Santa Fe Springs, CA
Fix the leak before it costs you a ceiling
Most roofs that leak do not need replacing. They need somebody to find the eighteen inches that failed and put it right.
Or call (562) 358-3342Describe the repair job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Santa Fe Springs contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Santa Fe Springs 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 repair job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Whether the surrounding material has enough life left to be worth tying into
- What the repair does to any remaining manufacturer warranty
- Whether matching material is still available in your colour
- What it would cost to replace instead, so you can compare like for like
- Where the water is actually getting in, not just where it is showing up
Leaks rarely start where the stain is. Water travels along the underside of the deck and down a rafter before it drops, which is why a repair that goes straight to the discoloured patch usually fails twice.
A good repair visit starts in the attic, not on the roof. Daylight through the deck, wet insulation, and rust tracks down a nail shank all say more than a walk on the shingles.
Ask directly: how much life is left in the covering? A contractor who will give you a straight number, and say why, is worth more than one who is cheapest.
Locally
The second problem is the marine layer keeping the north slope damp. It is why two identical houses on the same street can be ten years apart on the same roof, depending on which way they face.
About repair here
What should I do to prepare?
Move the cars out, take pictures off the top-floor walls, cover anything stored in the attic, and put pets somewhere else for the loud days. Expect nails in the driveway however careful the crew is — ask whether they run a magnet at the end.
It is leaking right now. What do I do?
Move what you can out of the way, put a bucket under it, and if there is a bulge in the ceiling put a small hole at its lowest point to let the water out in one place rather than bringing the whole panel down. Then mark your request as an emergency — those go out first.
Do you handle commercial buildings?
We do. It is a different set of contractors — commercial and low-slope work is a separate trade from residential re-roofing — so answering the property question accurately matters.
Do you cover the whole Los Angeles County area?
We match across Santa Fe Springs and the neighbouring communities in Los Angeles County. Put the ZIP of the property in and it will route to whoever actually covers it.
Get the roof looked at
Three questions, about a minute, and up to three Santa Fe Springs contractors come back to you.