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Trusted Home — Roofing

The system above your house

Tile, metal, composition, slate, and low-slope systems — installed as a complete assembly, flashed where it actually leaks, warrantied without an asterisk.

[05] — Roofing

A roof is not a surface. It is a stack of layers, and the leak is almost never in the field it is in the transitions.

We tear off down to the deck, replace soft sheathing, lay synthetic or self-adhered underlayment, and re-flash every penetration, valley, sidewall, and chimney before the field material goes back on. The visible material gets the credit; the underlayment and flashings keep the house dry.

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Material Comparison

Six systems, chosen against the house

Composition Shingle

The default. Asphalt-based, easy to repair, broad color range.

20–30 yr
Light
Standard residential
$

Concrete Tile

Long life, structural framing must be sized for the load. SoCal classic.

40–50 yr
Heavy
Mediterranean / Spanish
$$

Clay Barrel Tile

Color is fired-in, never fades. Best paired with the right stucco and eaves.

50–75 yr
Heavy
Authentic Spanish
$$$

Standing-Seam Metal

Concealed fasteners, sharp shadow lines. Excellent for low-slope and pitched alike.

40–60 yr
Light
Modern, minimal
$$$

Slate

An heirloom roof. Requires copper flashings and a craftsman crew.

75–100 yr
Very heavy
Heritage, formal
$$$$

Low-Slope TPO

Single-ply membrane for flat decks and parapets. Cool-roof rated.

20–30 yr
Light
Hidden flat roof
$$
Roof Anatomy

A roof is a system, not a surface

  1. 01

    Sheathing

    Plywood or OSB deck nailed to rafters. We replace soft spots, never paint over them.

  2. 02

    Underlayment

    Synthetic or self-adhered membrane. The actual waterproof layer. Tile and shingle are armor on top.

  3. 03

    Flashing

    Step, valley, chimney, sidewall, kickout. Where roofs leak isn't the field — it's the transitions.

  4. 04

    Field

    Shingle, tile, metal panel, slate. The visible material that takes the sun and the eye.

  5. 05

    Ridge & Vent

    Cap detail at the peak. Continuous ridge venting balances soffit intake and keeps the attic dry.

Common Questions

Answered, in plain language

Spot leaks on a roof under 15 years old usually repair. A roof past two-thirds of its rated life with multiple leaks is almost always cheaper to replace than chase.

A typical composition reroof is 3–5 days. Concrete or clay tile is 7–14 days. Standing-seam metal is 7–10 days. Weather is the variable we cannot control.

Yes — when the tile is sound. Concrete and clay tile can usually be lifted, the underlayment and flashings replaced beneath, and the same tile re-laid. We replace 5–10% in breakage.

We coordinate with your solar contractor on detach-and-reset, or install a roof spec'd to take a future array (proper standoffs, flashing kits, conduit chases).

Manufacturer material warranty (typically 30–50 years on the field material) plus our written workmanship warranty on installation. The flashings are where workmanship matters.

Roofing · Trusted Home

Let's get the system above your house right.