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EcoStar Remodeling & Construction is a roofing contractor for homeowners and property owners in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and our other California offices. As a licensed general contractor (CSLB 1034806), we inspect, repair and replace residential roofs, and we handle the permit and inspections under one contract.
We inspect, install and repair residential roofs. Sun, heat, wind and rain wear a roof down over time. These are the roofing services we offer.
To ensure that everything is in order, you should call us to inspect your roof at least once a year alongside two self-inspections. Roof inspections are mandatory for your insurance company to cover you for damages.
We inspect your roof from the outside and the ceiling inside the house to check for any signs of damage. While professional inspections are a must, you should also conduct frequent visual inspections to assess any signs of damage or wear.
It is a good idea to contact us to inspect your roof after a storm or an impact occurs. While you might not be able to see the damage, expert roofing contractors can. Often the damage isn’t visible on the surface but compromises the internal structure, increasing the chances of failure.
You should always hire a professional roofing contractor for roof replacement or installation. Our team has the knowledge and experience needed to install a roof correctly and ensure it follows the manufacture’s guidelines.
Our contractors install new roofs and replace old ones in the materials California homes use. Asphalt shingles, metal, and clay tiles are the most common. We can install or replace these types of roofs along with many others.
We use the leading manufacturers to benefit you because you’ll receive a long-lasting product with a dependable and valid warranty. Installing a roof on your own or having a friend do it voids the warranty because of the lack of training from the manufacture. Our team doesn’t have this problem, and we will be sure to pass on the warranty to your roof.
Address roofing repairs the moment you notice them. As roofing contractors, we do not recommend delaying repairs unless you absolutely must.
Roof damage worsens with time and can affect the structural integrity of the rest of your home. Delaying roof repairs often leads to high costs in the future due to the damage spreading or becoming extensive enough to warrant replacements.
Being prompt with repairs will help prolong your roof’s life and also protect your property from damage. Additionally, you don’t get an insurance payout for damage to a neglected roof.
Here are some cases in which most insurance policies pay for damages, granted that you maintain your roof:
Every policy varies, so please check with your insurance provider to get the exact details that apply to you.
It might seem like a poor financial decision to invest in a premium roofer; however, the results of opting for budget options are significantly worse. A budget roofer is less likely to have a license and insurance, which means you are liable for everything that happens on your property.
Flashing, vents and valleys are where a poor installation shows up as leaks, so who installs the roof matters. Additionally, insurance will stop covering you if you contract the project to an inexperienced contractor.
We pride ourselves on working fast and delivering results. You don’t have to worry about unnecessary delays in the project or shoddy work when you work with us.
Usually only when something sudden opened the roof. The California Department of Insurance says a homeowners policy generally pays for rain that comes through a hole in the roof when strong winds or another covered cause made the hole, and it lists wear and tear, maintenance, neglect, and seepage or leaks among the causes a policy generally does not cover.
So a leak in the first big rain of the season can go either way: the claim turns on whether wind, hail or a falling object made the opening, or whether the roof was already worn. The adjuster records the degree of damage and the quality of the materials and workmanship, so an inspection that writes down the cause is the place to start.
What to do in the first days, from the Department's Residential Property Claims Guide:
If it is safe, cover the opening with plastic sheeting or plywood and dry the wet areas to slow mold. A policy may not cover further damage when no reasonable steps were taken, and reasonable protection costs are reimbursed if you keep the receipts.
Photograph ceiling stains, wet walls and missing or broken roofing, and list what you want the adjuster to see. Keep a log of your calls and letters with the insurer.
Report the damage to start the claim, and ask whether the policy covers it, how long the claim will take, whether you need repair estimates and what your deductible is.
Make temporary repairs only. Extensive permanent work waits until the adjuster has seen the damage, and repair bids should come in writing from licensed contractors, with the materials named and prices line by line.
Keep two points in mind as the claim moves on. Payments for temporary repairs are part of the total settlement, and the guide warns about contractors who push you to spend a lot on them. If the house has a mortgage, the repair check is generally made out to you and the lender, who may hold the money and release it as the work is completed, so show the lender the contractor's bid early.
If the roof has to be replaced, ask whether your policy includes building code upgrade ("ordinance or law") coverage. Without it, the extra cost of meeting today's code may not be reimbursed, and where the Wildland-Urban Interface Code applies, today's code means a Class A roof. A claim denial has to be in writing with its reasons, and the Department of Insurance can review it.
Repair or replace? The signs for each are in the FAQ Should I repair or replace my roof? below. Our estimate starts with an inspection of the roof and is written line by line, as the Department advises for repair bids.
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The price of your roofing services project will depend on a few different factors. Once our team is able to learn more about your project and the type of roof you have or want, we can determine an accurate estimate for you.
These are the parts of a roofing job that move the price:
The price difference between a repair and a replacement is significant. However, it is important you know which service is best suited for your specific roof. That is why our team would love to inspect your roof before moving forward with the project. This will give us a better idea of what your roof actually needs, and we may even save you money.
