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Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank

Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank from $7. Composition shingle, torn off to the deck rather than layered over. Free inspection and a written quote.

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Burbank

Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank: what actually fails

The reason an overlay is a bad idea on an older Burbank house is underneath it. Skip-sheathed decks were built for wood shake, not for a second layer of asphalt nailed over the first, and nailing into gaps rather than into solid deck is how a new roof ends up with loose courses in its first winter. Tear off, see the deck, then decide.

Composition shingle is the most common covering on Burbank houses and it is the one where corners get cut, because it is cheap enough that the temptation is to go fast. The two places that happens are the tear-off and the flashings.

  • Which deck you have -- skip sheathing or plywood -- before pricing
  • How many separate roofs are on the property, and their ages
  • Where the job sits against the 50% code line
  • Attic walked with the roof, not instead of it

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Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank — rows of roofing shingles casting shadows in low sun
ShingleThe work itself
Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank — new roof framing behind scaffolding
Where it startsThe detail worth paying for
Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank — a crew of roofers working across a tile roof
The inspectionWalked, photographed, then priced
What it costs

Shingle roof replacement cost in Burbank

Composition shingle runs $7 to $11 per square foot in Los Angeles, with about $8.50 being typical. National figures put it nearer $4, which is why an online estimate and a local quote look like they are describing different work. They usually are. The variable that moves a Burbank quote most is the deck. Skip sheathing on the older stock has to be overlaid before a modern covering goes down, and that is a real cost that a quote written without going up there will not contain. Ask which deck yours is.

Typical$7 - $11 per sq ft
From$7
Pricedaround $8.50 in LA
Time on site3 - 5 days on site
01

What makes it cheaper

A single-layer tear-off onto sound plywood, a simple roof with few penetrations, and a covering choice at the standard end of the architectural range.

02

What makes it cost more

A second or third existing layer, skip sheathing, a lot of valleys and hips, steeper pitch, or a designer-profile shingle.

03

The corner not to cut

Flashings. Reusing old step flashing or bedding new shingles into old mastic will leak within a few seasons no matter what the shingle cost.

Buildings in Burbank

Roofs in Burbank, and what that means for shingle roof replacement

Mixed-era streets mean mixed-era roofs, and frequently several of them on one property: the original house, a rear addition on its own slope, a detached garage re-roofed at some other time. Tile and composition both have real share here, so a Burbank roofer has to price both properly rather than defaulting to one.

Burbank was laid out in 1887 and incorporated in 1911, which makes its oldest residential streets a generation older than most of the San Fernando Valley.

An overlay -- new shingles nailed straight over the old ones -- is legal up to a limit and is almost always the wrong call on a roof this age. It hides the deck, it stops anyone seeing the soft sheathing under the old layer, it adds weight, and it shortens the life of the new covering because the surface underneath is no longer flat. Tearing off costs more on the day and less over the roof's life.

Roof Replacement in Burbank

Before you choose

Five things worth checking on every replacement quote you get

Including ours. There are enough door-knockers working this valley that the checks are worth making on anybody.

01

How is sheathing replacement priced

Nobody can know how much decking needs replacing before the covering is off. It should be a rate per sheet in the scope, not a lump guess and not a change order.

02

Are the two quotes specifying the same roof

A fire-rated assembly, a named underlayment and a cool-roof compliant product each move the price. A cheaper quote is sometimes a lesser roof rather than a better price.

03

Nobody can price a roof from the street

A covering can look sound from the sidewalk and be finished at the laps. Insist that the roof and the roof space are both looked at before a figure is written down, ours included. What you should never accept is a number at the door, because a number at the door has to be padded to be safe.

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Other roof replacement work in Burbank

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Roof Replacement in Burbank

Burbank was laid out in 1887 and incorporated in 1911, which makes its oldest residential streets a generation older than most of the San Fernando Valley.

Tile Roof Replacement in Burbank

On Burbank's older stock the risk is the profile.

Flat Roof Replacement in Burbank

Here is the rule that catches Burbank homeowners out.

Apartment Roof Replacement in Burbank

Working on an occupied Burbank building means working to the city's own construction hours and to whatever the building's parking reality is.

Partial Roof Replacement in Burbank

Partial genuinely is the right answer more often in Burbank than elsewhere, because so many properties carry two or three roofs of different ages.

Nearby

Shingle Roof Replacement in neighboring cities

All areas

Shingle Roof Replacement in Magnolia Park

A 1945-50 grid, and a garage roof out the back.

Shingle Roof Replacement in the Media District

Studio quarter. Controlled parking, managed loading.

Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank Hills

Verdugo slopes. Fire zone at the margins, hard access.

Shingle Roof Replacement in the Rancho Equestrian District

Horse country. Outbuildings, and Griffith Park litter.

Shingle Roof Replacement in Chandler Park

Half lots. All junction, no side yard.

Shingle Roof Replacement in Toluca Lake

Heavy canopy, high tile share, LADBS permits.

Shingle Roof Replacement in North Hollywood

Dense. Small apartment blocks and LADBS permits.

Questions

Before you book shingle roof replacement

What is worth knowing before you book this.

Questions

What homeowners here ask

Can I just have new shingles laid over the old ones?

It is allowed up to a limit and it is usually the wrong call on a roof this age. An overlay hides the deck, adds weight, and sits on a surface that is no longer flat, which shortens the life of the new covering. On Burbank's older skip-sheathed houses it is worse again, because there is no solid deck to nail into.

How do I know if my shingle roof is actually finished?

Look at the field rather than the failure. Composition here tends to go across a whole slope at once -- granules gone, tabs brittle, seal lines broken -- rather than in patches. A bald section on an otherwise sound slope is a repair; a whole slope like that is a replacement.

How much does a roof replacement cost in Burbank?

A full replacement in Los Angeles County is estimated at $10,000 to $25,000 for most houses. Composition shingle runs $7 to $11 per square foot here and tile $15 to $25. The range is wide because covering, pitch, access and what the old roof was hiding all move it, which is why the inspection is free and the quote is written down.

Do I need a full replacement, or would less do?

Sometimes less would do, and we will say so. A tile roof is very often a lift and relay at roughly half the price. A confined failure on a separate structure is a partial. The test is whether the covering away from the failure still has life in it, and you should be shown the evidence either way.

Someone knocked on my door and said my roof is failing. Is it?

Maybe, but get a second opinion before you sign anything, and never accept a price given at the door. Ask for a CSLB C-39 number and check it on the public register. That takes a minute and it is the single most effective thing you can do.

Need shingle roof replacement in Burbank?

Free inspection, and a written quote against a written scope. Every slope photographed before and after - the set is yours.

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