ServicesRoof Replacement
Roof Replacement in Lynwood With One Person Running Your Job
When your roof is worn out across the whole surface, patching just buys time. We strip it to the wood, fix what's underneath and put on a new roof. One person handles your estimate, your dates, your questions and the final walk-through.
What a Roof Replacement Really Means
A roof replacement means everything comes off down to the wood deck. We fix or replace bad decking, put down new underlayment and flashing, then install the new roof covering. It's the right call when the roof is worn out everywhere, not just in one spot.
A lot of older homes around Lynwood have been reroofed more than once. We often find two layers of shingles, or shingles laid over old wood shakes. We take it all off so the new roof sits flat on solid wood, and so you can see what was hiding under there.
From the first visit to the final sweep, you deal with one person. That person writes your estimate, sets the dates, picks up when you call and walks the finished roof with you. If a repair would still do the job, we say so and point you to our roof repair service.
What's Included in the Job
Full tear-off to the deck
Old shingles, underlayment and nails all come off. The dumpster or trailer goes where you say it can go, not where it's easiest for us.
Deck check and repair
We walk the bare deck and replace any soft, rotted or delaminated wood. On older homes with spaced boards, we may need to sheath over them with plywood. You get photos, and the per-sheet price is on your written estimate before we start.
New underlayment and flashing
New underlayment goes over the whole deck, with drip edge at the eaves and rakes. Flashing at walls, chimneys and pipes is replaced, because old flashing rarely lines up right with a new roof.
Your new roofing
We are an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor and install their shingle systems. If your home is better suited to tile, or a low-slope section needs a membrane, see our Tile Roofing and Flat Roofing pages.
Attic vents
We check intake and exhaust vents and correct what's missing or blocked. A roof that breathes runs cooler in summer and holds up longer.
Permit, inspection and cleanup
We pull the permit and schedule the city inspection. At the end of each day we pick up debris, and on the last day we clear the gutters and run a magnet over your yard and driveway for nails.
Signs It's Time for a New Roof
Water stains in several rooms
A single drip near a vent pipe can often be fixed. When ceiling marks turn up in the hallway, a bedroom and the kitchen, the roof is failing across a wide area.
Curled, cracked or bald shingles
Shingles that cup at the edges or have lost their granules can't shed water well. If you're finding granules in the gutters, the surface is wearing away.
Patches on top of patches
When a roof has been repaired over and over, new leaks start at the edges of the old fixes. At some point the next patch costs more than it's worth.
Soft or sagging areas
A dip in the roofline or a spongy feel underfoot usually means the deck has rotted. That wood has to be replaced, and the roof over it comes off anyway.
Light in the attic
If you can see daylight through the roof boards, water can get in too. Bring a flashlight up on a sunny day and take a look.
How Your Roof Replacement Goes
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Free inspection and estimate
The person who'll run your job comes out, gets on the roof, checks the attic and takes photos. We tell you plainly whether you need a new roof or whether a repair will hold.
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Written estimate and choices
You get a free written estimate with the work broken out line by line, including the deck repair price per sheet. We go over shingle colors and options with you, without pushing the most expensive one.
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Permit and scheduling
We pull the permit and set a start date. Your contact lets you know the day before so you can move cars and get pets inside.
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Tear-off and install
We tear off only what we can dry in the same day, then lay underlayment, flashing and the new roof. Each evening the site gets picked up before the crew leaves.
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Inspection and walk-through
The city inspector signs off, then the same person who wrote your estimate walks the roof and yard with you. If anything isn't right, you tell someone who already knows your job.
What Sets the Cost of Your New Roof
We build each price from our own measurements and what we see up top, so you won't get a number over the phone. Your written estimate lists each part of the job separately, and if bad wood turns up, the per-sheet deck price is already there.
- Roof area and slope
- A bigger roof needs more shingles, more underlayment and more hours. A steep slope means harnesses, roof jacks and slower going.
- Layers coming off
- Removing two layers, or shingles over old shakes, takes more time and more dump fees than a single layer.
- Condition of the deck
- We can't see the wood until the old roof is off. Rotted sheets or spaced boards that need plywood over them add to the cost, and we show you before we do it.
- Material you choose
- Architectural shingles, tile and flat roof membranes all price differently. We lay out the options side by side so you can compare.
- Code items
- Permit fees, new flashing and vents are part of a proper reroof. California's energy code can also call for a cool-rated roofing product on many reroofs, and we check what applies to your home.
Roof Replacement Questions
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How many days will the work take?
On a typical house, the crew is up on the roof for one to three days. Plan on an extra day for a large or steep roof, or when a lot of decking needs to be swapped out. The city inspection follows, and we keep you posted at every step.
Can you put the new roof over my old one?
We don't recommend it and usually won't do it. A second layer hides rotted wood, adds weight and can shorten the life of the new shingles. Taking it all off lets us fix the deck and give you a roof that lies flat.
Should I stay home on tear-off day?
That's your call. The crew just needs a way onto the roof and an outside outlet for power. Tear-off is noisy indoors, so plenty of people run errands or go to work. We check in with you when the crew starts and again before they leave.
Will my insurance pay for a new roof?
Insurance usually covers damage from a sudden event like wind, not a roof that's simply old. If you have a claim, we work directly with it, meet the adjuster and document what we find. Your policy and the adjuster decide what's covered. For damage from a recent storm, see our Storm Damage Repair page.
What if it rains while my roof is open?
We watch the forecast and don't start a tear-off when rain is expected. We only open up as much roof as we can cover again the same day, and tarps stay on site in case the weather turns.
Get a Straight Answer on Your Roof
We'll climb up, check the attic and tell you plainly whether replacement makes sense, with every cost written out. The same person stays with you until the last nail is picked up from your yard.