Norwalk, CA
The tile is fine. The roof might not be.
The most common tile job is not a replacement at all. It is a lift-and-relay: the same tile comes off, new underlayment goes down, the tile goes back.
Or call (562) 539-0505Describe the tile and slate job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Norwalk contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Norwalk and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
Before you let anybody on the roof
The things worth pinning down on a tile and slate job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Whether the tile can be salvaged and relaid
- What percentage of tile breakage they expect and how it is priced
- Whether battens are being replaced at the same time
- Fastener specification, especially near salt air
- The condition and age of the underlayment beneath
Broken or slipped tiles are a maintenance item, not an emergency, provided the underlayment beneath is still sound.
Matching discontinued tile is the real constraint. Salvaging what is there is usually cheaper and always closer.
Slate wants copper or stainless fasteners and a crew who has done it before. Steel nails on a slate roof is a hundred-year covering held down by a thirty-year fixing.
Locally
Then, less dramatically: morning fog that sits on the roof until mid-morning. Nothing dramatic happens. A slope stays damp most mornings for thirty years, and eventually that is enough.
About tile and slate here
What does a new roof cost in Norwalk?
Most quotes here for a standard asphalt replacement come in around $12,000 to $27,500. That assumes one layer to remove and sound decking. Every quote you get should say in writing what happens if the decking is not sound.
What warranty should I expect?
Ask for both in writing: the material warranty from the manufacturer and the workmanship warranty from the contractor. The second one is the one that matters in year three, and it is only as good as the company behind it.
Do you handle commercial buildings?
We do. It is a different set of contractors — commercial and low-slope work is a separate trade from residential re-roofing — so answering the property question accurately matters.
Is this really free?
Yes. You pay nothing, now or later. Roofing contractors pay us for the introduction, which is why the service costs you nothing and why we are upfront that it is how we make money.
What is it going to cost?
No cost, no obligation, and never more than three contractors.