Real roof replacements, repairs, and restorations across San Jose, Sunnyvale, Atherton, Oakland & Saratoga — see the before & after craftsmanship for yourself.
Recent jobs start to finish, so you can see the decking, underlayment and flashing that end up hidden under the finished roof.
Every gallery photo above comes from a real, documented job. These write-ups cover the exact materials, timelines, and prices — the details we would want to know if we were hiring a roofer.
A first-time buyer's shingle re-roof in Fremont, written as the guide we wish every homeowner had before their first conversation with a roofer: what to settle, what to ask, and what a straight bid looks like.
Read the case study →The largest job on our books: concrete tile lifted and reused across 26 units, old underlayment stripped, rotted fascia and decking rebuilt, TileSeal HT installed, flat sections rebuilt and new gutters community-wide.
Read the case study →Two Santa Cruz Mountains replacements under redwoods: new CDX decking with full peel-and-stick underlayment on a steep mountain home, and a smaller house with its low-slope section rebuilt.
Read the case study →A Corte Madera solar reroof with Presidential shingles, full plywood overlay and new gutters, alongside a Mill Valley house and backyard studio done together.
Read the case study →A Saratoga cedar shake conversion: full tear-off, OSB overlay across the original skip sheathing, a custom chimney cricket and flashing, and Owens Corning architectural shingles.
Read the case study →A failing cap-sheet roof in Los Gatos overlaid in dark gray TPO with welded seams, a new skylight curb and new edge metal — built for a site under heavy oak cover.
Read the case study →Twenty-two panels detached and reset around a full half-inch OSB deck overlay, Owens Corning shingles, new skylight flashing and white gutters.
Read the case study →A 23-square Mountain View reroof documented day by day from tear-off to finished cool roof, with the city permit finaled the day after completion.
Read the case study →Rotten rafters found at tear-off turned a Piedmont re-roof into a structural job: sistered framing, a new deck, architectural shingles and a cap-sheet flat section.
Read the case study →A Palo Alto cedar shake conversion: full tear-off, plywood overlay over the skip sheathing, Title 24 cool-roof shingles, new gutters and a full R-38 attic restoration.
Read the case study →A complete shingle roof replacement in Livermore, followed through so you can see where the days actually go on a job of this size.
Read the case study →Three layers of asphalt stacked on framing sized for one, with tar smeared over the failures. Full tear-off to the original decking, new OSB sheathing, 25 squares of Duration COOL and an R-38 attic — permitted and signed off in a week.
Read the case study →25 squares of shingles, about 290 feet of gutters and downspouts, leaf guards, and the rotted fascia behind them — handled as one April project, because the fascia the gutters hang from is only reachable while the roof is off.
Read the case study →A nine-year-old skylight on Tasman Drive leaking around its edges. The whole assembly came out: new underlayment around the opening, metal step flashing woven into the shingle courses, new pipe boots, and shingles cut tight to the curb.
Read the case study →A 21-square full tear-off in the Oakland Hills with the real number attached: synthetic underlayment, new architectural shingles, and how it compares to what homeowners report paying.
Read the case study →Full OSB re-deck, ProArmor underlayment and Owens Corning Duration COOL shingles, with the solar array detached and reset.
Read the case study →New sheathing, base sheet and torch-applied cap sheet, plus new skylights and vents, backed by a 20-year warranty.
Read the case study →Water at the front entry of a 35-year-old tile roof, traced and repaired in days. No tear-off, no dab of sealant.
Read the case study →Tiles lifted at 555 Hibiscus Drive, the worn underlayment beneath replaced, then the same tiles relaid.
Read the case study →Four panels detached on Como Lane, the Presidential-style shingle roof beneath repaired, and the array reset.
Read the case study →One leak over the garage fixed with a one-square tile reset and new underlayment: $3,500 in 4 days, no tear-off.
Read the case study →A Christmas Eve tree branch: same-day tarping, new decking and battens, and Owens Corning Title 24 shingles.
Read the case study →Wet attic insulation led to a same-day inspection, a section tear-off, new plywood and Forest Brown shingles for $14,000.
Read the case study →Why we installed a longer-lasting TPO membrane at 2219 26th Ave instead of a quick coating. Watertight, done in a single day.
Read the case study →Full tear-off of a worn wood-shake roof, new decking and charcoal-gray flat tile, on budget in about 8 weeks.
Read the case study →Leaks stopped on a 2-year-old Bayview flat roof for $11,900. No tear-off, watertight within a week.
Read the case study →Owens Corning Title 24 cool roof shingles, HOA-approved and city-permitted, passed final inspection.
Read the case study →Presidential shake-profile shingles in the "Altum Blend" color — a 24-square full reroof for a Marin County classic.
Read the case study →Complete shingle reroof with a full solar panel detach-and-reset on Colby Street in Oakland.
Read the case study →Heavy tile traded for architectural shingle: less weight on the structure, a cleaner modern profile.
Read the case study →A complete Almaden Valley project: full replacement with solar panels handled end to end.
Read the case study →How an insurance letter turned into a $48,000 roof replacement — documented from notice to final walkthrough.
Read the case study →Full replacement with Duration COOL reflective shingles — the Title 24-friendly cool-roof pick for San Jose.
Read the case study →A fresh start on Buena Vista Drive with CertainTeed shingles in Heather Blend.
Read the case study →A classic Bay Area ranch reroofed for the long haul.
Read the case study →A complete premium re-roof on Bank Mill Road, built for Saratoga hillside weather.
Read the case study →One Blossom Hill project, four upgrades: new decking, roof system, gutters, and attic insulation.
Read the case study →A stately Atherton home brought up to modern roofing standards without losing its character.
Read the case study →A Sunnyvale flat roof rebuilt with a durable single-ply membrane: materials, timeline, and what the work involved.
Read the case study →The Dolores Street transformation: a persistent flat-roof problem ended with a TPO system.
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