Venice roofing,
done the careful way.
Roofing in Venice is a coastal problem before it's anything else: salt air, morning fog, and a lot of flat roofs that never get a chance to fully dry out.
CSLB Lic. #1137536 (C-39) · Licensed · Bonded · Insured · 5.0★ on Google, 72 reviews
A roofer you can actually reach.
Everything here is something you can check in five minutes — on Google, on the CSLB site, or by calling the number above.
- Our office is at 4464 Vista Del Monte Ave, #202 in Sherman Oaks — and we work across Greater Los Angeles, Venice included.
- You talk to Sam, the owner — not a call center. We still answer our own phone.
- Every roof is documented by drone, before and after. The full set is yours to keep.
- Written, itemized pricing — materials, scope, and timeline in writing, never a verbal number.
- A 10-year workmanship warranty, in writing, on every job.
Roof repair, replacement, and inspection in Venice.
Roof repair
Leaks, lifted shingles, cracked tile, failed flashing, skylight curbs. Fixed where the roof actually failed, with photos of the repair.
Roof repair in VeniceRoof replacement
Full tear-off to the deck, new underlayment, and a shingle, tile, or flat system chosen for your roof — with the deck-repair rates written into the agreement before we start.
Roof replacement in VeniceRoof inspection
A free, drone-documented look at what your roof actually needs, and an honest repair-vs-replace answer in writing. No pressure either way.
Roof inspection in VeniceWhat Venice roofs are up against.
Venice lives under the marine layer. Salt-laden fog rolls in most mornings, and that salt air corrodes fasteners, flashing, and any exposed metal far faster than it would a few miles inland. The persistent damp keeps low-slope roofs from drying, which is why the flat and modified-bitumen roofs on Venice's modern boxes and mixed-use buildings need genuinely watertight detailing and drainage that actually moves water off the roof. Older bungalows and the canal homes sit low and close to the water table. The heat is milder than the Valley, but the coastal UV is still real — and the combination of salt, moisture, and sun is what quietly ends a Venice roof.
The roofs we work on most in Venice: Flat and low-slope — TPO and modified-bitumen / torch-down — on modern homes and mixed-use; Asphalt shingle and some tile on the older bungalows and canal homes; Standing-seam and metal accents on contemporary builds.
Most of what we're called for here: Salt-corroded flashing, fasteners, and edge metal; Ponding water and seam failures on flat roofs; Leaks at the parapets and penetrations on modern, multi-level homes.
Every stage of our work is photographed by drone so you can see the deck before it's covered. That documentation isn't an extra — it's how we work on every roof.
See more before-and-after drone photosTitle 24, fire zones, and old decking — what applies to your house.
We check what applies to your parcel before we quote, and we'll confirm it with the permitting authority for you.
Energy / cool roof (Title 24)
Venice sits in California Energy Commission Climate Zone 6. Under Title 24, Part 6, a low-slope or flat roof here must use a cool-roof product (aged solar reflectance of at least 0.63 and thermal emittance of at least 0.75 — roughly SRI 75) when you replace 50% or more of the roof or about 1,000 sq ft or more. Steep-slope (pitched) residential roofs in Climate Zone 6 are exempt from the cool-roof requirement, so standard shingle or tile is fine. Small like-for-like repairs generally don't trigger it. See the California Energy Commission standards and the CRRC directory for rated products.
Fire
Venice is flat coastal terrain and isn't in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so a standard Class A roof is typical. Confirm your specific parcel. You can check any parcel on the CAL FIRE hazard-zone viewer.
Decking / sheathing
Many older Venice homes were built with spaced 1×6 “skip” sheathing under the original roof. For a modern shingle or tile system — and for a Class A assembly — that decking often has to be overlaid with solid sheathing, and any rotted boards replaced. We confirm exactly what your roof needs with a deck inspection at tear-off, not a guess.
Color & materials
Roof color isn't regulated by code. Where a cool roof is required you need a CRRC-rated product that meets the SRI — and those come in a wide range of colors, not just white.
Full code notes for Venice: Title 24, fire, decking, color
Energy / cool roof (Title 24)
Venice sits in California Energy Commission Climate Zone 6. Under Title 24, Part 6, a low-slope or flat roof here must use a cool-roof product (aged solar reflectance of at least 0.63 and thermal emittance of at least 0.75 — roughly SRI 75) when you replace 50% or more of the roof or about 1,000 sq ft or more. Steep-slope (pitched) residential roofs in Climate Zone 6 are exempt from the cool-roof requirement, so standard shingle or tile is fine. Small like-for-like repairs generally don't trigger it. See the California Energy Commission standards and the CRRC directory for rated products.
Fire
Venice is flat coastal terrain and isn't in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so a standard Class A roof is typical. Confirm your specific parcel. You can check any parcel on the CAL FIRE hazard-zone viewer.
Decking / sheathing
Many older Venice homes were built with spaced 1×6 “skip” sheathing under the original roof. For a modern shingle or tile system — and for a Class A assembly — that decking often has to be overlaid with solid sheathing, and any rotted boards replaced. We confirm exactly what your roof needs with a deck inspection at tear-off, not a guess.
Color & materials
Roof color isn't regulated by code. Where a cool roof is required you need a CRRC-rated product that meets the SRI — and those come in a wide range of colors, not just white.
Source: the City of Los Angeles (LADBS), the California Energy Commission, and CAL FIRE. Roofing codes change and are parcel-specific — confirm with the City of Los Angeles (LADBS) before your project, or call us at (866) 685-3889 and we'll confirm it for you.
You'll deal with Sam.
Nearly a decade of hands-on roofing experience, a C-39 license, and an office in Sherman Oaks. Sam walks the roof, flies the drone, writes the itemized price, and answers the phone afterward. His answers to the five questions homeowners ask before hiring a roofer are on our homepage.
Book your free inspection in Venice.
We come out, walk the roof, take drone photos, and send you a written assessment within 48 hours. No pressure, no theater.
CSLB Lic. #1137536 · C-39 Roofing · Bonded · Insured
Financing available for qualified Venice homeowners
You don't have to pay for a roof all at once: financing is available for qualified homeowners, subject to qualification — written itemized pricing first, financing second, never any pressure. And because Title 24 cool-roof products are qualifying energy improvements, a Venice re-roof that needs one may also qualify for PACE-style energy financing — ask us and we'll confirm what applies to your property. How roof financing works in Los Angeles →