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Roofing · Anchorage, Alaska
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TW RoofingAnchorage · Alaska
Vol. I · The North-Slope Roof
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A roofing dispatch · Founded for the freeze-thaw

Roofing forAnchorage.Built for ice-dam season.

Architectural shingles, standing-seam metal, and ice-dam steam thawing across the Anchorage Hillside, Eagle River, and the MOA. Most Alaska roof failures start in the attic — bad ventilation, not bad shingles. We write scope on the roof, photograph it for the adjuster, and we don’t sell roofs that don’t need replacing.

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Alaska Licensed$2M LiabilityMOA Permit Every Job
Roofer hand-nailing architectural shingles on a residential roof — close-detail of nail gun and shingle course
Plate 01 · Architectural course, Anchorage Hillside

On Record

We don’t sell roofs that don’t need replacing.

48h
Storm tarping
A+
BBB rating
Hillside · Eagle River · Bear Valley61.218°N 149.900°W(907) 903·4207
Anatomy of a Northern Roof01 / 06

A roof
is a system.

Pl. 01
Pl. 017/16″ OSB · re-nailed to spec

Decking & deck inspection

the substrate

Every job starts on the deck. Soft spots get cut out. Skip-sheathing gets overlaid. If the framing isn't square, the shingle won't lie right. Period.

Pl. 023′ from eave · all valleys, penetrations

Ice & water shield

the freeze barrier

Self-adhered membrane that seals around every nail penetration. We run it 36 inches from the eave, full coverage in valleys and around vent pipes — non-negotiable for Anchorage.

Pl. 03Polypropylene · cap-fastened

Synthetic underlayment

the field layer

Tear-resistant synthetic underlayment, cap-fastened every six inches. Walkable, UV-stable for the gap between dry-in and shingle delivery. No 30-pound felt on our jobs.

Pl. 04Color-matched · eave + rake

Drip edge + starter strip

the edge detail

Pre-painted aluminum drip edge tucks under the underlayment at the eave, over the underlayment at the rake. Starter strip seals the first course against wind uplift.

Pl. 05Class-4 impact rated · hand-nailed

Architectural shingle

the wear course

Six nails per shingle on the high-wind nailing pattern. Hand-nailed at hips, ridges, and rakes — guns shoot too deep and crush the sealant strip. Detail is in the fasteners.

Pl. 06Continuous baffled vent · soffit-balanced

Ridge ventilation

the breathing top

Heat rises out the ridge, cold air pulls in through soffit intake. Get the math wrong and ice dams build on the eaves every winter — that's where Alaska roofs fail.

scroll · deck
ridge
§ Field Manual · Services

The work, catalogued.

Eight services, one crew, written specs on every estimate. No package pricing, no upsells you didn’t ask for. Material SKUs and quantities listed line-by-line so you can comparison-shop the parts without us hiding behind them.

No. 01Architectural shingle re-roofTear-off, deck inspection, full ice & water shield at eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment, GAF Master Elite installation. Class-4 impact rated systems available.GAF · Owens Corning · CertainTeed
No. 02Standing-seam metal installMechanically-seamed panels with snap-lock or hand-seamed profiles. Kynar 500 finish, S-5! snow retention compatible. 50-year material warranty registered to homeowner.24-gauge · Kynar 500 · ColorGard
No. 03Low-slope membrane TPO / EPDMTapered ISO insulation built to code, fully adhered or mechanically fastened TPO and EPDM membranes for additions, garages, and commercial low-slope decks.60-mil TPO · tapered ISO
No. 04Ice-dam thawing & steam removalLow-pressure steam thawing — never hot water, never an axe. We melt the dam without melting the shingles or damaging the underlayment. Same-day response in season.Steam · 290°F at the nozzle
No. 05Storm damage & adjuster meetingScope written on the roof, photographed for the adjuster. Most claims approve on first review when the scope is written right. We meet your adjuster on site.Photo report · scope letter
No. 06Soffit-to-ridge ventilation rebuildMost Alaska roof failures start in the attic — bad ventilation, not bad shingles. We balance soffit intake against ridge exhaust to the cubic-foot, every job.1:300 NFA · balanced intake
No. 07Emergency tarping with battensTarps need battens. Plastic-and-sandbag tarps blow off in the next wind. We bring proper poly tarping, battened to the deck, weighted at the eave — 48-hour callout.Battened · weighted · 48h
No. 08Annual inspection & warranty serviceDrone plus on-roof inspection with written photo report. We register manufacturer warranties to the homeowner, then call you at the one-year mark to walk the roof together.Drone + on-roof · written
§ Plates · Recent work

Six plates, lately laid.

2024 — present
House under renovation with scaffolding and roofers at work on a sunny day
Plate 02Full re-roof, HillsideArchitectural · 32 sq · 3.2 days
Workers installing a synthetic slate roof on a brick house
Plate 03Synthetic slate, Eagle RiverClass-4 · 28 sq · 4 days
Construction worker hand-fastening on a residential project
Plate 04Standing-seam, Bear Valley24-gauge · S-5! · ColorGard
Roofers replacing the roof of a historic home, full tear-off in progress
Plate 05Tear-off, Stuckagain HeightsSkip-sheathing repair · 24 sq
Commercial buildings under a cloudy sky in Fairbanks, Alaska
Plate 06Low-slope TPO, MOA commercial60-mil · tapered ISO · 14 sq
TW Roofing project — photo from field archive
Plate 07Storm response, South AnchorageTarp + battens · 48h callout
§ From the field

Things we keep saying.

We’re not posting customer quotes we can’t back up. These are the four sentences the crew says on the truck, on the roof, and at the kitchen table. If they don’t hold up on your job, we wrote them down for nothing.

Roofer on a residential project — close-detail from the field archive
Plate 08 · From the cab, between calls
I
Most Alaska roof failures start in the attic — bad ventilation, not bad shingles.
Field Note · On ventilation
II
Tarps need battens. Plastic-and-sandbag tarps blow off in the next wind.
Field Note · On emergency tarping
III
Most claims approve on the first review when the scope is written right.
Field Note · On adjusters
IV
If the framing isn't square, the shingle won't lie right. Period.
Field Note · On the deck

Credentials and certifications

§ On the record · CredentialsCurrent as of 2026
LicensedAlaska StateRoofing contractor · current
Insured$2M GLPlus workers' comp
AccreditedBBB A+AK / OR / WA
CertifiedGAF Master EliteTop 3% nationally
PermitsMOA · pulledEvery re-roof, no exceptions
WarrantyRegisteredDirect to homeowner
§ Coverage · Service area

Six zones, one truck.

We work the Anchorage bowl and out to Eagle River. If you’re asking whether we cover your address — we do. If we don’t, we’ll tell you who does on the same call.

Cook InletChugachAnchorageZone 01HillsideZone 02SouthZone 03Eagle RiverZone 04JBERZone 05MOAZone 0661.218°N149.900°WMOA · Coverage mapNot to scale
Zone 01
Anchorage core & midtown
Spenard, Mountain View, Fairview, U-Med
Zone 02
Hillside south slopes
Stuckagain, Bear Valley, Upper O’Malley
Zone 03
South Anchorage
Klatt, Oceanview, Bayshore, Sand Lake
Zone 04
Eagle River & Chugiak
Eagle River Valley, Birchwood, Chugiak
Zone 05
JBER housing
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Zone 06
MOA commercial
Downtown & midtown commercial corridors
Anchorage commercial roofline under cloud cover — coverage area
Plate 09 · Anchorage skyline · MOA
Outside the bowl? Ask anyway — (907) 903-4207
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