Roofing contractor in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles
The roofing contractor Playa del Rey homeowners call when the flashings on the bluffs are rusting, the flat roof over a Jungle apartment is leaking into the unit below, or the Silver Strand condo board needs a bid it can vote on. Coastal grade roofing that meets the Los Angeles cool roof ordinance, from a family crew four miles inland in Inglewood.
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A crew lead walks the roof, photographs the flashings and prices the options in writing, with the coastal spec and the cool roof rating on every line. We call you back within one business hour.
Why a Playa del Rey roof is a different job from one up the hill
Playa del Rey is the beach end of Westchester, the only part of it on the sand, and it's inside the City of Los Angeles. Four things follow from that.
Salt air on every roof
From the beach to the top of the bluffs, the whole neighborhood is inside the band where galvanized steel rusts. Flashings, nails and clips have to be stainless, copper or aluminum, or the roof stains and lets go a few years in.
The city's cool roof rule
Playa del Rey is Los Angeles, not its own city, so LADBS issues the permit and the cool roof ordinance applies to nearly every reroof. The product rating goes on the application, and we've done that enough times to know what the inspector looks for.
Flat roofs and decks
The Jungle's apartment buildings and the newer homes on the strand are mostly flat, with roof decks on a lot of them. Membranes, drains, deck pedestals and the flashing where the deck meets the wall are most of the leaks we see here.
Access
Alameda, the rail lines, and the blocks along the 91, the 710 and the 105. Warehouses and distribution buildings with flat roofs measured in acres, metal roofs from the sixties, and tenants who receive and ship every day. The commercial roofing Compton is known for.
The neighborhoods, and what's on their roofs
Playa del Rey is small, and the roofs change from the top of the bluffs to the sand in the space of a few blocks.
The hillside above the lagoon and the beach, with the views. Spanish and mid century homes from the twenties to the sixties under tile and shingle, a lot of them remodeled up a story, on steep lots where the roof is the first thing the neighbors see. Tile underlayment and rusted flashings are the calls.
The dense blocks south of Culver Boulevard, between the bluffs and the sand. Sixties and seventies apartment buildings and condos, a block from the water, mostly flat roofed, with owners who need the leak fixed with the tenants in place. Apartment and multifamily roofing
Around Del Rey Lagoon and along the beach toward the marina channel. Cottages, newer three story homes and townhomes on narrow lots, flat and low slope roofs with decks, and the highest salt exposure in the neighborhood.
The beachfront road south toward Dockweiler, with the homes and small buildings facing straight into the onshore wind. Sealed edges, mechanically fastened ridges and finishes that hold their color, because the sun off the water fades anything else.
The blocks between the lagoon and the marina channel. Condos and townhomes under HOAs, some in the city and some county, with flat roofs due at the same time and boards that want a report before they vote. We check the parcel before we file.
Across the channel, and not the city at all. The marina is unincorporated Los Angeles County, so the roofing contractor Marina del Rey condo boards hire files with the county, not LADBS, and the city's cool roof ordinance doesn't apply there, though the state's rule does. Same salt, different counter.
What we do in Playa del Rey
Everything on the services page, specified for the coast and rated for the city.
The roof repair Playa del Rey homeowners call about is a rusted flashing, a lifted edge after a windy week, or a deck membrane leaking into the room below. Leaks traced to the source, fixed with coastal grade metal so it isn't back next winter, photographed, and guaranteed for a year.
Roof replacement Playa del Rey homes need is a coastal spec and a rated product on the same estimate. Cool roof rated shingle, tile relaid over a membrane made for wet mornings, or standing seam in aluminum with a PVDF finish, all with stainless or copper flashings and the access plan on the page.
The Jungle's apartment buildings, the strand's townhomes and every roof deck in the neighborhood. TPO and PVC membranes, coatings over sound roofs, deck pedestals lifted and reset, drains and scuppers cleared and flashed, and the wall flashing where most deck leaks start done properly.
Condition reports a board can read, bids that separate must do from should do, repairs with residents in place, replacements phased by building, and the permit filed with the city or the county depending on which side of the channel the building sits.
Tile relay on the bluffs
Coastal flashings a block from the sand
A flat roof in the Jungle
The coastal spec, and the city's rating, on every Playa del Rey roof
Two lists a Playa del Rey estimate should carry, the metals and the rating. Here's what goes on every roof we do here, line by line.
Flashings in stainless, copper or aluminum
Not galvanized steel. Valleys, chimneys, walls, pipes and drip edge, all in a metal that doesn't rust in salt.
Stainless fasteners
Nails, screws and clips that won't stain the roof and won't let go when the head rusts off.
A cool roof rated product, named on the permit
Rated shingle, tile or membrane that satisfies the Los Angeles ordinance, with the rating on the application so inspection is a formality.
Synthetic and modified underlayment
Never plain felt. Under tile, a membrane rated for wet mornings. Under shingle and metal, synthetic underlayment with self adhered membrane at every valley and edge.
Sealed edges and fastened ridges
Onshore wind finds an unsealed edge. Drip edge, rake and ridge fastened and sealed, and tile ridges fixed without mortar that cracks.
Finishes that hold their color
PVDF on metal, color through clay tile, and cool roof shingle granules. The sun off the water fades anything else in a few years.
