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Flat & low-slopeFree roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Fast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across Santa Monica
Roof replacement in Santa Monica costs between $14,000 and $32,000 for most homes, with the coastal-spec materials that actually survive here adding 15 to 25 percent over inland pricing. The salt air off the Pacific doesn’t just age a roof, it decides which materials will survive and which will corrode through within a decade. We know the difference because we replace roofs in Santa Monica every week, from Sunset Park bungalows to Ocean Park two-stories. Call (213) 674-2890 for a written estimate that spells out exactly which corrosion-resistant components your roof needs.
Why Tilehurst Roofing Los Angeles Is Santa Monica’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
Santa Monica homeowners call us after a previous roofer has already let them down once, usually with a roof that started leaking the first winter after installation. Our Roof Replacement team works differently. Every job starts with a written price before any work begins, and every replacement carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right, for a full year. No voicemail, no callback queue. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, including the Sunday evening when you finally notice the water stain on the ceiling.
Greg Holloway leads our crew, and he started roofing in 2000 when the Kingswell family of companies was founded. What that means for you in Santa Monica is simple: background-checked, uniformed technicians who arrive in the window we gave, and a written guarantee delivered before the crew leaves your driveway. We serve Santa Monica locally, with scheduling and dispatch coordinated from the brand’s Los Angeles office, so you get a local crew with a metro-level support system behind it.
Styles & brands we work with
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement in Santa Monica
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement in Santa Monica typically runs $14,000 to $24,000 depending on roof size, pitch, and how much underlying decking needs replacement. The job involves stripping the old shingles down to the decking, repairing or replacing any rotted sections, installing new underlayment and flashing, then laying architectural asphalt shingles that can handle persistent marine-layer moisture. Most Santa Monica homeowners choose architectural shingles over three-tab because the thicker profile resists the wind-driven rain that rolls in off the ocean during winter storms.
Architectural Shingles Built for Coastal Fog
We specify architectural shingles from Atlas, Tamko, and GAF for Santa Monica roofs because these thicker laminated shingles hold their sealant strips better under constant humidity. North-facing slopes in Ocean Park collect moss that lifts the shingle tabs, and a thicker shingle with a stronger seal resists that lift longer than a cheap three-tab.
What Gets Replaced Underneath
On most Santa Monica tear-offs, we find decking damage that the homeowner never knew existed. Salt air corrodes roofing nails over time, and marine-layer moisture seeps into the wood around those rusted nails. We replace damaged decking with 5/8-inch CDX plywood before any new shingles go down.
New Roof Installation in Santa Monica
New Roof Installation in Santa Monica runs $18,000 to $32,000 for a full tear-off and replacement on an average single-family home, including the coastal-grade fasteners and flashing this climate demands. New construction or full reroofs on larger properties in the North of Montana or Sunset Park neighborhoods can go higher based on roof complexity and material choice. Every new roof we install begins with a written line-item quote, so you see exactly what the coastal-spec materials cost versus the inland standard before you sign anything.
Full Tear-Off Versus Second Layer
Santa Monica building codes and the reality of salt air make second-layer reroofs a bad idea. You cannot inspect the decking hiding under the old shingles, and in this climate, that decking is often the first thing failing. We recommend a full tear-off on nearly every Santa Monica job, so we can replace rusted fasteners, check skip sheathing, and install a clean base for the new roof.
Flat Roof Options for Older Apartment Buildings
Multi-story apartment buildings from the 1960s through 1980s across Santa Monica have flat or low-slope roofs that need a different approach. We quote flat roofing separately based on square footage and membrane type, but the coastal requirement stays the same: stainless fasteners, corrosion-resistant flashing, and sealed joints that will not open up after three seasons of salt fog.
Trusted Brands We Service in Santa Monica
We stock and install roofing from GAF, Atlas, and Tamko, and we can source the full range of materials you want, not just what happens to be on the truck. If you want CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, or Boral, we will order it and give you a written price before the material arrives. The point is genuine choice. Your Santa Monica roof should match your home’s architecture and your budget, not our inventory. We keep common Santa Monica replacement parts stocked locally so a repair does not stall while a supplier ships from the Valley.
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AfterCommon Roof Replacement Problems We See in Santa Monica Homes
- Corroded flashing at chimneys and sidewalls. Galvanized steel flashing fails within 8 to 10 seasons of salt air exposure. By the time you see the water stain inside, the metal has been rusting through for years. We replace it with 24-gauge stainless steel that will not corrode.
