Roofing in Falcon-Peyton, CO

Falcon and Peyton sit in unincorporated eastern El Paso County, so there is no city roofing office to call — every reroof permit here runs through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD), the same office that serves Colorado Springs, Fountain, and the rest of unincorporated El Paso County. Apollo Construction plans a Falcon & Peyton roof around PPRBD’s specific reroof rules: a 100-square-foot permit threshold, a full tear-off requirement, an elevation-based ice barrier rule, and an inspection schedule that treats asphalt and tile very differently.

Any Reroof Over 100 Square Feet Needs a Permit

PPRBD requires a permit for any reroof repair or replacement work over 100 square feet, whether the work is done by a licensed contractor or by a homeowner working on their own primary residence. It is a code violation for anyone other than an owner-occupant to perform reroof work over that size without a PPRBD license, so a hired crew must pull the permit itself rather than working under a homeowner’s name.

The permit does not require plans, which keeps the process fast: PPRBD says a reroof permit can be obtained online through a homeowner or contractor account, over the phone, or at either of its two Colorado Springs offices. The permit is valid for 180 days and can be extended once, at no fee, if corrections are still needed.

One detail that surprises some owners: stocking roofing material on the driveway or roof before the permit is issued counts as starting the project. PPRBD treats early staging as a violation, and the consequence is a tripled permit fee plus a stop-work order — a reason we confirm the permit is active before a single bundle of shingles arrives on site.

Falcon & Peyton Reroofs Are Full Tear-Offs

PPRBD does not allow new asphalt roof coverings to be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof covering. That means a Falcon or Peyton reroof is a tear-off to the deck, not an overlay on top of old shingles, regardless of how many layers are already there.

Once the deck is exposed, plank decking (skip sheathing) with gaps wider than 1/4 inch has to be corrected — either re-decked with a minimum 7/16-inch OSB layer, overlaid with a minimum 3/8-inch CDX or OSB panel, or have the gaps filled. We inspect deck condition at tear-off rather than assuming the substrate underneath is ready for new material.

Ice Barrier Depends on the Property’s Elevation

PPRBD’s ice-barrier rule is tied to elevation, not to a citywide blanket requirement: properties above 7,000 feet must have an ice barrier, while properties below 7,000 feet do not. Where required, the barrier needs at least two layers of cemented underlayment, or a self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen sheet, extending from the eave’s edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line.

Falcon and Peyton parcels sit close to that 7,000-foot line, and elevation can vary from one address to the next across the area. PPRBD lists the property’s elevation on the permit receipt, so we treat that receipt — not an assumption based on the neighborhood — as the source of truth for whether ice barrier is required on a given roof.

Inspections Differ by Roof Type

A standard asphalt shingle roof, or a Direct-to-Deck metal shingle roof, needs only one inspection, requested once the work is complete. There is no mid-roof step for those systems in PPRBD’s process.

Tile roofs are different: PPRBD requires a roof dry-in inspection after all underlayment, battens, and flashing are installed and before any tile is stocked or installed, plus a separate final inspection once the roof is complete. We schedule tile projects around that dry-in step so the crew is not standing around waiting on an inspector, and so tile never gets stacked on a roof that has not cleared review.

Other Sourced Details That Shape the Job

Asphalt shingles cannot be installed on a roof pitch under 2:12, and drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges. If a solar array has to come off during the reroof, a separate Detach and Reset solar permit is required before the panels are removed, and that permit must be pulled by a licensed contractor.

Roofing crews are only permitted to replace the vent cap, collar, and jack on a B-vent; anything beyond that on the vent itself needs a licensed HVAC contractor. If a storm damages both roof and siding, PPRBD requires a separate permit for the siding work — one reroof permit does not cover both trades. A single-family reroof permit currently costs $135.

Hail and Storm Damage Have Their Own Checklist

PPRBD’s homeowner storm-damage guidance flags a risk that is easy to miss after a hailstorm: damage to a gas appliance’s vent cap that is not visible from the ground but can let flue gases back into the home. PPRBD recommends a carbon monoxide detector outside sleeping rooms and a qualified contractor’s inspection of the roof vent after significant hail.

On the permit side, storm-damaged windows only need a permit if the rough opening size is changing, and a permit is never required just to replace broken glass. We separate those categories early in a storm-damage assessment so the roof scope, the siding scope, and any window scope each get the right permit path instead of one guess covering everything.

How We Sequence a Falcon-Peyton Roofing Project

We start by confirming the parcel’s elevation on the PPRBD system, since that single figure decides the ice barrier question before a single shingle is ordered. The permit is filed and issued before any material is staged, and roof pitch and deck condition are checked against the 2:12 minimum and the 1/4-inch gap rule as soon as tear-off begins.

Tear-off removes every existing layer down to the deck, damaged sheathing is corrected to PPRBD’s re-decking standard, and underlayment, drip edge, and flashing go on next. For asphalt and Direct-to-Deck metal roofs, we request the single completion inspection once the roof is finished; for tile, we build the dry-in inspection into the schedule before a single tile is stocked. If a hailstorm caused the job, we flag vent-cap and siding conditions separately so nothing is missed under a single storm-damage assumption.

Common Questions

Does a roof replacement in Falcon or Peyton always need a permit?
Yes, once the work exceeds 100 square feet. PPRBD requires a permit for reroof work over that size whether a homeowner or a licensed contractor performs it, and it is a violation for a non-owner-occupant to do that work without a PPRBD license.

Will my roof need ice barrier underlayment?
Only if the property sits above 7,000 feet in elevation, based on the elevation PPRBD lists on the permit receipt. Below 7,000 feet, ice barrier is not required. Falcon and Peyton parcels sit close to that line, so we check the specific address rather than assuming.

How many inspections does a Falcon or Peyton reroof need?
A standard asphalt or Direct-to-Deck metal shingle roof needs one inspection after the work is finished. A tile roof needs a mid-roof dry-in inspection before tile is installed, plus a final inspection.

Can I overlay new shingles on my existing roof instead of tearing it off?
No. PPRBD does not allow a new asphalt roof covering to be installed without first removing all existing layers, so every Falcon or Peyton reroof is a full tear-off to the deck.

Talk to Us About Your Project

Tell us your roof’s material, approximate age, any storm damage you’ve noticed, and whether the property is closer to 6,900 or 7,300 feet in elevation if you know it. We’ll confirm the ice barrier requirement, pull the PPRBD permit, and build the tear-off and inspection schedule around your roof type.