Serving Santa Monica
Roofing in Santa Monica, CA for Homes and Businesses
Water stains, slipped tile, and a roof past its prime all end up as the same phone call. We repair and replace roofs across Santa Monica for homeowners, property managers, and business owners. Estimates are free, so start with a call.
(424) 672-3864Most roofing jobs here begin with something small, like a ceiling stain spreading after a storm. A tile slips, or a flat roof holds water near the drain.
Santa Monica roofing, from small leaks to full replacements
We handle the small repairs and the complete replacements. Our crews patch flashing, trace leaks, and strip roofs down to the bare decking. The right answer depends on your roof, not on our preference.
We work from Culver City and serve owners across Santa Monica and the rest of our coverage area. Our own team answers the phone, so you describe the roof to the people who price it.
Homeowners, landlords, property managers, and business owners all call the same number. Some need a single flashing detail repaired before the next storm arrives. Others need a complete roof, and they want to understand the decision first.
Describe the problem you see today. We will explain what needs attention and what does not.
Roof repair and leak repair in Santa Monica
Leaks bring in more calls than anything else we handle. Water rarely enters where the stain appears, so we trace it back to the source. Flashing at walls, chimneys, and valleys is a frequent starting point.
Call us while the water is still dripping. Note exactly where it lands, then read how we chase a leak and repair it.
Southern California packs its rain into a short winter window, so slow failures build quietly through the dry months. The first heavy rain after summer turns a small gap into a phone call.
A repair makes sense when the failure stays in one spot. We patch, reseal, replace tile, and rebuild flashing without touching the sound parts. When the same roof leaks in new places each season, we say so.
- Slipped, cracked, or missing tile
- Shingle patches after wind
- Flashing at walls, chimneys, and valleys
- Ponding water and open seams on flat roofs
- Leaks that appear with the first storm of the season
Roof replacement and tear off work in Santa Monica
A repair stops making sense once the failures spread. Widespread underlayment breakdown, soft decking, and repeat leaks all point the same way. At that point we price a replacement beside the repair and let you compare.
A full replacement starts with a tear off down to the deck. We replace rotted sheathing, lay new underlayment, then install the new covering. Layers already on the roof change both the labor and the disposal.
Tile usually behaves differently, because the tile outlives the felt beneath it. On a lift and relay, we lift the tile in sections and stack it. We strip the old underlayment, replace bad wood, then restack your original tile.
Plenty of owners expect a complete replacement and discover that they do not need one. Before you commit, our page on what a full replacement involves explains the sequence and the decisions.
Price follows the scope of the work, so we answer the cost question with the drivers behind it. Every one of them appears on your written estimate.
We often measure a roof from current satellite imagery before we quote. That measurement keeps the first conversation useful and honest about the likely cost.
- Roof size, measured in squares
- Number of stories and the roof pitch
- How many coverings already sit on the deck
- Rot we find in the decking after the tear off
- Whether tile must come off and go back on
Residential roofing and commercial roofing in Santa Monica
Houses and small apartment buildings make up most of our residential work. We roof them in 90401, 90402, 90403, 90404, and 90405.
Our coverage runs the same way across every Santa Monica neighborhood. Downtown, Mid-City, Wilshire Montana, and North of Montana all reach the same crews. So do Ocean Park, Sunset Park, Northeast, and Pico.
Commercial buildings bring different questions. Property managers ask about low slope systems, repair options, and scheduling around tenants. Many commercial buyers arrive asking about TPO, and we install it.
Multi unit and property managed buildings usually run on flat or low slope roofs. Those roofs fail at seams, drains, and edges rather than across the field. Commercial repair work often buys time before a full replacement.
Buyers in escrow sometimes need the roof documented before a sale closes. Insurers sometimes require a roof inspection before they write or renew a policy. Both are inspection work, and both sit apart from a free estimate.
General contractors also send us plans on new construction. We price the roofing directly from those drawings.
Call us with the address and the building type, and we will take it from there. That short conversation begins every roofing job we handle, from one slipped tile to a complete replacement.
Tile, shingle, flat, and metal roofing systems
Three in four Santa Monica homes were built before 1980. Census figures put the median build year at 1967. Building age is not roof age, so we judge each covering on its own.
Older housing means we meet plenty of tile here. It also means plenty of underlayment that has quietly worn out.
Asphalt shingle is the covering we install most often. Tile work usually turns on the underlayment hidden beneath the tile. Flat and low slope roofs usually take torch down modified bitumen.
Metal is a separate decision, and standing seam is the version most owners mean. Panels lock along raised seams, and the fasteners stay hidden underneath. Our page on standing seam metal roofing covers that system in full detail.
Roofing for homes and roofing for commercial buildings each work through those systems individually. Read whichever page fits your building, then call us about your own roof.
- Asphalt shingle repair, tear off, and re-roof
- Tile underlayment replacement, known as lift and relay
- Torch down modified bitumen on flat and low slope roofs
- Standing seam metal with concealed fasteners
Santa Monica roof permits and plan review
Permits come up early in roofing calls, and owners are right to ask. For applicable work, we help property owners follow the current permit path. We do not promise approval, fees, timing, or who has to file.
The City of Santa Monica publishes current plan review information online. Check it against your address and the work you have in mind. We will tell you what we know about the roof scope itself.
Requirements change, and city pages change with them. We confirm the current information before we plan your job around it.
Ask us about permits while we quote the work, not afterward. It is a normal part of the conversation on a full replacement.
Free roofing estimates in Santa Monica
Roofing estimates are free, for repairs and for full replacements. A detailed roof inspection with a written report is a separate paid service. Ask us for the current fee whenever you want that written report.
Call Culver City Roofing Contractors at (424) 672-3864 to start. We answer from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM every day. You can also send the short form on this page.
Tell us the property address, the roof type, and what you are seeing. That is enough for a useful first conversation about repair or replacement.
Frequently asked questions
Is the estimate free for a full roof replacement too?
Yes, roofing estimates are free, for repair work and for full replacements. A detailed roof inspection with a written report is a separate paid service. Ask us for the current report fee when you call.
What decides whether a roof gets repaired or replaced?
It depends on how much of the roof has failed, not on one leak. Age, layers, decking condition, and how far the underlayment has broken down all matter. We walk you through those factors and quote both paths when both make sense.