- Failing clay tile pointing on 1920s-1930s Spanish Colonials. Salt crystals wedge into the mortar joints between original clay tiles and crack them open. Marine-layer moisture then soaks the decking underneath. If your Santa Monica home is in a locally designated historic district, like-for-like tile replacement is required, which changes the permit and the price.
- Moss damage on north-facing slopes in Ocean Park and Sunset Park. The shaded, moist microclimate a few blocks from the beach grows moss thick enough to lift shingle tabs and break sealant strips. We install zinc strips under the ridge to inhibit regrowth after a reroof.
- Rotted decking from hidden marine-layer moisture. On a 1930s Spanish Colonial in Sunset Park, we tore off three layers of degraded composition shingles and found the original skip sheathing riddled with rusted nails. The homeowner had no idea. It took reframing with 5/8-inch CDX plywood and a full ice and water shield to fix it properly.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in Santa Monica, CA
Here are honest price ranges for Santa Monica roof replacement work. An asphalt shingle reroof on a typical 1,800 to 2,200 square foot home runs $14,000 to $24,000. A new roof installation with full tear-off, new decking in sections, coastal-grade stainless fasteners and flashing, and architectural shingles runs $18,000 to $32,000. What moves the price is decking condition, roof pitch, number of stories, and whether your home sits in a historic district requiring like-for-like tile. Every estimate is free and written, with line-item pricing before any work starts. Call (213) 674-2890 for an exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Santa Monica
Our crews work throughout Santa Monica and the surrounding Westside. We also serve Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Culver City, and Beverly Hills, so if your property sits just outside the Santa Monica city line, we can still quote the job. The same written pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise applies everywhere we work. Call (213) 674-2890 to schedule a free estimate at your home.
Serving Santa Monica, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica
Yes, in many cases. Santa Monica’s coastal zone and locally designated historic districts impose material restrictions that do not exist in adjacent West LA. If your home is a 1920s-1930s Spanish Colonial with original clay tile and sits in a historic district, the city requires like-for-like material replacement. That means clay tile back on, not asphalt shingles. We handle the permitting process and quote the correct materials from the start, so you do not get a surprise stop-work order mid-project. Call (213) 674-2890 and we will check your property’s status before pricing the job.
Stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized fasteners rated for coastal exposure. Plain electro-galvanized nails corrode through within a decade in Santa Monica salt air. We specify 316 stainless steel fasteners and 24-gauge stainless flashing on every roof we install near the coast, because the California Coastal Commission standard for corrosion resistance is not optional here. A cheap inland-spec roof will fail at the fasteners long before the shingles wear out, and the fix costs more than the original savings. Get a written, coastal-spec quote by calling (213) 674-2890.
Because the persistent marine-layer fog drips condensation onto the eaves for hours every morning, and that moisture attacks the decking at the roof edge. We install ice and water shield at the eaves and in valleys on Santa Monica roofs to seal the most vulnerable points against that constant moisture. It is the same membrane used in snow country, and it works just as well against fog drip and wind-driven coastal rain. If your quote excludes it, ask why. Then call us at (213) 674-2890 for a second, written estimate that includes it.
Zinc strips inhibit moss growth. When rain or fog drip washes over the zinc, it releases small amounts of zinc oxide that prevent moss from taking hold on the shingles below. In the shaded, moist microclimate of Ocean Park and Sunset Park, moss grows thick enough to lift shingle tabs and break the sealant strips, which lets wind-driven rain blow under your roof. We install zinc strips at the ridge and in valleys when we reroof a Santa Monica home with a moss history. It costs a few hundred dollars and extends the life of the shingles by years.
Reputable roofers quote by the roofing square, which is 100 square feet. But not all roofers measure the roof the same way, and some round up generously. We measure the actual roof surface area and provide a written line-item breakdown, so you can compare our quote to any other bid and see exactly what you are paying for. If one quote is hundreds of square feet larger than ours for the same house, ask the other roofer to walk the roof with you. Or just call (213) 674-2890 and get our written measurement on paper before you decide.
Written by Greg Holloway, Owner at Tilehurst Roofing Los Angeles, serving Santa Monica and the Westside since the Kingswell family of companies was founded in 2000.