Residential Roofing
Your Home Deserves an Expert Roof

Residential Roofing Built Around Your Home

Every East Bay home is different. A 1920s Craftsman bungalow in Berkeley's Elmwood has a different roof than a 1978 ranch in Walnut Creek's Rossmoor, which has a different roof than a 2008 Mediterranean custom in San Ramon's Canyon Lakes. We've worked on all three, and roughly 18,000 other East Bay homes over the last 37 years. The residential division handles everything from a single leak fix to a complete tear-off with material upgrade, matched to your home's architecture, your neighborhood's requirements, your HOA's rules where applicable, and your actual budget.

Our philosophy hasn't changed since 1988, when the company started as a two-truck operation on Bates Avenue in Concord. Honest assessment of what the roof actually needs. The right material for the specific home. Long-term value over upfront savings. No upselling, no high-pressure contracts, no phantom water damage discovered conveniently during inspection. It's a boring philosophy and it's worked for 37 years.

What We Handle

Our residential division is the umbrella for every service we provide to single-family homes and townhomes in the East Bay. The specialized pages below go deeper on each service, but here's the overview.

Roof Replacement. Full tear-off and rebuild when the roof has reached end of life. We strip to bare decking, repair structural issues, install new synthetic underlayment and flashing, apply your chosen material, and register the manufacturer warranty in your name. Average residential replacement runs 3-5 days. See full roof replacement details.

Roof Repair. Leaks, storm damage, missing shingles, failed flashing, broken pipe boots, ridge cap failures, valley issues. Most repairs are same-day. Every repair includes root-cause diagnosis — we fix why it's leaking, not just where the drip is showing. Roof repair details.

Emergency Roof Repair. 24/7 response for active leaks, tree strikes, wind damage, and life-safety situations. 1-2 hour arrival for emergencies across the East Bay. Emergency repair.

Storm Damage Repair. Post-event assessment, insurance claim coordination, Xactimate estimates, adjuster meetings, and full restoration to pre-loss condition. 1,000+ claims handled since 1988. Storm damage.

New Construction. Complete roofing systems on new homes, additions, and custom builds, coordinated with your general contractor's schedule. We work with local GCs in Lafayette, Orinda, Danville, Pleasanton, and Walnut Creek on custom and semi-custom projects.

Skylight Installation. VELUX and Fakro installation with manufacturer flashing kits. Fixed, vented, solar-powered, and tubular options. Skylight details.

Gutter Installation and Repair. Seamless aluminum, copper, and steel gutters. Custom-formed on-site. Proper sizing and downspout layout. Gutter installation and gutter repair.

Roof Inspection. Free 21-point inspection for homeowners considering repair, replacement, or a real estate transaction. Inspection details.

Maintenance Programs. Annual or semi-annual visits that catch small problems before they become expensive ones. Gutter cleaning, debris removal, sealant touch-up, and condition monitoring. Maintenance.

Home Types We Work On

The East Bay has one of the most diverse residential housing stocks in California — a reflection of 150 years of building through different architectural eras. We've put roofs on all of them.

• Victorian and Queen Anne (Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley) — usually asphalt, occasionally natural slate, sometimes synthetic slate or designer shingle for period-appropriate texture
• Craftsman and California Bungalow (Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Alameda, Rockridge) — designer asphalt, natural slate, or wood shake where HOA and fire code permit
• Tudor Revival (Piedmont, Kensington, Berkeley Hills, Lafayette) — designer asphalt, natural slate, or concrete flat tile
• Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean (San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Pleasanton, Oakland) — clay barrel tile, concrete S-tile, or concrete flat tile from Boral, Eagle, or US Tile
• Ranch and Split-Level (Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Dublin, Livermore) — architectural asphalt is the dominant choice, metal and tile upgrades on premium work
• Mid-Century Modern (Orinda, Lafayette, Berkeley Hills, Oakland Hills) — standing-seam metal, low-slope membrane, or modified bitumen on flat sections
• Contemporary and Custom — any material the architecture calls for, commonly standing-seam metal, composite slate, or high-end architectural asphalt
• Hillside and WUI Zone Homes — metal or tile required under Chapter 7A, occasional Class A asphalt assemblies where the code permits

Materials We Install

Asphalt shingles — the dominant residential material for good reason. Best cost-to-performance ratio in the market. We install GAF Timberline HDZ (our most common specification), GAF Grand Sequoia, GAF Camelot II (designer), CertainTeed Landmark and Landmark Pro, CertainTeed Presidential Shake (designer), Owens Corning Duration and Duration Storm, and Malarkey Legacy for homeowners who want a recycled-content option with strong impact resistance.

Concrete and clay tile — long service life (50-100 years), excellent fire resistance, and period-correct for Spanish, Mediterranean, and Tuscan architecture. Boral and Eagle are our primary suppliers for concrete tile; US Tile for clay. Weight is a structural consideration — we verify framing capacity before specifying tile on a home that wasn't originally framed for it.

Metal roofing — standing seam (the contemporary choice), stone-coated steel (Decra, which looks like shingle or tile from the ground), and architectural metal panels. Service life is 40-70 years. Cost runs 2-3x asphalt but outlasts it by 2-3x. Excellent for WUI fire zones and hillside homes.

Natural and synthetic slate — the premium choice for historic, high-end, and architecturally significant homes. Natural Vermont or Virginia slate runs 75-150 years. Synthetic slate (DaVinci, Inspire) is considerably cheaper, significantly lighter, and visually convincing from the street.

