Commercial Roofing Contractor provides roof replacement, roof repair, and hail damage insurance claim work in Aurora, Colorado from our Denver office at 5300 Broadway. Our completed Aurora work includes a fully documented hail-claim shingle replacement, and every inspection we do in Aurora is free and no-obligation.
Roofing for Aurora's Neighborhoods and Hail Seasons
Aurora stretches across Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties on the eastern side of the Denver metro, where the open plains along I-225 and E-470 leave roofs squarely in the path of Front Range hail season. The city's housing stock spans decades: older ranch-style neighborhoods in north and central Aurora carry aging shingle roofs that hail pushes past their limit, while the newer master-planned communities in southeast Aurora near Southlands are largely HOA-governed, so shingle style and color often need approval before a reroof can start. At roughly 5,400 feet, Aurora roofs also take intense UV and repeated freeze-thaw cycles, which age pipe boots and flashings faster than the shingles around them. We inspect for all of it, document what we find with photos, and give you a straight answer on repair versus replacement.
Our Work in Aurora
This Aurora home came to us after a hail storm with damaged shingles, gutters, siding, and window screens. We documented the full scope for the homeowner's insurance claim, completed a full tear-off, and installed a new Owens Corning Duration shingle system, with the gutters, siding, and screens replaced as part of the approved scope.
Roofing Codes and Permits in Aurora
Roofing work in Aurora is permitted and inspected by the City of Aurora Building Division (303-739-7420). Colorado has no statewide roofing code, so requirements are set jurisdiction by jurisdiction and genuinely differ between neighbouring towns. The details below are taken from Aurora's own published requirements.
Worth knowing in Aurora: Aurora has published a written decking policy that works in a property owner's favour and that most jurisdictions have no position on: replacing individual bad sections of deck does not force replacement of the whole decking system, provided the result meets the roofing manufacturer's installation instructions. Board or space decking also counts as solidly sheathed if the gaps comply with those instructions. New roof sheathing must be at least 15/32 inch.
Commercial roofing code in Aurora
| Requirement | Requirement in Aurora |
|---|---|
| Adopted code | 2021 International Building Code, as amended by Chapter 22 |
| Energy code | 2021 International Energy Conservation Code |
| Current codes effective | Adopted by Ordinance 2021-65 on December 6, 2021. |
| When a permit is required | Roofing requires a permit. Aurora amended its exempt-work list to cover only sheds, fences and small antennae, and roofing is deliberately not on it, so there is no square-footage threshold below which a reroof escapes a permit. |
| Ice barrier | Required. |
| Contractor licensing | Aurora issues its own contractor licenses and has a dedicated roofing class covering roof coverings on all building types, plus valleys, gutters, downspouts and residential siding. The supervisor certificate behind it is exam-based and renews every three years. |
| Design wind speed | 100 mph three-second gust for Risk Category I, rising to 115 mph for Risk Category IV, and Aurora is a designated special wind region. The commercial path points back at the same table, so that applies to commercial roofs as well as homes. Worth knowing: Aurora's own engineering design criteria handout, Form A200, publishes higher wind speeds and lists the city as not a special wind region. The figures above are from the adopted ordinance, which is what governs, and we confirm the design wind figure with the Building Division before it drives a detail on your roof. |
| Design snow load | Ground snow load 40 psf. Roof snow load is calculated per ASCE 7-16 Chapter 7 rather than published as a single figure. |
| Frost depth | 36 inches |
Residential roofing code in Aurora
| Requirement | Requirement in Aurora |
|---|---|
| Adopted code | 2021 International Residential Code, as amended by Chapter 22 |
| Energy code | 2021 International Energy Conservation Code |
| Current codes effective | Adopted by Ordinance 2021-65 on December 6, 2021. |
| When a permit is required | Roofing requires a permit. Aurora amended its exempt-work list to cover only sheds, fences and small antennae, and roofing is deliberately not on it, so there is no square-footage threshold below which a reroof escapes a permit. |
| Ice barrier | Required. |
| Contractor licensing | Aurora issues its own contractor licenses and has a dedicated roofing class covering roof coverings on all building types, plus valleys, gutters, downspouts and residential siding. The supervisor certificate behind it is exam-based and renews every three years. |
| Design wind speed | 100 mph three-second gust for Risk Category I, rising to 115 mph for Risk Category IV, and Aurora is a designated special wind region. The commercial path points back at the same table, so that applies to commercial roofs as well as homes. Worth knowing: Aurora's own engineering design criteria handout, Form A200, publishes higher wind speeds and lists the city as not a special wind region. The figures above are from the adopted ordinance, which is what governs, and we confirm the design wind figure with the Building Division before it drives a detail on your roof. |
| Design snow load | Ground snow load 40 psf. Roof snow load is calculated per ASCE 7-16 Chapter 7 rather than published as a single figure. |
| Frost depth | 36 inches |
This is a summary to help you plan, not a compliance determination. The City of Aurora Building Division is the authority on what your specific roof requires, and we always confirm current requirements with them before we scope a job. Several Colorado jurisdictions changed their adopted codes during 2026, so we re-verify against each department's own published codes rather than working from memory. Source: Aurora Municipal Code Chapter 22 (sections 22-91, 22-99, 22-100, 22-131, 22-135, 22-181, 22-184, 22-185, 22-186, 22-195, 22-196, 22-203; Ordinance 2021-65), and City of Aurora Building Division Form A330 (Rev 1/2024) and Form A200 (Rev 01/2022) (read the source document). Last verified August 2026.
