Samuel Roofing Inc.
architectural shingle roof on a home in Thousand Oaks, California — a Samuel Roofing Inc. job photo
Thousand Oaks · 91320 · 91360 · 91362

Thousand Oaks roofing,
done the careful way.

Thousand Oaks anchors the Conejo Valley: 1970s to 1990s tile tract homes, a dry inland climate, and wildfire terrain on every side.

CSLB Lic. #1137536 (C-39) · Licensed · Bonded · Insured · 5.0★ on Google, 72 reviews

Why Thousand Oaks calls us

A roofer you can actually reach.

Everything here 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. We work across Greater Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks included.
  • You talk to Sam, the owner, not a call center. He answers his 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. Never a number over the phone.
  • A 10-year workmanship warranty, in writing, on every job.
architectural shingle roof on a home in Thousand Oaks, California — a Samuel Roofing Inc. job photo
Thousand Oaks — a new architectural-shingle roof. Our own job, from our project photos, not stock.
Our work in Thousand Oaks

What Thousand Oaks roofs are up against.

Thousand Oaks has a warm, dry inland climate, hot summers and cool nights, in a wildfire-prone valley ringed by chaparral hills. The seasonal hazard is wind. Santa Ana events sweep through the Conejo Valley in the fall, driving low humidity and embers along the open space near Hillcrest Drive and the city's edges. The 2018 Hill Fire and Woolsey Fire both reached this region, and that history belongs in how a roof is specified here. The rest of the year, the long dry season and intense UV wear down older underlayment and shingle, and the occasional heavy winter storm finds every weak flashing and packed valley.

The Conejo Valley's 1970s to 1990s building boom left street after street of tile tract homes. Concrete and clay tile is still the main roof across Newbury Park (91320), central Thousand Oaks (91360), and the North Ranch side (91362), most of it on felt underlayment that's near or past its life. Class A composition shingle is second, on the ranch-style homes around Lynn Ranch, later builds, and additions. With the fire exposure here, what's under the tile or shingle matters as much as the surface. Fire-rated build-ups and upgraded venting are often the right call.

What we get called for most in Thousand Oaks: underlayment failure under 40-year-old tile. The tile looks fine from the street, and the felt under it is brittle and cracked. A lift-and-relay with fresh underlayment fixes it without a full tear-off. Wind-lifted and debris-packed shingle: Santa Ana winds lift edges and loosen ridges, and chaparral and tree debris clog the valleys on the streets near Hillcrest Drive. Fire-zone gaps: older vents and eaves on homes near open space are ember pathways, and we upgrade to ember-resistant venting and Class A assemblies during a re-roof.

Every stage gets photographed by drone, so you see the deck before it's covered. That's how we work on every roof.

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Thousand Oaks rules that affect your roof

Title 24, fire zones, and old decking: what applies to your house.

We check what applies to your parcel before we quote, and we confirm it with the permitting authority for you.

Energy / cool roof (Title 24)

Thousand Oaks 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 — hillside parcels

Thousand Oaks has extensive Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone terrain along its Conejo and Santa Monica Mountains edges (Ventura County's 2025 maps), where Chapter 7A requires a Class A roof assembly and ember-resistant construction; flatter central parcels may not be. Confirm your specific parcel. You can check any parcel on the CAL FIRE hazard-zone viewer.

Decking / sheathing

Many older Thousand Oaks homes were built with spaced 1×6 “skip” sheathing under the original roof. For a modern shingle or tile system, or 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.

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 Thousand Oaks: Title 24, fire, decking, color

Energy / cool roof (Title 24)

Thousand Oaks 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 — hillside parcels

Thousand Oaks has extensive Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone terrain along its Conejo and Santa Monica Mountains edges (Ventura County's 2025 maps), where Chapter 7A requires a Class A roof assembly and ember-resistant construction; flatter central parcels may not be. Confirm your specific parcel. You can check any parcel on the CAL FIRE hazard-zone viewer.

Decking / sheathing

Many older Thousand Oaks homes were built with spaced 1×6 “skip” sheathing under the original roof. For a modern shingle or tile system, or 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.

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 Thousand Oaks Building Division, the California Energy Commission, and CAL FIRE. Roofing codes change and are parcel-specific — confirm with the City of Thousand Oaks Building Division before your project, or call us at (866) 685-3889 and we'll confirm it for you.

Sam, owner of Samuel Roofing Inc., at the company office in Sherman Oaks
Who shows up

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 Thousand Oaks.

We come out, walk the roof, take drone photos, and send you a written assessment within 48 hours. No pressure, and no surprises.

CSLB Lic. #1137536 · C-39 Roofing · Bonded · Insured

Financing

Financing available for qualified Thousand Oaks 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. If your re-roof needs a Title 24 cool-roof product, it 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

Nearby

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Thousand Oaks is part of our Conejo Valley roofing service area, which lists every city we cover there.

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