Roofing Contractor in Monrovia, CA

Monrovia was founded in 1886, and Old Town Monrovia along Myrtle Avenue keeps many of the Craftsman bungalows from that early era. Their low-pitched gables, wide eaves and exposed rafter tails make a re-roof more delicate than on a plain tract house. Higher up, streets end at the Angeles National Forest, and the roofs on them are a fire question.

The trip begins on Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance and covers 42 miles in about 80 minutes. A call beforehand lets us confirm when we can be there. Same day or next day service is on offer as the schedule permits.

A visit to a Craftsman house or a foothill lot

Wide eaves and exposed rafter tails are the first things we protect. Rot in the tails and fascia is something we look for before covering them, and we ask where a truck and ladder can stand without harming a front porch or garden. On foothill streets we ask about steep drives and gates. No charge applies to estimates or roof inspections, and the photos from the roof and attic are shown to you.

What age does to a low-pitched Craftsman roof

Low slopes drain slowly, so flashing at valleys, chimneys and porch tie-ins is where water finds a way in. Old repairs may stack up. Building code sets a minimum slope for some materials, and below it the roof needs a different system. Matching existing shingles matters on a street where houses are close to original, so we bring samples. How we weigh the choice is in our repair or replace guide, and a repair is what we recommend whenever one will hold.

Low slopes, brick chimneys and decades of patches

Most Old Town bungalows were built early in the twentieth century, and the city incorporated in 1887, so roofs here are often on their third or fourth covering. Low slopes drain slowly and punish tired flashing. Brick chimneys are common, and the flashing around them is a frequent source of attic stains. Porch roofs tie into the main roof at joints that old repairs have often smeared with sealant. A thorough inspection covers the roof, the attic and the eave line, and the photos show where earlier patches stopped working. Wide overhangs mean rafter tails need protecting from the tear-off, and soft ones are flagged before they are covered.

Monrovia roof services

Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia Canyon Park and parking on narrow streets

Myrtle Avenue is Old Town's main street, and many bungalow blocks around it have narrow lots, mature trees and street parking only. Monrovia Canyon Park sits at the north end of the city, with the steepest, brushiest lots below it. We ask early where a truck and ladder can stand without crowding a porch or garden.

Foothill fire exposure and the Monrovia permit office

Streets nearest the forest sit close to mapped fire hazard zones, and the Bobcat Fire burned in the mountains above Monrovia in 2020. Where fire-rated roofing rules apply is decided by Cal Fire's maps, and with the City of Monrovia we deal with the permit side of a re-roof. Confirm your address. The Los Angeles County service area page shows where rules differ around the county.