Unincorporated Kern County
Roofing in Mojave, CA
Roof repairs and reroofs in Mojave, where the 14 meets the 58. Licensed roofer based in Palmdale, free estimates.
Mojave is where Highway 14 meets Highway 58, out in open desert with the Tehachapi range on one side and nothing to slow the wind on the other. If there is one roofing word for Mojave, it is wind. Mojave is unincorporated Kern County, so its permits come from Kern County Public Works.
Wind does its damage at the edges first: the rakes, the eaves, the ridge and anything that sticks up through the roof. On shingle roofs it breaks the seal strip and creases the tabs. On tile it lifts and shifts the ridge and rake pieces and lets water reach the underlayment. Most of that is repair work if it is found early. Left through a season, it becomes rotted deck.
For a reroof, Kern County Building Inspection takes the permit application online and has a separate line for inspection requests. Since January 1, 2026, the county is on the 2025 California code cycle, so a reroof that replaces more than half of the roof brings in the 2025 cool roof rule. Mojave's ZIP, 93501, is zone 14 on the Energy Commission's list, a zone the steep-slope rule covers.
If the wind has been at your roof, book a free estimate. We get up there and show you what we found.
From the rule books
What the Rules Say in Mojave
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Permits and inspections
Mojave permits are Kern County's. Applications go in online, and inspection calls go to the division's own line, (661) 862-8681.
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A closer county counter
If you want a counter, the county lists one in Tehachapi, at 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd, Suite G.
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When the cool roof rule starts
The 2025 Energy Code applies to permit applications made on or after January 1, 2026, and its reroof rules start when more than half of the roof is replaced.
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Climate zone by ZIP
The Commission's ZIP table lists 93501, Mojave, as zone 14.
Sources: Kern County Public Works, Building Inspection; Kern County Public Works, Building Inspection Office Locations; California Energy Commission, 2025 Energy Code; California Energy Commission, 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Section 150.2(b); California Energy Commission, Building Climate Zones by ZIP Code. Checked October 18, 2026.
Questions
Roofing Questions from Mojave
What does wind damage look like on a Mojave roof?
Creased or missing shingle tabs, ridge and rake tile out of line, and flashing lifted at walls and pipes. From the ground you often only see a shingle in the yard. We get on the roof and look.
Where do I get a reroof permit in Mojave?
From Kern County Public Works, Building Inspection. Mojave is unincorporated, so it is a county permit, applied for online.
How do I know if my roof needs repair or replacing?
Book the free estimate. We look at the whole roof, not just the spot that leaked, and tell you which one it needs.
Roofing in Mojave? Book a Free Estimate
Pick a time online for a free estimate at your Mojave address, or call and book it on the phone.