Canyon Lake, CA
Flat roofs do not shed water. They hold it back.
Flat sections on an otherwise pitched house are where the leaks are. Additions, porch roofs, and the bit over the garage.
Or call (951) 576-6166Describe the flat roofing job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Canyon Lake contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Canyon Lake and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
Before you let anybody on the roof
The things worth pinning down on a flat roofing job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Which membrane, and how the seams are joined
- Whether a coating is being sold as a repair
- How the flat section is flashed into adjoining walls and pitched roofs
- Drain, scupper and overflow provision
- Whether water ponds anywhere after rain
Modified bitumen is the rolled, torched or self-adhered system you see on older flat additions. Cheaper, and shorter-lived.
Drains and scuppers need to be checked every season. One blocked drain can hold enough water to matter structurally.
Ponding water is the enemy. Anything still sitting there forty-eight hours after rain is a design problem, and tapered insulation is usually the answer.
Locally
Then, less dramatically: wind-blown embers landing in the valleys. Most houses lost to wildfire are lost to embers arriving ahead of the fire, not to the fire itself.
About flat roofing here
What does a new roof cost in Canyon Lake?
For a typical Canyon Lake home of about 24 squares, an architectural asphalt re-roof usually lands between $11,500 and $28,500. Tile, slate and standing-seam metal run well above that. The number moves on how many old layers come off, how much decking is soft underneath, and how easily a truck can get to the house.
What happens to my information?
It goes to a maximum of three roofing contractors working in Canyon Lake, and to nobody else. We do not sell it as a mailing list and we do not post it anywhere public. Our privacy policy sets out exactly what is shared.
It is leaking right now. What do I do?
Contain the water, photograph everything, and get the request in marked as an emergency. A tarp is the right first job. The permanent repair is a separate conversation and a separate price.
Can I just put a new roof over the old one?
Codes in most places allow two layers. That does not make it wise. You lose the chance to see the deck, and the next roofer has twice as much to remove.
Find out what it costs
No cost, no obligation, and never more than three contractors.