Pasadena roofing,
done the careful way.
Pasadena's roofs are part of its history. Every job has to respect a craftsman ridge profile, an original tile color, or a mid-century overhang.
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, Pasadena 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 Pasadena.
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 PasadenaRoof 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 PasadenaRoof 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 PasadenaWhat Pasadena roofs are up against.
Hot, dry summers; cool, wet winters with the heaviest rainfall in our service area. Strong Santa Ana wind events. Most of what we're called for here: Matching historic shingle profiles and exposures; Cracked or slipped tile on 80+ year-old roofs; Skylights and roof penetrations on flat mid-century decks. The roofs we work on most in Pasadena: Greene-and-Greene-era craftsman with cedar shake or composition; Spanish Revival with clay barrel tile; Mid-century modern with low-slope built-up or TPO.
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)
Pasadena sits in California Energy Commission Climate Zone 9. 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 9 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 — foothill parcels
Pasadena's northern foothill neighborhoods near the Angeles National Forest are in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, where Chapter 7A requires a Class A roof assembly and ember-resistant construction; much of the flatter city core isn't. Pasadena also has historic-district design review that can affect roof material or color on landmark properties. You can check any parcel on the CAL FIRE hazard-zone viewer.
Decking / sheathing
Many older Pasadena 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. On a Pasadena landmark or historic-district property, the design review may also weigh in on material and color.
Full code notes for Pasadena: Title 24, fire, decking, color
Energy / cool roof (Title 24)
Pasadena sits in California Energy Commission Climate Zone 9. 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 9 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 — foothill parcels
Pasadena's northern foothill neighborhoods near the Angeles National Forest are in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, where Chapter 7A requires a Class A roof assembly and ember-resistant construction; much of the flatter city core isn't. Pasadena also has historic-district design review that can affect roof material or color on landmark properties. You can check any parcel on the CAL FIRE hazard-zone viewer.
Decking / sheathing
Many older Pasadena 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. On a Pasadena landmark or historic-district property, the design review may also weigh in on material and color.
Source: the City of Pasadena Building & Safety, the California Energy Commission, and CAL FIRE. Roofing codes change and are parcel-specific — confirm with the City of Pasadena Building & Safety 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 Pasadena.
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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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 →