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AfterFast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across Burbank
A full roof replacement in Burbank typically runs $14,000 to $28,000 for an average single-family home, depending on size, tear-off layers, and whether the house has low-slope sections that need a different membrane. Most replacements take 2 to 5 working days once we’re on site, and the Burbank permit office usually signs off on inspections within a few days of completion. If you’re looking at the age or condition of your roof and wondering what a replacement actually involves here in Burbank, call us at (325) 246-5075 and we’ll walk you through it.
Crestview Roofing has replaced roofs across Burbank’s Rancho district, Magnolia Park, and the hillside streets above Glenoaks, so we know what these homes demand. The older blocks near downtown and the Chandler bike path are full of mid-century ranches with roof lines that don’t behave like a modern tract home’s simple gable. We’re not a national call center routing jobs to whoever picks up. Dylan Pace answers for this crew, and you’ll get a clear scope and a written price before one shingle comes off.
Why Crestview Roofing Is Burbank’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
The reason Burbank homeowners keep calling us back is straightforward: we put everything in writing before work starts. That means a line-item price, not a handshake number. The price on the page is the price on the invoice, and if something changes once we tear off, you hear about it with photos and a conversation before we spend another dollar. That’s not a marketing line. It’s built into The Relay Visibility Guarantee, the standard every Crestview job runs on.
Every crew member who shows up in Burbank is background-checked and uniformed, and you’ll see a live arrival time on your phone the way you’d track a rideshare. You know exactly who’s pulling into your driveway off Glenoaks or up near Brace Canyon before they ring the bell. That matters when you’ve got a roofing crew around your home for several days.
Dylan Pace has been running roofing work in Los Angeles County for more than two decades. Our Burbank customers call out the same things in reviews: clear communication, no gatekeeping on material choices, and a crew that actually cleans up at the end of every day. We answer our phones around the clock with a live person, not a voicemail loop. When a homeowner near the Rancho district calls at 7:30 in the evening with a question about their proposal, a person answers.
We work with roofers, but we work differently. You get before-and-after photo documentation of the entire job, a digital invoice sent by text, and a written workmanship guarantee included with every replacement. No charge for the guarantee. No negotiation after the fact. That’s the deal, in writing, on every Burbank job.
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement in Burbank
Asphalt shingle roof replacement is the workhorse option for the steep-slope sections of Burbank homes, and for good reason: the material handles our hot, dry summers well, installs efficiently, and gives you a wide range of architectural profiles that match the mid-century and craftsman styles common here. A typical asphalt shingle tear-off and replacement on a Burbank ranch runs $14,000 to $22,000, with architectural shingles landing on the higher end of that range.
Tear-off and decking first
On Burbank homes built in the 1940s and 1950s, we almost always find something underneath the old shingles that needs attention. Soft plywood decking, rotted fascia boards, valley flashing that’s been sealed over too many times. We inspect the deck after tear-off and give you a photo update before anything gets covered back up. You’ll know exactly what the decking looks like, and you’ll approve any repair before it’s done.
Material choices that actually matter
For most Burbank roof lines, we recommend architectural shingles from GAF or Tamko. They carry the wind ratings that matter on the hillier streets above Glenoaks, and the dimensional profile looks right on a 1950s ranch. 3-tab is still available if you’re matching an existing run on a budget, but on a full replacement, the upgrade to architectural usually costs less than you might expect and buys decades of extra life.
Valleys and flashing done properly
The valleys on Burbank’s older homes, especially in Magnolia Park and the Rancho district, tend to collect tree debris and hold moisture. When we replace a shingle roof, we strip those valleys down to bare decking, check for rot, and rebuild them with proper underlayment and new flashing. That’s the fix for the most common failure point on these roof lines.
You’ll see “flashing” used throughout this page. It’s the metal strips and sheets that seal the joints where the roof meets a wall, chimney, vent pipe, or valley. In Burbank’s older homes, flashing was often installed with old methods and no corrosion protection. A roofer who cuts corners on flashing gives you a beautiful shingle roof that leaks at the edges within a few years. We don’t do that.
New Roof Installation in Burbank
New roof installation in Burbank applies to two situations: a new addition or ADU going up, or a full re-roof where the existing roof is coming all the way off, including the decking. For new construction and ADU builds, the roof is part of the permit package, and we coordinate with your general contractor and the Burbank Building Division on sequencing. Full new roof installation with new decking runs $18,000 to $28,000 on a typical Burbank home, depending on square count and access.
New construction and ADUs
Burbank has seen a wave of ADU permits in the last several years, and many of those are attached to existing homes with gable or shed roof tie-ins. We install new roof systems for these buildings with the same standard: a written scope, permitted work, and a final inspection sign-off. If your ADU is going up in the Verdugo foothills area, we’ll size the underlayment and fastening for the wind exposure you actually get, not the default spec.
Full re-roof with decking replacement
When the decking is too far gone to feel confident about the next 30 years, we recommend a full new roof installation. That’s a strip to the rafters, new plywood or OSB decking, fresh underlayment, and the new roof system built back up. It costs more than a tear-off and re-shingle, but it’s the only honest solution when water has already gotten into the attic or the existing decking is sagging between the trusses.