At EcoStar Remodeling & Construction, the first step is an inspection of the roof, and the estimate follows from what we find.
If you’re looking for a quality and dependable roofing contractor, call us at (800) 764 -7130 or send us an email. We’ll deliver a final product that not only makes your home look beautiful but also keeps it protected.
Asphalt shingles are the most common residential roof: lighter, quicker to install and easy to repair. Clay and concrete tile suit Spanish and Mediterranean homes and last a long time, but they are heavy, so the framing has to carry them. Metal roofs are light and shed water and debris well. Low-slope and flat roofs, common on additions, garages and modern homes, use single-ply or built-up membranes instead of shingles. We match the material to the roof pitch, the structure and the look of your street.
Check the fire hazard zone before you compare quotes. In any Fire Hazard Severity Zone in a State Responsibility Area, a High or Very High zone in a Local Responsibility Area (where the city or county is responsible for fire protection), or a wildland-urban interface area the city designates, the roof has to be Class A when it is replaced or half or more of it is replaced within 12 months, and so does any roofing used in a repair. Common Class A coverings, per CAL FIRE, are asphalt shingles, tile or cement shingles and metal panels.
| Where the house is | What the roof covering must be |
|---|---|
| Any Fire Hazard Severity Zone in a State Responsibility Area; a High or Very High zone in a Local Responsibility Area; a wildland-urban interface area the city designates | A Class A roof assembly when the roof is replaced, or when half or more of it is replaced within 12 months; at least Class A for roofing used in any repair (California Wildland-Urban Interface Code 2025, sections 1.1.2 and 507.1) |
| A Moderate zone in a Local Responsibility Area | Confirm with the building department: the Residential Code sends roofs in every fire hazard zone to the Wildland-Urban Interface Code (R902.1.1), while that code names only High and Very High zones in these areas (section 1.1.2) |
| Outside fire hazard zones and wildland-urban interface areas | At least Class C for a new roof, for the whole roof once more than half is replaced within a year, and for roofing used in any repair (California Residential Code 2025, section R902.1.2) |
Settle these in the quote. On tile or another profile that leaves an air space over a wood deck, the code adds either a mineral-surfaced cap sheet over the deck (not needed with an inch or more of mineral wool board or other noncombustible material between the roofing and the deck) or a listed Class A-tested underlayment (which need not be Class A when the sheathing is fire-retardant-treated wood labeled for exterior use), plus bird stops at the eaves where the profile fits and hip and ridge caps mudded in.
State law has the installer give you the manufacturer's or supplier's certification of the roof's fire class, and a homeowners association cannot require you to install or repair a roof in a way that violates the roof-class minimums of Health and Safety Code 13132.7.
While the roof is open, CAL FIRE also advises filling gaps between the covering and the deck, a metal drip edge over the gutter line and ember-resistant vents. CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone viewer shows the mapped zones, and the city's building department, which can set stricter rules, confirms what applies when it issues the permit.
Residential roofing is not only single-family homes. If you own a rental, a duplex or a small apartment building in Los Angeles, we can replace a worn roof before leaks reach a tenant's unit, and we replace damaged decking and flashing as part of the job.
We install roofs to the manufacturer's guidelines so the manufacturer's warranty passes on to you, and the work is backed by our 2-year workmanship warranty. The permit, inspections and final sign-off are included in the scope.
A full roof replacement, a new roof on an addition or a change of roofing material needs a building permit in most California cities, and the inspector checks the decking, underlayment and flashing before the job is signed off. In the City of Los Angeles, permits and inspections go through the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS); in the Bay Area, each city's permit center. We pull the permit and meet the inspector.
Our crews work out of offices across California. In Northern California, see our Bay Area remodeling offices in Alameda, Concord, San Jose and San Mateo, plus Sacramento; in Southern California, our Los Angeles general contractor page covers Encino, Long Beach, Irvine and Rancho Cucamonga. Remodeling at the same time? See home remodeling or home additions.
Yes, we do. We are happy to give you a free quote for your project. You can expect a response within 48 hours!
We will absolutely help you attain permits for your project. You can rely on us to work with the local government to ensure we have the green light to move forward with our plans.
It depends on the roof's size and pitch, the material, how many old layers come off, the condition of the decking under them and the flashing and vents to replace. We inspect the roof and give you a line-by-line estimate.
Repair when the damage is local (a few shingles or tiles, a flashing leak) and the rest of the roof is sound; replace when leaks keep coming back, the shingles are curling or bare, or the decking is soft. We inspect it before we recommend either.
Yes. We replace roofs on single-family homes, rentals and small multi-family buildings and pull the permit for the job.
A Class A roof. In a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, in any fire hazard zone in a State Responsibility Area, and in a wildland-urban interface area the city designates, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code requires a Class A roof assembly when the roof is replaced or half or more of it is replaced within 12 months, and Class A roofing for any repair. A Moderate zone in a city or county area, and any stricter local rule, is for the building department to confirm.