Field-tested roofing guidance from our La Verne crew on lifespan, leaks, storm claims, ventilation, and picking an honest roofer.
An honest look at classic rib metal roofing panels for La Verne homes, from a local roofing crew.
Read more →The barrel clay tile on La Verne's older streets can outlast the people who installed it, but only if the parts you cannot see are kept honest. Here is how these heritage roofs really work.
Read more →Not every part of your roof ages at the same rate. In La Verne's relentless sun, the slope facing south takes the worst of it. Here is why, and what it means for your roof.
Read more →The steep, multi-gabled rooflines common on La Verne's two-story homes look great from the street, but every valley and transition is a place water can get in. Here is what that means.
Read more →La Verne sits where the slope sheds its water toward the valley, and when the rain comes it comes fast. Here is why gutters and drainage deserve more attention on a foothill property.
Read more →The most common place a La Verne roof leaks is not the open tile or shingle, it is wherever something pokes through it. Here is what penetrations do to a roof and how to keep them dry.
Read more →On La Verne's older streets, a roof repair that does not match looks worse than the leak it fixed. Here is what goes into matching tile on an established roof, and why it matters.
Read more →Need a roof looked at? Our La Verne crew assesses it honestly, quotes the work in writing, with no surprises at the end.