The AMPCo Roofing Blog

Filing an insurance claim for roof damage isn’t something most homeowners do often enough to feel confident about, and the process can feel confusing at exactly the moment you’re already dealing with a stressful situation. Whether the damage came from hail, wind, or a falling branch during a storm, knowing what to actually expect makes […]

Hailstorms move through Western Montana fast, and they can go from a distant rumble to golf-ball-sized ice hitting your roof in a matter of minutes. Once the storm passes and the sun comes back out, a lot of homeowners aren’t sure what to do next — do you need to act right away, or can […]

Every homeowner asks the same question when something looks off up top: is this a quick fix, or am I looking at a whole new roof? It’s a fair question, and the honest answer is that it depends on more than just what you can see from the ground. We’ve walked hundreds of roofs across […]

If you’ve ever looked up at your eaves in January and seen a thick ridge of ice hanging where the gutter should be, you’ve met an ice dam. It’s one of the most common winter roofing problems we see across Butte, Anaconda, and the rest of Western Montana, and it’s almost never bad luck. Ice […]

If you’re staring at a roof that’s past its prime, one of the first questions on your mind is probably the most practical one: how long is this actually going to take? Between snow squalls that show up in September and afternoon thunderstorms that roll through Butte and the surrounding valleys all summer, Montana homeowners […]

When it’s time to replace your roof in Western Montana, the two materials you’ll most likely be choosing between are asphalt shingles and metal roofing. Both are legitimate options. Both perform well in Montana’s climate when installed correctly. And both have real trade-offs that matter depending on your situation. AMPCo Construction installs both systems across […]

AMPCo Construction provides roofing services throughout Dillon, Montana and the broader Beaverhead County area — including roof repair, full replacement, storm and hail damage response, and free professional inspections for residential and commercial properties. Dillon is a part of Western Montana we know well. The Beaverhead valley’s climate — with its significant temperature swings, high-elevation […]

AMPCo Construction provides professional roofing services throughout Anaconda, Montana — roof repair, full replacement, storm and hail damage response, and free inspections for homeowners and property owners across the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County area. We’re based in Butte, which puts us minutes from Anaconda. When you call AMPCo, you’re not waiting on a contractor to drive […]

If you’ve owned a home in Western Montana for more than a few winters, you’ve probably dealt with ice dams — or at least seen them. The thick ridges of ice that build up along roof eaves look like a winter novelty until the water they trap starts backing up under your shingles and showing […]

If you’ve searched for roofing solutions in Montana and come across the term “cold roof system,” you’re looking at a design approach that’s specifically engineered for climates like ours — heavy snow loads, hard freeze-thaw cycling, and the ice dam problems that plague conventional roof assemblies through a Western Montana winter. AMPCo Construction installs cold […]

Some roofing problems can wait a few weeks for a scheduled appointment. An active leak cannot. Water inside your home moves fast — into insulation, into drywall, into framing — and every hour it goes unaddressed extends the damage and the repair cost. AMPCo Construction provides emergency roof repair and tarping services across Western Montana. […]

AMPCo Construction provides professional roofing services in Missoula, Montana — roof repair, full replacement, hail and storm damage response, and free inspections for homeowners and commercial property owners throughout the Missoula area. Based in Butte and rooted in Western Montana, AMPCo serves the full region — including Missoula — with the same licensed, insured workmanship […]

Western Montana doesn’t get credit for its wind. Most people think about hail and snow when they think about roofing problems in this part of the state — but the gusts that come off the mountains and sweep through Silver Bow, Ravalli, and Beaverhead counties can hit 60, 70, even 80 miles per hour. At […]

Metal roofing has been around for well over a century, but it’s seen a significant surge in interest among Western Montana homeowners over the last decade — and for good reason. In a climate defined by hailstorms, heavy snow loads, fierce winds, and dramatic temperature swings, metal performs in ways that asphalt simply can’t match. […]