Pierce County · South of University Place and west of Lakewood, on Puget Sound via Steilacoom Boulevard
Roofing Contractor in Steilacoom, WA
Tacoma Roofing installs, repairs, and replaces roofs in Steilacoom, WA — free on-site estimate, usually within two business days.
Full tear-off, not a cover-up
Permit pulled on every job
Written price before work starts
Never a damaging pressure wash
Old roofing hauled away
Roofing in Steilacoom: what's actually different here
Steilacoom is the oldest incorporated town in Washington State, incorporated in 1854 — predating both Seattle's and Tacoma's own incorporation. Its historic district, listed on the National Register, includes 68 contributing properties such as the Nathaniel Orr Home and the Bair Drug & Hardware building, giving the town a genuine historic-housing-stock roofing consideration similar in kind to Tacoma's own North Slope and Stadium-Seminary districts — but under Steilacoom's own separate historic-preservation review process, not Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Beyond the historic core, Steilacoom is a small waterfront town anchored by its ferry terminal to Anderson Island and Ketron Island, with a mix of original in-town homes near the historic district and newer residential development further from the waterfront. That split matters for a reroof: a contributing historic property may need compatible materials and design review for anything visible from the street, while a home outside the district boundary is a more straightforward like-for-like replacement.
Most requested in Steilacoom
What we do in Steilacoom
Historic Home Re-Roofing
Re-roofing for properties inside Tacoma's North Slope Historic Special Review District and the Stadium-Seminary National Historic District — we confirm whether a permit and Landmarks Preservation Commission design review apply before ordering material, and work within each district's material and pitch guidelines on Craftsman, Foursquare, Queen Anne, and Tudor Revival homes.
Details →Roof Replacement
Full tear-off roof replacement for Tacoma and Pierce County homes and businesses — asphalt shingle, metal, or flat/low-slope, with Landmarks Preservation Commission design review handled for North Slope and Stadium-Seminary historic-district properties, and a written price by material before any work starts.
Details →Roof Repair
Leak repair, wind-damage repair, and targeted shingle or flashing fixes for Tacoma and Pierce County homes and businesses, with a written price before any work starts and an honest repair-vs-replace call at the inspection.
Details →Roof Inspection
Written roof-condition inspections for Tacoma and Pierce County homeowners, buyers, and sellers — deck condition, remaining service life, and whether a property sits in a historic-review district before any roof work is planned.
Details →Free roof estimate in Steilacoom
Free on-site estimate, usually within two business days. We walk the roof with you, check the deck, and hand you a written per-square price.
Around town
Landmarks we work near
- Steilacoom Historic District (National Register)
- Nathaniel Orr Home
- Bair Drug & Hardware (historic building)
- Ferry terminal to Anderson Island and Ketron Island
Local economy
A small, historic-tourism and residential economy; many residents commute to nearby Lakewood, JBLM, or Tacoma for work · The ferry terminal serving Anderson Island and Ketron Island anchors the small waterfront commercial core alongside Historic Town Center shops
How we reach you
Getting to Steilacoom
- Steilacoom Boulevard SW
- Union Avenue SW
- The Anderson Island / Ketron Island ferry route
Steilacoom, WA · Pierce County
Population 6,300 · 108 ft elevation
South of University Place and west of Lakewood, on Puget Sound via Steilacoom Boulevard.
View Steilacoom on the map →Questions
Roofing questions from Steilacoom
What does a roof replacement cost in Steilacoom?
Steilacoom pricing runs the same as the rest of our Pierce County coverage — roughly $420-$1,040 per square installed for asphalt shingle. Contributing properties inside the historic district that require specific compatible materials can run toward the higher end of that range.
Is Steilacoom's historic district under the same rules as Tacoma's North Slope district?
No — Steilacoom is its own incorporated town with its own historic-preservation review process for its National Register district, separate from Tacoma's North Slope Historic Special Review District and Stadium-Seminary district. We confirm Steilacoom's specific requirement before quoting a job on a contributing property.
Do you charge extra to come to Steilacoom?
No. Steilacoom is inside our core Pierce County service area — estimates are free with no travel charge.
Do you pull the permit for a Steilacoom reroof, including in the historic district?
Yes — Steilacoom is its own incorporated town with its own building department. We confirm the standard permit requirement and, for contributing historic properties, whether a street-visible material change also triggers the town's historic-district design review.
Does being the oldest town in Washington affect what materials you can use on a reroof?
For most homes, no — only properties formally listed as contributing to the National Register historic district face compatible-material expectations for street-visible roofing. We check a property's historic-district status before recommending a material.