Gardena, CA
Flat and low-slope roofing in Gardena
A pitched roof sheds water. A flat roof is a shallow tray that has to be watertight everywhere at once, which is a much harder thing to build.
Or call (424) 414-1196Describe the flat roofing job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Gardena contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Gardena and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
Before you let anybody on the roof
The things worth pinning down on a flat roofing job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Whether a coating is being sold as a repair
- How the flat section is flashed into adjoining walls and pitched roofs
- Which membrane, and how the seams are joined
- Whether water ponds anywhere after rain
- Drain, scupper and overflow provision
Coatings can buy a sound roof several years. Coating a failed roof buys you a wet roof with a fresh top coat on it.
Ponding water is the enemy. Anything still sitting there forty-eight hours after rain is a design problem, and tapered insulation is usually the answer.
Single-ply membranes — TPO, PVC, EPDM — are heat-welded or taped at the seams. The seams and the terminations are the whole job.
Locally
Then, less dramatically: morning fog that sits on the roof until mid-morning. The north side of a house here ages years faster than the south side, and almost every roof gets replaced because of it.
About flat roofing here
Can I stay in the house while it is done?
Most people do. Expect noise from early morning, dust in the attic, and a day where the driveway belongs to the crew.
How long should a roof last here?
An architectural asphalt roof is rated for twenty-five to thirty years and, in this climate, tends to land at the lower end of that. Tile and metal go much further, provided what is underneath them is maintained.
How much deposit is normal?
A third at most, and never the full amount. Pay the balance when the job is finished and you have walked it. Some states cap the deposit by law.
What happens to my information?
It goes to a maximum of three roofing contractors working in Gardena, and to nobody else. We do not sell it as a mailing list and we do not post it anywhere public. Our privacy policy sets out exactly what is shared.
What is it going to cost?
Three questions, about a minute, and up to three Gardena contractors come back to you.