Wildfire code: what changes on a reroof
Colorado adopted a statewide wildfire code in 2025, and jurisdictions differ in how and whether they have taken it up. Aurora has not published its adoption status or its mapped areas, so we confirm what applies to your specific address with the City of Aurora Building Division before scoping a roof rather than assuming either way. Where the code does apply, the practical effect is a minimum Class A roof covering or assembly and specific valley-flashing and vent details.
For the full picture on storm-driven replacement, see our storm damage and insurance claim guidance.
Recorded Hail in Aurora
Between 2017 through 2026 the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database recorded 11 reported hail events in Aurora, of which 9 produced stones of one inch or larger. The largest on record measured 2 inches on 30 May 2024. The 30 May 2024 storm accounts for four of Aurora's reported stones inside about four minutes, three of them at 1.75 inches, so a single cell did most of that year's damage.
One inch is the size at which asphalt shingles typically start bruising, which is why that count matters more than the raw number of storms. Bruising fractures the mat under the granules and often leaves no obvious hole, so a roof can be functionally compromised while still looking intact from the driveway. That is what we look for on an inspection, and we photograph what we find so you have documentation before deciding anything.
Figures are reported events from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2017 through 2026, retrieved August 2026. NCEI records storm reports filed for a named location, so the real number of hail events over any given roof may be higher than the reported count.
Roofing Services We Provide in Aurora
- Residential roofing - asphalt shingle (including Class 4 impact-resistant), metal, tile, and synthetic slate and shake.
- Storm and hail damage - free inspections and full damage documentation after hail rolls through the east metro.
- Insurance claim support - adjuster meetings, supplement filing, and claim-scoped restoration.
- Commercial roofing services - TPO, EPDM, metal, and roof coatings for Aurora offices, retail centers, and industrial buildings.
- Roof repair and full replacement - year-round, not just after storms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have an office in Aurora, CO?
Aurora is served by our Denver office at 5300 Broadway, a short drive across the metro. Crews and inspectors work throughout Aurora year-round, and inspections are free with no obligation. Call (720) 893-7663 to schedule.
Have you actually done roofing work in Aurora?
Yes. The photos on this page are from a completed CRC job in Aurora: a hail-damaged home reroofed with Owens Corning Duration shingles on an approved insurance claim, including new gutters, siding, and window screens documented in the scope. The full write-up is on our projects page.
Does homeowners insurance cover hail damage to Aurora roofs?
Most Colorado homeowners policies cover wind and hail damage, and because Aurora spans Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties on the storm-exposed east side of the metro, carriers here almost always apply a separate wind/hail deductible set as a percentage of your home's insured value. We inspect and document the damage across the whole roof, meet your adjuster on site, and file supplements when the initial scope misses damage.
What types of roofs do you install in Aurora?
Residential: asphalt shingle (including Class 4 impact-resistant), metal, tile, and synthetic slate and shake. Commercial: TPO, EPDM, metal, modified bitumen, and roof coatings for Aurora offices, retail, and industrial buildings.
How soon after a hail storm should I get my Aurora roof inspected?
As soon as it is safe, ideally within the first day or two. Aurora's open position along the eastern Front Range hail corridor means storms can move through fast and hammer some neighborhoods hard while missing others a few miles away, so early documentation preserves the evidence your claim depends on and gives you time to choose a local contractor instead of a door-knocking storm chaser working the subdivisions. Our inspections are free and no-obligation.
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