Roof Repair
Single failures on otherwise sound roofs are the most common call across the county.
DetailsRoofing and exterior work across Pierce County, from our Puyallup office
Our office is in Puyallup, in the middle of the county. Tacoma neighborhoods, the incorporated cities and the unincorporated areas each have their own permit authority, and we work in all of them.
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Short answer
Yes, we work across Pierce County, home to 921,130 people in the 2020 census and run from our Puyallup office. Roofs here face the same wet winters everywhere, but permits differ by address. Unincorporated Pierce County needs no building permit to reroof a home steeper than 2:12 when coverings total 7.5 pounds per square foot or less.
Our area pages inside Pierce County
Most of our coverage sits inside Pierce County. In Tacoma that includes Northeast Tacoma, the North End, North Slope, the Stadium District, the West End, Hilltop, the South End and the Eastside.
Beyond Tacoma we cover Lakewood, University Place, Puyallup, Sumner, Fife, Bonney Lake, DuPont and Gig Harbor, plus the unincorporated communities of South Hill, Spanaway, Parkland, Graham and Frederickson. Part of Auburn crosses into the county as well.
Which permit rules apply to your address
Pierce County's rule for unincorporated areas is generous: no building permit to reroof a home or garage steeper than 2:12 if the coverings total 7.5 pounds per square foot or less. Replacing sheathing is not exempt, though, so a reroof that turns up rotted decking can change the permit picture partway through.
Inside Tacoma the rule is different. A single-family or duplex reroof is exempt when the old coverings come off, the new roofing weighs 2.5 pounds per square foot or less, and the framing is unchanged. Each incorporated city sets its own rules, so we check with the right office before tear-off. Our permit guide covers the Tacoma side.
Storms the county remembers
The December 2006 Hanukkah Eve windstorm gusted to 69 mph at McChord and Sea-Tac. Tacoma Power lost 60,000 customers and PSE another 80,000 in Pierce County. Two years later, in the December 2008 freeze, Tacoma dropped to 10 degrees and Pierce County declared a local emergency while roof collapses were reported around Puget Sound.
Those two storms show the range we plan for: wind that strips shingles and ridge vents, and snow and ice that load the roof and freeze gutters solid. About 62.7% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, and for most of those owners the roof is the part of the house most exposed to both. Our storm damage page covers what we check afterward.
What Pierce County roofs need most
Roof Replacement
Reroofs here follow city or county permit rules depending on the address.
DetailsStorm & Wind Damage Repair
Windstorms like 2006 strip shingles and ridge vents across the county.
DetailsRoof Moss Removal & Treatment
Wet winters and tall firs grow moss on shaded roofs everywhere in the county.
DetailsGutter Installation
Heavy winter rain needs gutters sized to the roof and outlets that keep up.
DetailsRoof Decking Replacement
Sheathing replacement is not permit-exempt in unincorporated areas, so we flag it early.
DetailsQuestions from Pierce County homeowners
In Puyallup, in the middle of Pierce County. Our phones are answered 24/7.
Not for a home or garage steeper than 2:12 with coverings at 7.5 pounds per square foot or less. Replacing sheathing is not exempt.
No. Tacoma's exemption has its own weight limit and conditions, and each incorporated city sets its own rules. We check the right office for your address.
Yes. Gig Harbor is in Pierce County and has its own area page.
Nearby areas we cover
Or see the full South Sound coverage overview.
Roof trouble anywhere in Pierce County?
Call any hour. Tell us the town or neighborhood and we will sort out the permit side along with the roof.
Talk to us about your roof
Calls are answered around the clock. Tell us what you are seeing and where the house is, and we will set up a visit.
- Phone
- (253) 449-1922
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Office
- 16115 58th Avenue East, Puyallup, WA 98371
- Coverage
- Tacoma, Pierce County and the South Sound. See coverage
Our office sits in Puyallup, and our crews work across Tacoma and Pierce County. The map loads only when you ask for it.