Built for the Pacific Northwest.
Residential and commercial roofing engineered for Oregon's rainfall, moss, and wind-driven weather. Not adapted from national specs — built for Portland.
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Oregon Roofing. Every Material.
Full-system residential replacements with licensed employee crews. Written spec, deck inspection, full tear-off. No layovers, no subcontractors, no shortcuts at altitude.
Details →TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, and hot-applied systems specified for Portland's rainfall and thermal performance requirements. Preventive maintenance programs.
Details →Root-resistant waterproofing, drainage layer, and growing medium installation. BES incentive documentation. Structural loading review on all projects. City-qualified installer.
Details →Western Red Cedar installation and restoration. Natural slate. Tile specification with seismic review included for pre-1995 Oregon wood-frame buildings. The full premium spectrum.
Details →Standing seam steel and aluminum. Superior performance in Oregon's wind-driven rain and moss exposure. 50+ year expected service life. Ideal for PNW climate without the maintenance burden of shake.
Details →Biannual inspection programs, moss treatment, gutter clearing, and flashing re-seal. Written condition reports after every visit. Most Portland roof failures are from deferred maintenance.
Details →Oregon-Specific. Not National Specs Adapted.
Portland gets 37 inches of rain annually, 144 rainy days, and sits above the Cascadia Subduction Zone. National roofing specifications address national average conditions. We write specs for Portland's conditions.
This means moss management protocols built into every maintenance program, waterproofing specifications designed for sustained saturation rather than intermittent rainfall, and seismic review included with any heavy-material installation on pre-1995 Oregon wood-frame buildings. Not as optional add-ons — as standard practice.
Every Material. Right Application for Portland.
We specify based on exposure, slope, structure, and ownership horizon — not on product margin or installer convenience.
Four Steps. Full Transparency Throughout.
Licensed inspector — not a salesperson — evaluates roof condition and provides a written findings report with photographs. You receive this regardless of what you decide next.
Detailed scope with product data sheets, system specification, and warranty terms. Every material choice explained. You can compare this against any competitor's proposal accurately.
Orchard employees — no subcontractors — install to manufacturer spec. Daily site updates. Project supervisor on-site for every job day. Adjacent surfaces protected throughout.
Inspector-led final walkthrough with you. Written completion certificate, warranty registration, and any applicable Portland permit documentation packaged at job close.
Transparent Pricing. Three Tiers.
Same workmanship standard across all tiers. Material grade and warranty depth vary. All prices estimates — final after site inspection.
All pricing is indicative. Final price provided in written proposal after free site inspection.
Portland Homeowners and Businesses.
"We had significant moss damage after a decade of ignoring our cedar shake roof. Orchard was the only company that actually explained the biology of why the moss was growing — shaded north face, low pitch, Douglas fir canopy overhead creating constant needle debris. They corrected the maintenance protocol, not just the symptom. Two years later, zero regrowth."
"Our 1920s Craftsman had concrete tile installed in the 1980s. Before replacing it, Orchard brought in a PE to review whether our original timber framing could handle the Cascadia seismic load. It couldn't — we needed targeted shear wall additions first. No other contractor even mentioned this. Orchard potentially saved us from a very bad outcome."
"We installed a 4,000 sq ft ecoroof on our mixed-use building in the Pearl District. Orchard handled the entire BES qualification, structural wet-weight documentation, and root-resistant waterproofing specification. The FAR bonus we received effectively paid for the entire ecoroof installation. Their knowledge of the Portland system was exceptional."
What Portland Property Owners Ask Us.
Straightforward answers to the questions we hear on every first consultation.
Ask Something Different →Yes — on north-facing surfaces in Portland, moss is essentially inevitable without active management. The issue isn't aesthetic; established moss colonies physically lift shingle edges and retain water beneath the roofing material, accelerating deterioration. Portland roofs without moss management typically fail at 15–20 years rather than 25–30. A biannual soft-wash treatment is significantly less expensive than the replacement cycle differential.
Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services offers installation incentives of $5/sq ft for qualifying ecoroofs on existing commercial buildings, plus stormwater System Development Charge credits and floor area ratio bonuses in the central city. The qualifying requirements involve root-resistant waterproofing, minimum 3" growing medium depth, and BES-approved plant specifications. We handle all qualification documentation.
Oregon sits above the Cascadia Subduction Zone. A CSZ rupture will generate sustained strong shaking across western Oregon. Tile and slate weigh 9–15 lbs/sq ft versus asphalt at 2–3 lbs/sq ft. Installing heavy roofing on a pre-1995 wood frame building can increase seismic demand on the lateral system 300–500% without increasing the structure's capacity. A licensed PE review before installation is standard practice at Orchard — not optional.
Most residential re-roofs are completed in 1–2 days for homes up to 2,500 sq ft. Larger or more complex homes run 2–4 days. We work around Portland's weather patterns — we monitor forecasts closely and schedule projects in weather windows, and we never leave a partially torn-off roof exposed to incoming rain. Written timelines are included in every proposal.
Pinnacle workmanship warranties range from 10 years (Foundational) to Lifetime (Orchard tier). These cover installation defects and are Orchard -backed, separate from manufacturer warranties. We register manufacturer warranties at project completion and provide you the documentation. The Pinnacle tier also includes biannual inspection visits for the warranty period — which is how we ensure the system performs as designed.
PNW Roofing Intelligence.
Free Inspection. Written Report. No Pressure.
We assess your roof, document everything, and give you a written report. You decide. We'll be there either way.