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Oakland, CA Roofing Company

What Should You Look For in an Oakland Roofing Company?

Full-service roof repair, replacement and installation across Oakland — Class A fire-rated assemblies for the hills, solar detach-and-reset in the flats, and the City of Oakland permit handled for you.

  • Licensed, bonded & insured (C-39) — CA License #1090028
  • Class A fire-rated roofing for Oakland Hills properties
  • 16+ years & 1,000+ roofs installed · A+ BBB rated

What Should You Look For in an Oakland Roofing Company?

Look for five things: an active C-39 roofing license you can verify with the CSLB — ours is #1090028 — a written scope that prices dry rot and decking replacement up front instead of after tear-off, a roofer who pulls the City of Oakland permit themselves, a Title 24 cool-roof product specified to current California code, and a Class A fire-rated assembly in writing if your home sits in the Oakland Hills fire hazard severity zone.
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Roof Repair & Replacement Experts in Oakland

Oakland asks more of a roof than most Bay Area cities. The hills sit in a designated very high fire hazard severity zone, so the roof assembly is a fire-safety component before it is anything else. Down in the flats, bungalows and Craftsman homes carry decades of layered roofing over original board decking, and solar arrays are now common on both.

We handle the whole job: tear-off, decking and dry rot repair, underlayment, the finished roof, and the solar detach-and-reset when there are panels in the way. The City of Oakland permit is ours to pull and see through final inspection.

Recently completed in Oakland: a full shingle reroof on Colby Street with the existing solar array detached and reset — down to the deck and back up in about three weeks.

What We Do

Roofing Services in Oakland

Residential and commercial roofing across Oakland and the East Bay.

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Roof Replacement

Full tear-off, decking repair and a new roof system — with the solar detached and reset where needed.

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Roof Repair

Leak tracing, flashing and slipped or cracked material fixed before it reaches the decking.

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Roof Inspection

A written condition report on decking, underlayment, flashing and ventilation — not just the surface.

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Class A Fire-Rated Roofing

Fire-rated assemblies specified and documented for Oakland Hills properties.

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Solar Detach & Reset

Panels removed, the roof replaced underneath, and the array reset and reconnected.

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Emergency Tarping

Same-day tarping to stop water entry while the permanent repair is scheduled.

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Rain Gutters

Seamless gutters and downspouts sized to move water away from the foundation.

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Skylights

Skylight replacement with the manufacturer flashing kit fitted during the re-roof.

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Why Us

Why Do Oakland Homeowners Choose Our Roofers?

  • Licence you can check C-39 #1090028, verifiable on the CSLB website before you sign anything.

  • Dry rot priced before tear-off Decking and dry rot appear as line items in the written scope, not as a surprise once the roof is open.

  • We pull the permit The City of Oakland permit is ours to obtain and carry through final inspection.

  • Fire-zone literate Class A assemblies specified in writing for hillside properties, with the product documentation to match.

  • Solar handled in-house No coordinating between your roofer and a separate solar contractor.

  • 16+ years, 1,000+ roofs A+ BBB rated, working across the Bay Area since 2010.

Oakland Hills

Does Your Oakland Hills Home Need a Class A Fire-Rated Roof?

If your property sits in a very high fire hazard severity zone, the roof covering is a fire-safety assembly, not just weatherproofing. Much of the Oakland and Montclair hills falls into that category, and the roof is the surface most exposed to wind-driven embers.

What matters is the tested assembly — covering, underlayment and deck together — not the shingle alone. We specify the rated assembly in the written scope and hand over the product documentation so it is on record for your insurer.

  • Class A assembly specified in writing before the job starts, not decided on the roof.

  • Ember-resistant detailing at eaves, valleys and vents, where embers actually get in.

  • Documentation for your insurer — several carriers now ask for it before renewing in hillside ZIPs.

Do I Need a Permit to Replace My Roof in Oakland?

Yes — the City of Oakland requires a building permit for a re-roof, and the work must pass inspection before the permit is closed out. We pull the permit ourselves and carry it through final sign-off, so the job is on record when you sell or when your insurer asks. A contractor offering to skip the permit is a warning sign, not a saving.

What happens if the last roof was done without a permit?

It usually surfaces at resale, when the buyer's agent pulls the permit history and finds nothing. It can also complicate an insurance claim. The fix is generally a permitted re-roof now, documented properly.

Does a small repair need a permit?

