Architectural shingles
Metal roofing
Tile roofing
GAF
Owens Corning
Flat & low-slopeFree roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Roofers in San Francisco, CA
Roof work in San Francisco starts with understanding what’s actually up there. Most of the city’s homes were built between the 1880s and 1930s, which means steep Victorian and Edwardian roof pitches, original redwood or cedar shingles under later layers, and shared party walls with neighbors on both sides. Add the fog belt west of Twin Peaks and the rainy season from November through March, and you get roofs that fail from the underside long before anything looks wrong from the street. That’s why a real inspection comes first here, not a replacement quote. Call (855) 473-8840 to set one up – estimates are free, and our technicians have up to 12 years of experience.
Why San Francisco Homes Are Different
The single biggest difference is that a San Francisco roof is rarely just your roof. In dense row-house blocks, re-roofing one home means negotiating shared party walls, keeping firewall continuity intact, and often getting access through an adjacent building just to reach the work area. SFFD and DBI rules on fire-stopping and historic façade preservation shape how those jobs get planned, and a contractor who hasn’t dealt with them will stall out fast.
Then there’s the housing stock itself. Many of these homes have been modified over the decades with flat tar-and-gravel overbuilds or small penthouses, so you end up with layered, complex roof assemblies that don’t match the original drawings. Out in the Sunset and Richmond districts, the west-side fog keeps roofs damp for long stretches, so original cedar shingles rot from underneath and moss works in between the courses. East of Twin Peaks the conditions are sunnier and warmer, which changes how shingles age and how quickly flashing dries out after rain. The rainy season puts real pressure on chimney and skylight details, where most leaks in San Francisco actually begin.
Styles & brands we work with
- Architectural shingles
- Metal roofing
- Tile roofing
- GAF
- Owens Corning
- Flat & low-slope
Our Main San Francisco Services
Most San Francisco homeowners who call us fall into one of two situations: something is leaking now, or the roof is old enough that they need to know whether it’s time. Both start with an honest look.
Roof Repair in San Francisco
Repair work here usually means chasing a leak back to its source rather than patching where the stain shows up inside. On these steep pitched roofs, water travels a long way under the shingles before it finds a seam, so we’re often resetting flashing around a chimney or skylight, replacing rotted decking under the surface layer, or clearing moss that’s holding moisture against the shingles. Because we work with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral, we can match a repair section to the material already on your roof instead of forcing a whole new system. Read more about Roof Repair in San Francisco.
Roof Replacement in San Francisco
Full replacement in San Francisco is a logistics job as much as a roofing job. Party walls, shared access, firewall continuity, and historic façade rules all have to be worked through before anyone tears off a layer, and layered assemblies from past overbuilds mean we sometimes find more decks and materials than expected. Our inspection findings set the scope before you commit, and the written estimate locks the price in. We install across seven manufacturer systems, from value-tier Tamko and IKO to premium GAF and CertainTeed, so the material fits your roof and your budget. Details are on our page for Roof Replacement in San Francisco.
Roof Inspection in San Francisco
An inspection in San Francisco has to look past the top layer. The city’s Victorian and Edwardian homes carry original cedar and redwood shingles that were often covered over decades ago, and in the Sunset and Richmond districts the constant fog keeps those roofs damp enough that decay starts from the underside while the surface still looks intact. We treat Roof Inspection as a standalone service, which means you get a straight answer about what your roof needs – repair, replacement, or nothing at all – without a sales pitch attached to it. On older row houses, an inspection also has to account for shared walls and how water moves between neighboring roofs.
Free Roof Inspection
Signs you need it
You need one if you’ve seen a ceiling stain, noticed moss or dark patches on the shingles, or if you’re buying or selling a San Francisco home and have no record of when the roof was last opened up.
What it costs in San Francisco
A free roof inspection costs nothing, and if the findings call for an estimate, a roof estimate in San Francisco typically runs $0 for the assessment with the written scope provided at no charge.
How we do it
We walk the roof surface, check chimneys, skylights and party-wall junctions, probe for soft decking under the visible layer, and photograph what we find so you can see the same thing we do.
Roof Estimate
Signs you need it
You need an estimate once you have inspection findings, a quote from another roofer you want compared, or a repair that’s grown past a small patch.
