Roof inspection
Interior ceilings first, then attic, then the roof surface and every flashing, written up with photos so you can see what I saw.
Roofs Fixed Right, San Bernardino to Redlands
I climb roofs for a living across San Bernardino and the valley towns around it, and most of what I find up there is small and fixable if somebody catches it in time. This site is where I write down what I see, what the work involves, and what I would check on my own house before calling anyone.
Services
What we do
Roof repairs
Slipped tiles, cracked pipe boots, wind-lifted shingles, valley rot and chimney flashing, patched properly so the same spot does not leak again.
Roof replacement
Tear-off or overlay decided by what the deck and the old roof can actually take, with material, timeline and warranty explained before a single square comes off.
Storm and wind damage
Santa Ana wind season and winter downpours both send me calls; I tarp first, document second, and repair once it is dry.
Gutter and debris service
Annual gutter clearing, valley and drain cleaning, skylight and attic checks bundled into a yearly plan.
Commercial low-slope roofing
Flat and low-slope roofs on shops, warehouses and churches, where ponding water and rooftop units cause most of the trouble.
Service Area
San Bernardino and nearby searches.
San BernardinoHighlandRedlandsColtonRialtoLoma LindaFontanaGrand Terrace
About
About We Roof
I started roofing in the inland valley because there was plenty of work and not many people doing it carefully. San Bernardino has a lot of roofs from the 1950s through the 1980s that have been patched three or four times by three or four different hands, and sorting out that history is most of the job. We handle repairs, full replacements, inspections, gutters and a yearly maintenance plan for homeowners who do not want to think about their roof until I call them. I work on composition shingle, clay and concrete tile, shake, metal, cool-roof coatings and the flat roofs on commercial buildings. My rule is simple: I tell you what is actually wrong, I show you the photos, and I price the fix you need rather than the one that pays best. If a repair will hold for years, that is what I recommend. If the roof is at the end of its life, I say so and explain why. Either way you get it in writing before any work starts.
Questions
What people ask before booking
My ceiling has a brown stain but it has not rained in months. Is that a roof leak?
Usually it is an old leak from last winter that dried out, or condensation from an attic duct. I trace it from the stain up through the attic to the roof surface, because the entry point is rarely straight above the mark on the ceiling.
Do I need a whole new roof, or can this be repaired?
If the underlayment is still sound and the damage is local, repair is the honest answer. I only recommend replacement when the underlayment has failed across the roof, the deck is soft in several places, or the shingles have lost their granules everywhere and repairs would just chase leaks around.
How do Santa Ana winds affect a tile roof?
The tiles themselves rarely blow off, but the wind lifts ridge caps, drives dust and debris under the field tiles, and strips the felt where it is already brittle. After a strong wind event I check ridges, hips and the leading edges on the north and east slopes first.
Can new shingles go over my existing roof?
Sometimes, if there is only one layer, the deck is flat and dry, and the old shingles are not curled. Two layers already up there, or any soft decking, and it has to come off. I will tell you which after I walk it.
How often should a roof in this heat be looked at?
Once a year is enough for most houses here, ideally in early fall before the first rain. Summer heat cooks the underlayment and dries out sealants, so the fall check catches what the summer opened up.
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