Roofing in Security-Widefield, Colorado.
Security-Widefield sits at about 5,600 feet between Colorado Springs and Fountain, and most of its homes are 1950s to 1970s ranches on low pitches. Asphalt shingle below 4/12 needs a low-slope assembly with doubled underlayment, and below 2/12 it needs membrane. A lot of quotes here quietly skip that.
Alta Roofing serves Security-Widefield, Stratmoor and the unincorporated El Paso County communities between Colorado Springs and Fountain. This is a post-war neighbourhood built largely for Fort Carson and defence-industry households, and the housing stock reflects it: single-storey ranches on low pitches, many still carrying three-tab shingle or a second layer. Low pitch needs a specific assembly, and we build it. Permits go through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, which covers unincorporated El Paso County.
Same corridor, shallower roofs.
Security-Widefield sits in the same hail corridor as the rest of El Paso County, between Colorado Springs and Fountain with Fort Carson immediately to the west. What makes it different is the angle. A shallow roof presents more of its surface directly to falling hail than a steep one does, so a given storm tends to deliver more direct impacts per square on these homes than on the steeper roofs up on the Divide.
Shallow roofs also shed slower. Water sits on the courses longer, wind-driven rain pushes further up under them, and anything that interrupts the flow, a mislaid valley or a badly flashed vent, backs up rather than draining away.
Why pitch is the whole conversation here.
Asphalt shingle has a minimum slope. At 4/12 and above it is a standard install. Between 2/12 and 4/12 the manufacturer requires a low-slope application, which means doubled underlayment or full self-adhering membrane coverage across the field rather than just the eaves. Below 2/12 asphalt shingle does not belong on the roof at all and it needs a membrane. A large share of the ranches in Security and Widefield sit right in that 3/12 band, and a quote that prices them as a standard install is either cutting a corner or has not measured the pitch. We measure it, we tell you which band you are in, and we price the assembly the manufacturer actually requires.
Get my roof checkedPost-war ranches, built fast, roofed cheaply
1950s to 1970s single-storey ranches
Simple gables, modest footprints, shallow pitches. Built quickly for base and defence-industry households and re-roofed on a budget ever since, which means layers, face-nailed repairs and old flashing reused more than once.
Layers and reused flashing
Layovers were routine when this stock was first re-roofed. Two layers hide the decking, add weight and complicate a claim, and the flashing underneath is frequently the original. We strip to the deck and replace the flashing rather than working around it.
Unincorporated county, fewer covenants
Most of Security-Widefield is unincorporated El Paso County rather than an incorporated city, so there is generally less HOA involvement in colour and material choice than in the newer planned communities. The building permit requirement is exactly the same.
Your roof permit goes through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.
Unincorporated El Paso County, including Security-Widefield and Stratmoor, falls under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. The same one-square permit threshold applies, and materials may not be stocked on site before the permit is issued.
Areas of Security-Widefield we work.
- Security
- Widefield
- Stratmoor
- Stratmoor Hills
- Fort Carson
- Cimarron Hills
- Mesa Ridge
- Fountain Valley
What we do here.
Roof Replacement
Complete tear-off and replacement in asphalt, metal, tile and TPO. Decking inspected and repaired, ice-and-water at the eaves and valleys, ventilation designed in, and a lifetime workmanship warranty on the install.
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Roof Repair & Leak Detection
Honest, lasting fixes for leaks, missing shingles, failed flashing and storm punctures. We trace the source rather than patching the stain, and we run 24/7 emergency response including tarping.
Read moreStorm & Hail Restoration
Our specialty. We assess hail and wind damage with proper test squares, document every strike the way an adjuster scopes it, and restore the whole exterior back to pre-storm condition or better.
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Insurance Claim Support
We work alongside you and your adjuster, document the damage, supplement the scope where it falls short, and recover the depreciation at closeout, so nothing you are owed gets left on the table.
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Gutters, Windows & Solar Detach and Reset
Hail rarely hits just the roof, and a roof replacement often means the panels have to come off. We restore the exterior on one claim: one-piece gutter runs formed on site, windows, paint, garage doors, and solar detach and reset, with one crew and one schedule.
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Impact-Resistant (Class 4) Roofing
UL 2218 Class 4 shingles and metal systems rated for the hail this region actually gets, plus the documentation packet your insurer needs before they will apply the premium credit.
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Security-Widefield roofing questions.
It depends on the exact pitch and we will measure it rather than eyeball it. At 4/12 and above it is a standard shingle install. Between 2/12 and 4/12 the manufacturer requires a low-slope application with doubled underlayment. Below 2/12 it needs a membrane, not shingle, and we will tell you so.
Ask them, in writing, whether they are pricing the low-slope assembly the manufacturer requires for your pitch, whether they have allowed for a second layer, and whether they are replacing the flashing or reusing it. Those three things account for most of the gap on a house in this neighbourhood.
It affects the tear-off and the disposal, and on an insurance claim it affects the scope, so it needs documenting rather than discovering. We check at the inspection and we put it in writing.
Yes. Unincorporated El Paso County is covered by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department exactly as the city is, with the same one-square threshold. We pull it and post it.
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