Roofing Replacement & Repair
A roof that keeps water out and survives a Santa Ana — torn off, decked right, and flashed where roofs actually leak.
Roofs don't usually leak through the shingles. They leak at the edges and the penetrations — around the chimney, where a valley dumps water, at a skylight curb, where an old pipe boot cracked in the sun. So when someone calls us about a stain on the ceiling, we're not looking at the field of the roof first. We're looking at the flashing, and most of the time that's where we find it.
We tear off and replace asphalt shingle, tile, and flat/low-slope roofs, and we do targeted repairs when a full replacement isn't warranted yet. Tear-off to the deck, inspect and replace bad sheathing, dry-in with underlayment, re-flash every transition, then install the roof and clean up every nail. One licensed and insured crew, permits pulled, and a written scope before the first shingle comes off.
We tear off, not roof over
Layering new shingles over old hides rot and voids most warranties. We strip to the deck so we can see and fix what's underneath — that's where the real problems live.
Flashing is the whole game
New pipe boots, valley metal, step and counter flashing at every wall and chimney. Roofs leak at the joints, so that's where we spend the time.
Licensed, insured, permitted
Roofing is fall-risk, code-driven work. We carry the insurance, pull the permit and schedule the inspection so the job is legitimate and clean at resale.
Repair or replace — an honest read
Not every leak means a new roof, and we'll say so. A cracked pipe boot, a lifted flashing, a dozen shingles blown off in a wind event — those are repairs, and a good repair can buy a sound roof several more years. What we're weighing is the age of the roof, the condition of the shingles across the whole field, and whether we're patching one spot or chasing leaks that keep moving.
The tell is when the field itself is spent — asphalt that's lost its granules and gone brittle, tiles cracking across the deck, an underlayment that's simply reached the end of its life. At that point every repair is a down payment on the next one, and a tear-off is the cheaper decision over any real timeline. We give you the read straight, with photos from up top, so you're deciding on what's actually there.
What Southern California does to a roof
Our roofs don't fail from snow load. They fail from sun and wind. UV bakes asphalt shingles for years until the oils dry out and the mat goes brittle, and it's rough on the rubber pipe boots and the sealant at every penetration — those are often the first things to crack and leak. Then the Santa Ana winds come through and lift anything that isn't fastened and sealed the way it should be.
In the wildfire-prone zones across the foothills, the roof is also part of the home's fire defense, and code steers you toward Class A assemblies and non-combustible details at the edges and vents. We build to your jurisdiction's requirements and can talk through fire-rated tile, concrete, and Class A shingle systems where your zone calls for them — the roof is one of the most exposed surfaces on the house, so it's worth getting the assembly right.
Ventilation and the parts nobody sees
A roof is a system, and attic ventilation is the half of it people forget. Without balanced intake at the eaves and exhaust near the ridge, a SoCal attic turns into an oven that cooks the shingles from the underside, drives up the cooling load, and lets moisture sit where it can rot the deck. We check the intake-to-exhaust balance as part of the job and correct it while the roof is open, because that's the only easy time to do it.
The same goes for the deck, the drip edge and the ventilation cuts — the unglamorous layers under the finish. Replacing a few sheets of delaminated plywood, running proper drip edge so water sheds off the fascia instead of behind it, sealing every penetration: none of it shows in a photo, and all of it decides how long the roof you paid for actually lasts.
A process built around no surprises
Roof inspection & moisture check
We get on the roof, check the field, the flashings and the attic side for staining, and tell you honestly whether it's a repair or a replacement — not everyone needs a new roof.
Scope & fixed quote
You get a written scope — material, underlayment, flashing, ventilation — and a line-item price with an allowance for deck replacement. Nothing starts until you sign off.
Tear-off & deck inspection
We protect the landscaping and walls, strip the old roof to the sheathing, then inspect for rot or delamination and replace any bad decking before we go further.
Dry-in & flashing
Underlayment goes down to weatherproof the deck, then we install or replace valley metal, drip edge, pipe boots and wall flashing — the details that decide whether it leaks.
Roof, ventilate & clean
We install the roofing to manufacturer spec, balance the attic ventilation, then run a magnet over the yard for nails and walk the finished roof and the paperwork with you.
Everything, under one scope
- Tear-off and haul-away of existing roofing
- Deck inspection and sheathing replacement
- Synthetic or felt underlayment dry-in
- New valley metal, drip edge and pipe boots
- Step and counter flashing at walls and chimneys
- Shingle, tile or flat-roof installation to spec
- Attic ventilation balancing and nail clean-up
Built with the good stuff
Roofing — common questions
Do I really need a full roof replacement, or can you just repair it?
Depends on the roof. If the leak is a cracked boot or a lifted flashing and the field is still sound, we repair it — that's cheaper and honest. If the shingles are brittle and losing granules across the whole roof, repairs just chase the next leak, and we'll show you photos so you can decide on what's actually up there.
Can you install a new roof over the old one?
We don't recommend it, and we won't do it as our standard. Roofing over old material hides rot in the deck, adds weight, and voids most manufacturer warranties. We tear off to the sheathing so we can inspect and fix what's underneath.
How long does a roof replacement take?
A typical home is a few days to about a week of on-site work depending on size, roof type and how much decking needs replacing. We give you a schedule up front and we don't leave the roof open overnight to weather without it being dried-in.
What happens if you find rotten wood under the old roof?
It's common in older homes, especially around valleys and penetrations. We put a decking allowance in the quote, and if we uncover more we stop, show you the damage, and price the extra sheathing before we cover it — never a surprise on the final bill.
Do you pull permits and carry insurance?
Yes to both. Roofing is permitted, code-driven, fall-risk work. We pull the permit under our license, schedule the inspection, and carry the liability and workers' comp insurance that protects you if something goes wrong on your property.
Do you offer a warranty?
Yes. Our workmanship is warrantied in writing, and we pass through the manufacturer's material warranty — which on most systems depends on a code-compliant tear-off and install, exactly what we document.
What roofing customers say
“They gutted our 1980s bathroom and turned it into something out of a magazine. The crew showed up on time every single day and cleaned up before they left. Worth every penny.”
“Our AC quit during a July heat wave and they had a new unit in the next morning. Honest pricing, no upselling, and the house has never been this comfortable.”
“We had engineered hardwood put in across the whole first floor. The installers were meticulous about the transitions and baseboards. Looks seamless.”
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Planning roofing? Let's talk.
Tell us what you're planning and we'll set up a free, no-pressure estimate — usually within a day.
Licensed & insured — CSLB #1033999