In Woodland Park, the city handles zoning, but the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) provides building services, so your roof permit, the contractor’s license and the inspections all go through PPRBD, the same department that serves Colorado Springs. What makes Woodland Park different is altitude. The National Weather Service forecast point for the city sits at 8,527 feet, and PPRBD’s rules change at 7,000 feet: above that line a roof needs an ice barrier from the eave edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall, and PPRBD’s design ground snow load rises from 43 to 57 pounds per square foot.
What PPRBD requires on a Woodland Park re-roof
| Rule | What it means for your roof |
|---|---|
| Tear-off | All existing layers come off before new asphalt shingles go on |
| Permit | Any repair or replacement over 100 sq ft needs a permit, by a licensed contractor or a homeowner doing work on their own primary residence |
| Ice barrier | Required above 7,000 ft: two layers of underlayment cemented together, or a self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen sheet |
| Drip edge | Required at the eaves and rakes of shingle roofs |
| Low slopes | No asphalt shingles below a 2:12 pitch |
| Plank decking | Gaps over 1/4 inch mean new 7/16-inch OSB, a 3/8-inch overlay, or filling the gaps |
| Materials | Nothing stocked on the driveway or roof before the permit is issued |
Why your elevation is printed on the permit receipt
PPRBD lists the property’s elevation on the permit receipt because the ice barrier rule depends on it. With the city’s forecast point at 8,527 feet, expect the barrier to be required, so it belongs in the written scope from the start, not added after the inspector asks. Our ice and water shield guide explains how the membrane works. The 57 psf snow load is a design number for new structures, but it is a fair reminder of how much snow a roof here carries: if you are thinking about a heavier material such as concrete tile, ask whether the framing was built for it.
Hail at 8,500 feet
Mountain thunderstorms reach Woodland Park too. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center logged 1.75-inch hail about a mile west-northwest of Woodland Park on July 4, 2010, the size of a golf ball. Hail that size can bruise shingles without leaving anything you can see from the yard, so an inspection is the only way to know. See hail damage roof repair and snow and ice damage for what we look for.
Inside the city or in the county?
Woodland Park addresses outside city limits are usually unincorporated Teller County, where the Teller County Building Department applies its own re-roof rules, explained on our Divide roofing page. If you are not sure which side of the line you are on, give us the address and we will check it before we write the bid. The Teller County overview lists every building department in the county.
Roofing options we install in Woodland Park
Asphalt shingles, including Class 4 impact-resistant lines, metal, and full roof replacement when repairs no longer make sense. Coming down the pass toward Monument? See roofers in Monument. Every town we serve is on the service area list.
We are veteran-owned, family-run since 1990, an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred contractor with 650+ Google reviews, working from 115 N Union Blvd in Colorado Springs. Call (719) 488-2800 or schedule a free inspection; you will hear back the same business day.
Sources: City of Woodland Park, Planning & Building Department; PPRBD Reroofing Guidelines (rev. 03/05/2024); PPRBD, Basic Design Information (updated 06/30/2026); Teller County Building Division; National Weather Service, Woodland Park point forecast (elevation); NOAA Storm Prediction Center, storm reports for July 4, 2010 (preliminary).
