# Historic Home Re-Roofing Tacoma WA | Design-Review Handled | Tacoma 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.

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## Price

Pricing varies by scope — no published range; free on-site assessment.

## What's included

- Confirmation of whether a property sits inside the North Slope Historic Special Review District or the Stadium-Seminary National Historic District
- A permit-and-design-review read under Tacoma Municipal Code 13.05.047 — most like-for-like re-roofs are permit-exempt and therefore review-exempt too, but a material or roofline change is not
- Material and profile selection matched to the district's guidelines — composition shingle as the typical historic material, standing-seam metal acceptable on simple roof structures
- Deck assessment for pre-1930 original construction, common across the district's three building booms (1888-93, 1902-15, 1919-29)
- Handling the Landmarks Preservation Commission design-review submission alongside the standard building permit when one is triggered
- Structural and framing considerations specific to Stick Style, Queen Anne, Craftsman, American Foursquare, Tudor Revival, and Mission Revival roof forms
- A coordination timeline that accounts for design-review turnaround, not just standard permit processing time
- Written price before any work starts, with the deck-repair line broken out separately

## Process

01. **Confirm the district and requirements** - We identify whether the property sits in the North Slope or Stadium-Seminary district, and whether the planned work triggers a building permit — and therefore design review under TMC 13.05.047.
02. **Material and design-review prep** - Material, color, and profile chosen to meet the district's guidelines; the design-review submission is prepared alongside the standard permit when one is required.
03. **Deck assessment and re-roof** - Original decking inspected — common on roughly 80% of North Slope's pre-1930 stock — repaired or sistered where needed, then the approved material installed.
04. **Final walkthrough** - Cleanup and a walkthrough of the finished roof before we leave.

## When it's needed

- A North Slope or Stadium District home needing a roof permit or considering a material change
- A pre-1930 Craftsman, Foursquare, Queen Anne, or Tudor Revival home needing re-roofing
- Uncertainty about whether a property sits inside a designated historic-review district
- A previous contractor unfamiliar with Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission process
- Original wood-shingle roofing that needs a restore-vs-replace decision
- Wanting to confirm material options before committing to a color or profile

## FAQ

**Does re-roofing a North Slope or Stadium-Seminary home always require historic-district approval?**

No — work exempt from a building permit is also exempt from design review, and most standard, like-for-like re-roofs on single-family or duplex homes qualify. Design review under TMC 13.05.047 applies only when the work does trigger a permit — a material change, an added layer, or a roofline change. We confirm which situation applies before you commit to a material.

**What roofing material does the Landmarks Preservation Commission actually approve?**

Composition shingle is the typical historic material across North Slope and Stadium-Seminary's Craftsman, Foursquare, and Queen Anne homes. Standing-seam metal is acceptable on simple roof structures. The Commission's guidelines call for a roof pitch and material compatible with the home's original style — see our district-specific guides for North Slope and Stadium-Seminary.

**What's under the roof deck on these pre-1930 homes?**

Roughly 80% of North Slope's homes were built before 1930, across three construction booms (1888-93, 1902-15, 1919-29) — original skip-sheathing or plank decking under wood-shingle roofing is common, and it changes how a modern material can be installed. We assess deck condition at the inspection and price any deck work as its own line. See our century-home roof-deck guide.