This is our standard spec on Playa del Rey homes, and it's on the estimate line by line so you can compare it with any other quote.
A Playa del Rey roof,
start to finish
One home or one building, the roof it had, the roof it has now, the metals that went on it and the rating that went on the permit. This block is a template until Kevin picks the job.
Property
Neighborhood and type
Old roof
System and age
New roof
System and finish
Coastal details
Flashings, fasteners, underlayment
Cool roof rating
On the permit
Days on site
Number
Built on family.
Backed by community.
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Playa del Rey is City of Los Angeles, so the permit goes through the Department of Building and Safety, and the city's cool roof ordinance applies to nearly every reroof. We've pulled LADBS permits here, and the rating goes on the application. How the cool roof rules work
Playa del Rey sits in the coastal zone, which adds its own review to new construction and major work near the beach. A like for like reroof usually doesn't trigger it, but a roof deck or a change in height can, and we tell you before you're surprised at the counter.
Across the channel, the marina is unincorporated Los Angeles County. A roof there files with the county's Building and Safety office, under the state's rules rather than the city's ordinance, with the county's inspector. Same salt air, different counter. We check the parcel before we quote.
How it works, fifteen minutes down Manchester
Four steps, and the access plan is the one that takes the longest on a strand lot.
A crew lead inspects the roof, photographs the flashings for rust, checks the deck membrane and the drains, lifts a few tiles if it's tile, and walks the lot to see how material gets up.
Two or three options priced in writing, the flashing and fastener metals named, the rated product named, and the access plan, crane included if needed.
LADBS permit pulled with the rating on it, or the county's for the marina, HOA approval in hand if there is one, material lifted, the roof watertight every night and the walk street kept clear.
Inspection passed, photos in your hand, warranty registered and our guarantee in writing.
What a roof costs in Playa del Rey
More than the same roof in Westchester up the hill, and the estimate should show you exactly why. Here's where the difference is on ours, and where the roofing contractor Playa del Rey homeowners compare us against should be showing it too.
- The coastal spec. Stainless and copper cost more than galvanized. Aluminum panels cost more than steel. It's the difference between a roof that lasts and one that rusts.
- The rating. Rated shingle and membranes cost little more than unrated. It's a rule, not a premium.
- Access. A walk street or a bluff lot with no driveway means hand carrying or a crane, and both are on the estimate.
- Decks. Lifting and resetting pedestals and pavers over a new membrane is real labor, priced on its own line.
- What doesn't change. The estimate is free, the guarantee is the same, and the crew is the same one that does our Inglewood roofs.
Read roof replacement cost in Los Angeles for the ranges by material, and add the coastal spec to them.
Nearby, and the
way to the office
Our office is on La Brea Avenue in Inglewood, four miles east, fifteen minutes down Manchester and Culver. Westchester is up the hill, Playa Vista is across the wetlands, Marina del Rey is across the channel, and El Segundo is south past the airport. If you searched roofers Playa del Rey and got companies from across the county, we're the roofing contractor Playa del Rey homeowners can drive to in fifteen minutes.
Questions from Playa del Rey homeowners and boards
1. Why did my last roof rust so fast?
Almost always because the flashings, nails or clips were galvanized steel, which lasts decades inland and a few years a block from the water. A Playa del Rey roof needs stainless, copper or aluminum in every piece of metal. Ask any roofer who quotes you to name the metal.
2. Does the LA cool roof ordinance apply here?
Yes. Playa del Rey is City of Los Angeles, and the ordinance applies to nearly every reroof in the city. Rated products come in a wide range of colors now and cost little more. The rating goes on the permit, and we handle that. See the cool roof rules.
3. My roof deck is leaking into the unit below. Is that a roof job?
Yes. The deck sits on a membrane, and the membrane, the drains and the flashing where the deck meets the wall are the roof. We lift the pavers or the decking, find the failure, repair or recoat the membrane, and put the deck back. See flat and low slope roofing.
4. Is Marina del Rey the same as Playa del Rey for permits?
No. The marina is unincorporated Los Angeles County, so the permit goes to the county, not LADBS, and the state's rule applies instead of the city's ordinance. We check the parcel and file in the right place.
5. How do you get material onto a walk street lot?
By hand from the nearest street, or by crane from the alley or a neighbor's driveway, booked for the quietest hour and cleared with the neighbors first. The access plan is in the estimate, not a surprise on the day.
6. We're a condo board on Silver Strand. How do you work with us?
We write the condition report and the bid so a board can read them, separate must do from should do, present on the call if that helps the vote, and phase the work by building with residents in place. See roofing for property managers and HOAs.
7. Does the coastal zone affect a reroof?
Usually not. A like for like reroof isn't the kind of work the coastal review is for, but a new deck or a change in height can be. We tell you before you're at the counter.
8. How much does a roof cost in Playa del Rey?
More than the same roof in Westchester, because of the coastal metals, the decks and the access. The rating adds little. Every estimate is free, in writing, with the coastal spec on its own lines so you can see exactly where the difference is.
A roof that survives the salt and passes the city,
from a crew that's close enough to come back
Call or request a free estimate. A crew lead walks the roof and the deck, photographs the flashings, plans the access, and prices rated options with the coastal spec on every line.