A roof rarely fails at a convenient hour, and the first sign is often small. Maybe a stain crept across your ceiling last night, or a tile slipped and the underlayment failed.
We are a family owned roofing team, and the city of Malibu sits inside our service area. We repair roofs, replace them, and install new ones on homes and commercial buildings alike.
What we handle on a Malibu roof
Our work stays on the roof itself, which keeps the answer simple when you ask what a job covers.
- Roof repair, from a few slipped tiles to a leak over a bedroom.
- Full roof replacement, including a tear off down to the deck.
- New roof installation when you or your builder supply plans.
- Flat and low slope roofing for commercial and multi unit buildings.
- Written inspection reports for escrow, or for an insurer that requires one.
Ask us early if your roof sits under tile, because tile changes the plan more than any other covering.
Roofs for Malibu homes and business buildings
Most calls we take come from homeowners asking whether a repair holds or the roof is finished. We answer that from what the roof itself shows, rather than from a script.
Our residential roofing work covers pitched roofs in tile, shingle, and metal. We also work on flat sections over garages, additions, and patios.
Property managers and owners ask about budget cycles, tenants, and how long our crew stays on site. Our commercial roofing page covers that side of the work in more detail.
Condos, small offices, and multi unit buildings all fit our work, and we quote them like a house.
How we repair, replace, and install Malibu roofs
Three routes cover almost every roof we look at. Which one fits depends on the covering, the deck below, and how far the damage reaches.
Roof repair
Leaks bring in more calls than anything else, so we trace the entry point first. Water travels before it drips, and flashing at a wall, chimney, or valley is a common starting place.
Small jobs are welcome, including slipped tile, a shingle patch, and a failed flashing detail. Our roof repair page walks through how we approach each one of them.
Roof replacement
A roof reaches the end once the underlayment fails across the whole surface. We strip the old covering, check the sheathing, and replace boards that have rotted. Rotted decking is the most common change order in this trade, so we flag it early.
A full replacement carries a ten year workmanship warranty, and our roof replacement page explains the tear off.
New roof installation
New construction and additions run on plans, so send the drawings and we price the assembly your architect drew. See our roof installation page for what we need from you.
Roof systems we install
The covering you choose drives cost, noise, and our schedule, so here is how the main systems behave.
- Asphalt shingle: the most common pitched roof we install, and the fastest job to complete.
- Tile: clay, concrete, and slate, usually handled through a lift and relay rather than a full swap.
- Flat and low slope: torch down modified bitumen, with Polyglass Polyfresko G as our preferred cap sheet.
- Metal: standing seam panels that hide their fasteners underneath a raised seam.
- TPO: we install it on commercial roofs, though we usually recommend a torch down system first.
Tile stays, the underlayment gets replaced
Tile outlives the underlayment beneath it by decades, so the tile is often fine while the felt has failed. That is why a tile roof gets new underlayment instead of new tile.
We lift the tile off in sections and stack it on site. Then we strip the old underlayment, repair bad decking, and lay a new layer. Last, we restack your original tile.
Free estimates, reports, and permit help
Our roofing estimate is free, and you owe us nothing if you say no. It tells you what the work costs and why.
A detailed written inspection report is a different, paid product. Buyers in escrow ask for it, and so do insurers that require one before renewal. Its fee moves with roof size and story count, so call us for the current figure.
What moves the price
Cost questions come first on almost every call, and they deserve a straight answer. A ceiling stain alone does not tell us what the roof costs. These are the drivers we look at:
- Roof size, measured in squares.
- How many stories the building has.
- The pitch, which changes how our crew moves.
- How many coverings already sit on the deck.
- Whether the sheathing under the covering has rotted.
- Whether tile has to come off and go back on.
We often size a roof from satellite imagery before anyone climbs a ladder. That lets us discuss real cost early, instead of a vague range.
Permits
Malibu roof jobs sometimes need a permit, and we help the owner get one filed. Malibu publishes its own planning process overview for applicants. We cannot promise how the City will rule or how long a review takes.
When you are ready to start, call (424) 217-3627 or send us your project details.
Where we work in Malibu
Malibu is one city with several mailing options, and the City's community program interest survey lists its ZIP choices. Those choices are 90263, 90264, and 90265, and we take roofing calls from all three.
ZIP codes exist to move mail rather than to draw neighborhood lines. The Census Bureau handles that difference with ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. It also publishes a tabulation area to place file that ties those areas to cities.
So we do not pair each Malibu area with a single ZIP code. The City does not publish that crosswalk.
The City also keeps public notification lists for local areas, using names people say out loud. Our roofing coverage follows every one of those City neighborhood notification areas.
Our coverage includes Big Rock, La Costa, and Las Flores Mesa for repair, replacement, and new installation. We answer calls from Las Flores Canyon and the Las Flores Canyon Watershed about leaks and flashing. The stretch from Las Tunas Beach to Carbon Beach sits inside the same roofing service area.
Lunita/Bailard to Western City Limit sits in our service area for both homes and commercial buildings. Homeowners in Malibu Country Estates, Malibu Knolls, and Malibu Park can ask about tile lift and relay. Malibu Road, Serra Retreat, and Sycamore Park sit on the same list, and our coverage reaches them.
We cover Paradise Cove, Point Dume, and Ramirez Canyon for repair, full replacement, and flat roofing. We also serve Trancas Canyon, Winding Way - Murphy Way, and Zuma Canyon on the same terms. The list also names Malibu Canyon Village/Maison de Ville/Malibu Pacifica Associations, which our coverage includes.
Zuma / Westward Beach rounds out the roster of City neighborhood notification areas we serve. You can also see the rest of our roofing service area beyond the Malibu city limits.
Questions Malibu roof owners ask
What does your free roofing estimate include?
We look at the roof, size it, and price the work in writing. The estimate covers the system, the tear off if you need one, and our schedule. It stays free, and the paid inspection report is billed on its own.
Should I repair my roof or replace it?
Repair fits damage that stays in one area, like a flashing failure or slipped tile. Replacement fits a roof whose underlayment has failed across the whole surface. We tell you what we see, then you decide.
Which roof system fits my Malibu building?
Pitched roofs usually take asphalt shingle, tile, or standing seam metal. Flat and low slope areas usually take a torch down system. We match the system to your deck, your slope, and your budget.
Talk with us about your Malibu roof
Tell us what you see on the roof and we will tell you what it means. Call (424) 217-3627 for a free roofing estimate, or read about our roofing work in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica Roofing Contractors is a division of Home Vision Remodel. Our license is CSLB #1112525.
Serving Malibu, CA.
Santa Monica Roofing Contractors
Santa Monica, CA
(424) 217-3627
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