The two-roof reality
One thing that sets a Burbank new roof installation apart from a typical neighborhood in the Valley: many of these mid-century homes have a flat or near-flat section over a patio, porch, or addition that can’t hold shingles. On those sections we use a mod-bit membrane or a TPO system and tie it into the shingle field with a proper transition. It’s not a bonus upcharge. It’s just what the roof actually requires, and we line-item it so there’s no surprise.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank
We install and service roofs using materials from GAF, Tamko, and Atlas, and we stock a deep local inventory of the accessories Burbank jobs tend to need: valley metal, ridge vent, mod-bit membrane rolls, and the fasteners rated for our wind and heat. When a Burbank homeowner wants a specific shingle color or profile, we can get it quickly because our distribution network runs through the Los Angeles metro, not a warehouse two states over. If you’ve got a GAF Timberline color picked out for your Magnolia Park bungalow or a Tamko Heritage profile for a Rancho district ranch, we’ll give you a quote on exactly that material, not a “comparable” substitute. Material quality is never the question; the installer is. We think the name on the crew matters as much as the name on the shingle.
Common Roof Replacement Problems We See in Burbank Homes
- Low-slope sections that were never supposed to have shingles. We regularly tear off patio and porch roofs on Burbank homes where a previous installer ran shingles on a near-flat slope. Water ponds, backs up under the wall flashing, and the whole section rots from the inside out. These need a membrane system, not more shingles.
- Valley rot from tree debris. The mature eucalyptus and sycamore trees that shade the Rancho district and Magnolia Park drop debris into roof valleys. It decomposes, holds moisture, and rots the decking under the underlayment while the shingles still look fine from the street.
- Permit scope creep on partial replacements. A homeowner pulls a permit for a re-roof, the tear-off reveals rotted decking and bad flashing, and suddenly the scope grows into a full decking rebuild. Some contractors quietly absorb that change into a vague “cost plus” invoice. We document every change with photos and a new line-item price before proceeding.
- Double-layer tear-offs on 1940s and 1950s homes. We frequently find two layers of old shingles on Burbank ranches, which means the permit requires a full tear-off to bare decking. That adds labor and disposal, but skipping it is a code violation and a warranty killer. A written estimate should show the teardown in the line items, not buried in the markup.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in Burbank, CA
A full asphalt shingle replacement on a standard Burbank ranch runs $14,000 to $22,000. Add a low-slope patio or porch section with a mod-bit membrane, and that’s $2,500 to $6,000 on top, depending on square footage. A full new roof installation with decking replacement runs $18,000 to $28,000. These ranges reflect what we’ve actually bid and built in Burbank: single-story ranches near the downtown, two-story hillside homes with harder access, and everything in between.
The biggest cost drivers are square count, tear-off layers, decking repair, access for the crew and dumpster, and the presence of that second, low-slope roof system. A simple gable roof with one layer of shingles lands at the bottom of the range. A two-layer tear-off with decking patches and a flat section in the back lands near the top. We include a written, line-item price before any work starts, so you can see exactly how those factors square up for your home. Call (325) 246-5075 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll send a real person, not a sales funnel.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank
Crestview Roofing’s Roof Replacement crews work across the San Fernando Valley and the adjacent foothill neighborhoods. Alongside Roof Replacement in Burbank, we run full replacement and new installation jobs in Glendale, North Hollywood, Studio City, and La Canada Flintridge. If you’re in one of those areas and need a roof scoped properly in writing, call (325) 246-5075.
Serving Burbank, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage – if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roof Replacement in Burbank
Yes. The city of Burbank requires a building permit for reroofing, and the job must pass a final inspection by the Burbank Building Division. The permit covers tear-off, underlayment, and the new roof system, and the inspector checks for code compliance on fastening, ventilation, and the roofing assembly. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and give you the sign-off documentation when it passes. If a roofer suggests you skip the permit, that’s a red flag you shouldn’t ignore. Call (325) 246-5075 and we’ll explain the full permit path for your specific home.
Line up the scopes line-by-line: square count of the field, number of tear-off layers, decking allowance, underlayment type, shingle brand and line, flashing detail for valleys and walls, ridge vent, and whether the quote includes the low-slope membrane section. If one bid is $4,000 lower, it’s usually because one of those line items is missing, not because the other roofer is greedy. We write every component out separately, so you can hold our quote up against anyone else’s and see exactly what you’re comparing. Call for a free estimate and we’ll send the written scope.
Because the home has two different roof geometries. The main gable or hip section takes shingles. The patio, porch, or addition section is often low-slope, and shingles can’t be installed on a slope below 2:12. Those sections need a membrane system like mod-bit or TPO, with flashing tying the two systems together at the transition. A cheap quote won’t mention the membrane section, and the crew will either run shingles illegally or leave that area untouched. On a Burbank ranch with a rear patio, this is the difference between a real roof and a leak machine. Call (325) 246-5075 for an exact scope on your roof line.
Plan on 2 to 5 working days on-site, plus 2 to 5 business days for the Burbank permit to process before we start, and a day or two for the final inspection afterward. Material delivery usually happens one or two days before tear-off, so the crew isn’t waiting on shingles. If we’re replacing decking or building a new low-slope section, add a day. We schedule the whole thing at the proposal stage, so you have a calendar before you sign. We don’t promise same-week starts on replacement work; we promise the date we write on the schedule, and we keep it.
Three things: rotted decking that wasn’t visible until tear-off, hidden structural damage in the fascia or rafter tails, and a second tear-off layer that wasn’t evident from the inspection. All three are common on Burbank’s 1940s and 1950s homes. Before we spend anything beyond the written quote, you get photos and a specific line-item number for the added work, and you approve it in writing. That’s the Relay Visibility Guarantee in action. No change orders without your sign-off. Call (325) 246-5075 and we’ll walk you through how the change-order process works on these older homes.
Written by Dylan Pace, Owner at Crestview Roofing, part of the Relay Home Co. family, serving Burbank and the San Fernando Valley with written-price roofing since 2000.