What it costs in San Francisco
A written roof estimate in San Francisco costs nothing – the estimate is free, and the final price is set per job by that written document.
How we do it
We take the inspection findings, price the materials and labor line by line, spell out the scope and the brand systems involved, and hand you a fixed written price with no change orders attached.
What Roof Inspection Costs in San Francisco
The inspection itself is free, and the numbers that follow from it are what homeowners actually want to see.
| Item | Typical range in San Francisco |
|---|---|
| Free roof inspection | $0 |
| Written roof estimate | $0 |
| Inspection plus repair scope | Free assessment; repair priced separately in the written estimate |
Do I need a roof inspection before selling my San Francisco home?
Not legally required, but strongly worth it. Buyers in San Francisco routinely ask for roof documentation, and an inspection gives you findings you can hand over instead of a surprise during negotiations. Call (855) 473-8840 for a free inspection.
Can you inspect a roof you can’t safely walk on?
Yes. Steep Victorian pitches and layered overbuilds make some surfaces unsafe to walk, so we assess them from the ground, from adjacent accessible roof areas, and with photography. No roof is worth a fall. Call (855) 473-8840 to book.
Brands We Service in San Francisco
We install and work with materials from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral, which gives you genuine choice rather than one take-it-or-leave-it system. On repair work that means we can match an existing roof instead of forcing a full change, and on San Francisco jobs with layered assemblies it matters more than you’d think. Take a look at our brands to see the range.
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Every number below is a typical or estimated range, not a quote. The written estimate you receive after inspection is what sets the final price.
| Service | Typical range in San Francisco |
|---|---|
| Free roof inspection | $0 |
| Roof inspection companies – standalone assessment | $0 |
| Written roof estimate | $0 |
| Inspection with repair scope | Free assessment; repair estimated separately |
What pushes price up in San Francisco is access and assembly complexity: shared party walls, work that has to go through an adjacent building, firewall and historic façade requirements, and discovering extra layers under the visible roof. Our promise is simple – the written estimate is fixed, and work doesn’t start until you’ve approved it.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Francisco
We work across the city’s dense residential blocks, from the fog belt on the west side to the sunnier districts east of Twin Peaks. Because access and party-wall arrangements vary block by block, we plan each San Francisco visit around what the property actually allows rather than a one-size schedule.
- Sunset District
- Richmond District
- Noe Valley
- Bernal Heights
- Pacific Heights
Call (855) 473-8840. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Service Area – Cities Near San Francisco
If you’re just outside the city line, we also work with homeowners in Mountain View, CA, Fremont, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, and Santa Clara, CA. Housing stock and roof assemblies differ once you’re out of San Francisco’s row-house blocks, so the inspection and estimate process adapts to what’s on the roof rather than a template.
Serving San Francisco, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve San Francisco and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roofers in San Francisco
Most inspections get scheduled within days of your call. Call (855) 473-8840. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. A call outside dispatch hours is booked into the next opening.
Many do, and the rules involve DBI and, on shared row-house walls, SFFD fire-stopping considerations. We walk through what applies to your property during the inspection and factor permit work into the written estimate before anything starts.
Yes, that’s the standard situation in San Francisco. It means planning access through adjacent buildings where needed and keeping firewall continuity intact. It takes coordination, which is exactly why we scope it before the job. Call (855) 473-8840 for a free estimate.
If you’ve got a leak, an aging roof, or simply want to know what you’re sitting on, the next step is a free inspection and a written estimate. Call (855) 473-8840. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. We’ll tell you exactly what your roof needs – repair, replacement, or nothing at all.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees. Talk to a local roofing pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you. The visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What San Francisco Customers Say
"Tile roof, three cracked tiles and a slipped one. Matched the tile, no color mismatch, and it took him half a day."
- Beatriz Rodriguez"Valley had been done without proper underlayment and was leaking. Redone correctly, and he explained exactly what had been wrong so I could understand it."
- Devon Prince"Flashing where the roof meets the chimney had never been done right by the original builder. He rebuilt it properly with step flashing instead of just running a bead of caulk over it like the last two people did."
- Justin Lin