Minor repairs typically do not, but a full re-roof or structural decking work does. If you are unsure, we check with the City of Oakland before quoting rather than guessing.

Local Knowledge

How Does Your Oakland Neighborhood Change What Your Roof Needs?

Oakland is not one roofing market. Housing stock and fire exposure vary sharply from the hills to the flats.

Oakland Hills & Montclair

Fire zone

Steep lots, heavy tree cover and very high fire hazard designation. A Class A rated assembly and ember-resistant eave and vent detailing matter more here than anywhere else in the city.

Rockridge & Temescal

Craftsman & bungalow

Early-1900s homes, often with multiple layers of roofing over original board decking. Tear-off frequently reveals decking that needs replacing before anything new goes down.

Grand Lake & Adams Point

Mixed & multi-unit

A mix of single-family homes and small apartment buildings, many with low-slope sections at the rear that need a single-ply or torch-down system rather than shingle.

Fruitvale, Laurel & Dimond

Post-war & solar

Simpler rooflines and a high concentration of solar retrofits, which means detach-and-reset is part of most replacement quotes here.

A Real Oakland Job

Full Reroof and Solar Reset on Colby Street

A failing shingle roof under an existing solar array, replaced from the deck up — with the panels detached, the roof rebuilt beneath them, and the array reset and reconnected in about three weeks.

It is the clearest example of the two things Oakland roofs most often need at once: a genuine tear-off rather than another layer, and a solar array handled by the same crew doing the roof.

Weathered asphalt shingle roof before reroof at 6430 Colby Street, Oakland CA
BeforeBefore — the failing shingle roof with the solar array still in place
New architectural shingle roof after reroof at 6430 Colby Street, Oakland CA
AfterAfter — new architectural shingles with the array reset
Where We Work

Oakland & East Bay Roofing Service Areas

Oakland is our East Bay base. We also cover the surrounding Alameda and Contra Costa communities.

16+Years roofing the Bay Area
1,000+Roofs installed
A+BBB accredited
C-39CA License #1090028
Client Feedback

What Do Customers Say About Our Roofing Work?

Verified Google reviews from our Business Profile — 4.8 stars across 161 reviews.

★★★★★

"The roof over our garage had aged much faster than the rest of the house because it gets direct afternoon sun. We ended up replacing that section along with the main roof, and everything blends together perfectly."

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Sherlyn Z.Verified Google review
★★★★★

"We received the dreaded 'Your homeowners insurance is not going to be renewed' letter… They had the best warranty BY FAR and they handled the permitting process entirely. I knew there was some wood rot that needed repair so had budgeted more than quoted just in case the price went over. Nope. The final price was the exact price quoted."

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Christopher C.Verified Google review
★★★★★

"Ray and team did an excellent job removing my 20+ year old roof and installing the new roof. They were efficient and kept my property clean during the process. Highly recommend!"

JL
Jenna L.Verified Google review
FAQ

Oakland Roofing FAQ

How much does a new roof cost in Oakland?

Oakland pricing tracks the wider Bay Area, where labour, permit fees and Title 24 requirements push costs above national averages. The variables that move a quote most are roof pitch, how many existing layers come off, decking condition and whether solar has to be detached. We price dry rot and decking as line items up front. Our Bay Area cost guide walks through the numbers.

Do I need a Class A fire-rated roof in Oakland?

If your property is in a very high fire hazard severity zone — which covers much of the Oakland and Montclair hills — the roof assembly needs to meet the fire-rating requirement, and increasingly your insurer will want documentation of it. We specify the rated assembly in writing.

Can you replace a roof with solar panels on it?

Yes. We detach the array, replace the roof underneath, then reset and reconnect it. Doing both with one crew avoids the scheduling gap and the finger-pointing that comes from splitting the work. The Colby Street project is exactly that job.

Do you pull the Oakland permit?

Yes. We obtain the City of Oakland permit and carry it through final inspection so the work is on record.

How long does an Oakland re-roof take?

Most single-family re-roofs run one to two weeks. Add a solar detach-and-reset, or significant decking replacement, and it stretches — the Colby Street job took about three weeks start to finish.

Do you repair as well as replace?

Yes. If the underlayment and decking are sound and the damage is localised, a repair is the right call. We inspect the attic and the decking, not just the surface, before recommending a full replacement.

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A written scope with dry rot and decking priced up front, the permit handled, and a Class A assembly specified if you are in the hills. No obligation.

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