South Gate, CA
Flat and low-slope roofing in South Gate
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 (323) 328-8546Describe the flat roofing job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three South Gate contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in South Gate 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 water ponds anywhere after rain
- Drain, scupper and overflow provision
- Whether a coating is being sold as a repair
- Which membrane, and how the seams are joined
- How the flat section is flashed into adjoining walls and pitched roofs
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.
Modified bitumen is the rolled, torched or self-adhered system you see on older flat additions. Cheaper, and shorter-lived.
Locally
The second problem is shaded slopes that never really dry out. 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
Are the contractors licensed and insured?
We require a licence number and current insurance from every contractor in the network. Verify it yourself anyway. Your state licensing board has a free lookup, and it takes two minutes.
What happens to my information?
It goes to a maximum of three roofing contractors working in South Gate, 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 if the decking is rotten underneath?
Expect a few sheets on most older roofs. Get the per-sheet rate in the contract. Open-ended decking charges are where a fixed price stops being fixed.
What does a new roof cost in South Gate?
Most quotes here for a standard asphalt replacement come in around $12,500 to $29,000. That assumes one layer to remove and sound decking. Every quote you get should say in writing what happens if the decking is not sound.
What is it going to cost?
No cost, no obligation, and never more than three contractors.