Flat roof systems — TPO, PVC, and modified bitumen for low-slope additions, mid-century flat sections, and contemporary homes with flat elements. We use GAF EverGuard TPO and Carlisle SynTec for most flat installations.

Material Matching Guide for East Bay Homes

Our Process

1. Free consultation. We visit the home, walk the roof, check the attic, look at ventilation, and talk through what you want. 60-90 minutes, no pressure.

2. Detailed written estimate. Line-item scope, material specifications, timeline, warranty, and total price. Nothing hidden, nothing vague. You can compare it line-by-line against any other bid.

3. Contract and permit. Once you sign, we pull the permit with your city or county (Contra Costa County ePermits, Oakland Permits Online, Alameda County jurisdictions, and so on). Permit time varies from same-day to 2-3 weeks.

4. Material ordering and scheduling. We lock in delivery, confirm the install window with you, and coordinate any ancillary trades (solar disconnect, HVAC vent, painter touch-up).

5. Installation. Tear-off, deck inspection and repair, underlayment, flashing, new roofing material, ridge and hip installation, cleanup. Same crew from day one to final nail.

6. Final inspection and warranty registration. City inspection signed off, manufacturer warranty registered in your name, final walkthrough with the homeowner, and paperwork delivered.

7. Follow-up. We call 30 days after installation to check in. We call again at 1 year, and annually after that through the warranty period.

Warranty Summary

Our workmanship: 10 years on repairs, lifetime on full replacements. Non-prorated, transferable on primary residences.

GAF Golden Pledge (available only through GAF Master Elite contractors, which we are): 50-year non-prorated material warranty, 25-year workmanship coverage backed by GAF directly, transferable once within 20 years. This is the strongest asphalt shingle warranty in the industry and it's one of the main reasons we stay certified.

CertainTeed SureStart PLUS (available only through SELECT ShingleMaster contractors, which we are): 50-year non-prorated material, 25-year workmanship. Similar structure to the GAF Golden Pledge.

Manufacturer material warranties range from 25 years (basic 3-tab) to lifetime non-prorated (designer and premium lines) depending on product.

Code Requirements for Residential Roofing

Residential roofing work in the East Bay falls under the 2022 California Residential Code (adopted by every East Bay jurisdiction with minor amendments). Key sections we work with constantly:

• CRC R905 — roofing material requirements, flashing, underlayment, attachment
• CRC R908 — re-roofing (when tear-off is required, when overlay is permitted, maximum of two layers total)
• CRC R806 and R807 — attic ventilation and access
• California Building Code Chapter 7A — WUI fire zone construction, Class A assembly requirements, ember-resistant detailing
• Title 24 — cool roof requirements for certain climate zones, skylight U-factor and SHGC limits
• CRC R301 — wind and seismic design requirements (6-nail pattern is required in high-wind zones; we install 6-nail on every shingle job)

Permit requirements vary by jurisdiction. Contra Costa County unincorporated (Alamo, parts of Lafayette, parts of Walnut Creek) runs through the Contra Costa County ePermits Center in Martinez. Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Walnut Creek city, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, and every other East Bay city has its own permit office. We handle the filing and the inspections as part of every full replacement project.

Pricing and Timeline Summary

Repairs: $300-$3,000, same-day to 1-week scheduling. Full replacement (asphalt): $12,000-$25,000 for a typical 2,000-3,500 sq ft home, 3-5 days of work, 1-3 weeks from signed contract to start. Full replacement (tile or metal): $20,000-$35,000+, 5-8 days of work, 2-4 weeks from contract to start. New construction: varies by project, coordinated with GC schedule.

What Sets Our Residential Work Apart

We size ventilation, not just install vents. Most contractors slap on a ridge vent and call it done. We calculate net free area based on attic volume and climate zone, balance intake and exhaust per CRC R806, and verify airflow with a smoke test. Improper ventilation cuts shingle life by 20-30% and voids most manufacturer warranties. This is the single biggest quality differentiator in residential roofing and almost nobody talks about it.

We inspect and repair decking. The roof deck is invisible once the new roof is installed. Crews that skip deck inspection are building on whatever's underneath — which sometimes includes rotted plywood, spaced shiplap from the 1940s, or active delamination. We open every roof and examine every square foot of sheathing. Typical full-replacement projects require 5-10% new sheathing, and we'd rather catch that on day one than install a new roof over soft wood.

We don't subcontract labor. Every crew on your roof is our crew — trained, insured, W-2 employees supervised by our project managers. No random sub-crews showing up in unmarked trucks. You'll see the same faces from day one to cleanup, and they're the same faces on the warranty paperwork.

Same address since 1988. 2310 Bates Ave #AA in Concord. Same phone number. Same ownership. When the warranty matters, we're findable.

East Bay Cities We Serve

All 38 cities in our service area, covering Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and parts of Marin: Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Clayton, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Livermore, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Piedmont, Emeryville, Albany, El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond, San Pablo, Pinole, Hercules, El Sobrante, San Leandro, Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Bay Point, and the San Rafael corridor in Marin County. Full city list and per-city service details on our locations page.

Call for a Free Residential Consultation

Call (925) 722-4916 or request a quote online. We'll come out, walk the roof, check the attic, talk through options, and leave you with a written estimate. No pressure, no sales pitch, no phantom damage findings. C-39 licensed (CA #987654), GAF Master Elite, CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster, BBB accredited, 4.9 stars across 527 reviews, and based at 2310 Bates Ave #AA in Concord since 1988.