A historic district shaped like its name
The Wedge is named for its shape. Its Tacoma Register nomination places it between 6th and Division Avenues, from South L Street to its tip at Sprague Avenue, just south of the North Slope.
The City says the Wedge Neighborhood Historic District was established on May 24, 2011, after a request from residents in 2008. It represents a pre World War II, middle class Tacoma neighborhood.
The nomination says most of the neighborhood was built before the 1930s, with homes from the 1890s through the 1930s in Victorian, Craftsman, Foursquare, Bungalow, Dutch Colonial, and Cape Cod styles. Trustworthy Roofing, a licensed and insured family crew working out of 5506 112th Avenue East in Puyallup, checks the district rules before we write a scope. We are a CertainTeed ShingleMaster contractor, and estimates are free.
Is your home in the core district or the conservation district?
The City lists two layers here. In the Wedge Neighborhood Historic District, exterior work that needs a permit can need Landmarks Preservation Commission review. In the surrounding Wedge Neighborhood Conservation District, the City lists only demolition of an entire building and new construction as needing review.
A simple reroof may skip review
The North Slope and Wedge design guidelines note that a single layer composition roof and sheathing may not need a building permit, and so does not need design review. Other roof types may need both. Confirm with Building and Land Use Services at (253) 591-5030.
About the photos on this page
The roof photos below come from our Tacoma job library, which is filed at city level. None is tagged to a Wedge address, and we do not claim any job on a Wedge street.
Why Wedge homeowners call Trustworthy Roofing
We start with the district rules
The Wedge shares its design guidelines with the North Slope. They cover roof form, height, and materials, and we read them with you before the estimate.
Same roof shape, done right
The guidelines ask owners to keep the existing roof form and ridge height. A reroof here is about replacing what is there with care, not reshaping it.
Alley access, planned ahead
The nomination describes north to south alleys behind most blocks, with most garages off the alley. We plan where materials and the trailer go before day one.
Licensed, insured, 100% local
A family business with 10+ years of experience, a CertainTeed ShingleMaster contractor, and a shop in Puyallup. Estimates are free and written by the people who will be on your roof.
