Roof replacement
Roof Replacement in Palmdale, CA
When the roof is past patching, we take it down to the deck and build it back for the high desert.
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- Palmdale and 13 nearby towns
A roof replacement is the whole job: the old roof comes off down to the wood, the deck gets fixed, and a new underlayment and a new roof covering go on. It is the right call when the roof keeps leaking in new places, the deck has gone soft, or the covering has simply worn out.
Concrete tile is common on Antelope Valley homes. The tile itself often outlasts the felt or underlayment under it, and that is where the leaks start. Sometimes the answer is to keep the sound tile and replace everything beneath it (that is our re-roofing service). A full replacement is for when the tile is cracked across the roof, the house is moving to a different roof, or the shingles have reached the end.
We start on the roof, not on a price sheet. We walk it, lift tile where it counts, check the deck from the attic when we can get in, and tell you which of the two jobs your roof actually needs. The estimate is free.
On a replacement, the order of work is the same every time. Tear-off, deck repair, underlayment, flashing, then the new roof covering. Each layer gets looked at before the next one hides it.
Know the signs
When a Replacement Beats Another Repair
Leaks in more than one place
One leak is a repair. Leaks over the kitchen, the hallway and a bedroom usually mean the underlayment has failed across the roof.
Soft or sagging spots
If the roof gives underfoot or dips between rafters, the deck under it is wet or broken, and the covering has to come off to fix it.
Cracked tile everywhere
A few broken tiles get swapped. When cracks run across every slope, the tile is done and a full replacement is cheaper than chasing it.
Shingles losing granules
Bald shingles, granules piling up in the gutters and curling edges mean the shingle roof is near the end.
Patches on top of patches
Layers of old repairs trap water and hide what is happening underneath. Starting clean costs less than the next three patches.
Daylight in the attic
Light through the roof boards means water gets in the same way. We check from inside when you let us into the attic.
How we do it
How a Superior Roof Replacement Goes
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01Tear-off
The old covering and underlayment come off down to the deck. Debris goes straight into the trailer, not across your yard.
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02Deck repair
Every soft or broken board is cut out. New OSB goes down wherever the roof needs a flat, solid base.
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03Underlayment and flashing
New underlayment over the whole deck and new metal at chimneys, walls, vents and valleys: the layer that keeps water out.
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04New roof on
Tile or shingle goes on in straight courses, ridges and edges finished, then a full clean-up and a walk-through with you.
Inside a tile roof
Five Layers, and Which One Keeps You Dry
Tap a layer to see it on one of our own jobs.
The deck
Plywood or OSB nailed to the rafters. Soft or broken boards are replaced once the old roof is off, before anything else goes down.
The underlayment
The waterproof sheet. Tile lets wind-driven rain through; this layer carries it to the eave. On an old tile roof, it is usually what has failed.
The flashing
Metal at walls, chimneys, pipes and valleys, where the roof stops being one flat plane. Most leaks start at a joint like this.
The battens
Strips across the slope that the tile hangs on, so each course sits straight and water can drain under it.
The tile
Concrete or clay, laid course by course. It takes the sun and most of the rain, and protects the layers under it.
Local rules
A New Roof Needs a Permit
In Palmdale, Lancaster and unincorporated Los Angeles County, a reroof is permitted work with inspections along the way, and California's Title 24 energy code sets cool roof rules for a steep-slope reroof in the high desert. Before you sign with any roofer, ask who pulls the permit and who meets the inspector.
Do You Need a Permit to Reroof in Palmdale? How D-17 WorksSources: City of Palmdale, Policy D-17 Re-roofing Inspection Procedure; City of Lancaster Building and Safety, Permits; LA County Building Code Manual 1512, Reroofing; California Energy Commission, 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Section 150.2(b). Checked October 18, 2026.
From the job site
Roof Replacement Work We Have Done
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Tile reroofTwo-Story Tile ReroofA two-story house with a concrete tile roof, taken to the deck and loaded with tile for the new roof.
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Reroof, layer by layerDeck, Underlayment and Tile: How a Reroof Goes Back OnPhotos from our own tile reroofs, in the order a roof goes back on: new deck, self-adhered underlayment, then tile.
Questions
Roof Replacement Questions
Do you replace tile roofs and shingle roofs?
Yes. Concrete tile is common in the Antelope Valley, and we do shingle roofs too. We tell you on the estimate which covering we are quoting and why.
Can you reuse my tile?
Often, yes. Sound concrete tile can be lifted, stacked and relaid over new underlayment. That job is a re-roof. If too much of the tile is cracked, a replacement makes more sense, and we show you what we found.
Do I need a permit for a roof replacement?
In the cities and county areas we serve, a reroof is permitted work. Ask who pulls the permit before you sign with anyone, us included. See our guide to reroof permits in Palmdale.
How much does a roof replacement cost?
It depends on the size of the roof, the covering, how much deck has to be replaced and the permit. We don't guess over the phone. The estimate is free and we give it after we have been on the roof.
Where we work
Roof Replacement Across the Antelope Valley
We are based in Palmdale and do roof replacement in all 14 towns we serve, across Los Angeles and Kern counties. Each town page has its permit office and local notes.
Read before you book
- Repair or Replace Your Roof? A Straight Checker Answer five questions about your roof and get a straight starting point.
- Do You Need a Permit to Reroof in Palmdale? How D-17 Works The two inspections, the ladder rule, and what has to be on site.
- Reroof Permits in Lancaster: Symbium and the Repair Exemption When a Lancaster roof repair needs no permit, and where a reroof is filed.
- Title 24 Cool Roof Rules for Palmdale Reroofs When a reroof has to meet cool roof numbers, and the ways out.
Re-Roofing
Keep your sound tile: we lift it, replace the worn underlayment and decking, and relay it.
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New Roof Installation
New construction and additions in tile or shingle, installed to the manufacturer's spec.
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Roof Inspection
A rooftop check of tile, flashing, penetrations and underlayment, with a straight answer.
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Book a Free Estimate: Roof Replacement
Pick a time online, or call and tell us what you are seeing on the roof.