Claremont, CA
Replacing a roof in Claremont: what it takes
Replacing a roof is four days of noise and one decision that lasts thirty years. It is worth an afternoon of comparing.
Or call (909) 788-2516Describe the replacement job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Claremont contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Claremont 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 replacement job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Ventilation: what is there now, what it should be
- How the site is protected, and who cleans up the nails
- Which underlayment, and whether ice-and-water goes on the eaves and valleys
- Who pulls the permit, and what the inspection schedule looks like
- Tear-off or overlay, and what the local code allows
A proper replacement is a tear-off, not an overlay. Going over the top of the old roof saves money on day one and costs it back at the next replacement, when there are two layers to remove and no way to inspect the deck.
Ask how long the crew has been together. Roofing is a trade where the same company name can mean an entirely different set of hands from one season to the next.
The covering is the part you can see and the part everybody quotes on. The parts that decide whether the roof lasts are underlayment, ventilation, drip edge and how the valleys are handled.
Locally
The second problem is dry offshore wind that arrives all at once in autumn. They also drive ember risk, which is why vent screening and Class A assemblies matter more here than the colour of the covering.
About replacement here
What if the decking is rotten underneath?
Some of it usually is. The important thing is that the price per sheet is agreed in writing before the tear-off, so the conversation on day two is about quantity rather than rate.
Does the sun really wear a roof out here?
It is the main thing that does. Ultraviolet drives the oils out of asphalt until it goes brittle and the granules let go. Lighter colours and thicker mats last measurably longer in this climate.
Do you cover the whole Los Angeles County area?
Yes. The contractors we match on cover Claremont and the surrounding towns, so if you are just outside the city limits it still works.
What time of year is best to re-roof in Claremont?
Practically, the long dry run from May to October. Crews are busiest right after the weather turns — November through March — so booking outside that stretch usually buys you a better date and a keener number.
What is it going to cost?
It is free, and nothing obliges you to hire anyone.