI zone. Requirements typically include Class A roofing materials, ember-resistant vents, and non-combustible gutters. Umbrella can confirm whether your specific parcel in Avon or Edwards falls in a WUI zone and what that means for your project.
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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!