ROOFING CONTRACTOR & ROOF REPAIR IN LOS ANGELES, CA
Roof repair, re-roofing, tile underlayment replacement, and storm damage insurance claims for Los Angeles homeowners — from a GAF Certified™ contractor based in Costa Mesa. CSLB #1149997.
ROOFING IN LOS ANGELES
Quick answer: Stone Ranch Construction is a GAF Certified roofing contractor (California license CSLB #1149997) based in Costa Mesa that serves Los Angeles. We handle roof repair, roof replacement, tile underlayment replacement (lift-and-relay), flat roofs, gutters, and storm-damage insurance claims for homeowners in Los Angeles. Call or text (714) 790-9925, email admin@stoneranch.com, or request a free roof inspection online.
The City of Los Angeles is 470 square miles, and its roofs cover every era and style in Southern California: 1900s Craftsman bungalows and 1920s Spanish homes with flat parapet roofs across South LA, Northeast LA, and the older Valley neighborhoods; hillside homes in the Hollywood Hills, Bel Air, Mount Washington, and the Santa Monica Mountains that sit in very high fire hazard severity zones; 1950s–70s ranch tracts across the San Fernando Valley; mid-century flat roofs on the Westside; and beachfront homes in Venice, Playa del Rey, and San Pedro.
Two things apply citywide. Permits go through the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and the city's cool roof ordinance requires cool-roof materials on most residential re-roofs. Beyond that, LA roofing is local — which is why we've written separate pages for the Valley, the Westside, Hollywood and Central LA, Northeast LA, South LA, and the Harbor Area. Find your part of the city below.
Los Angeles at a glance
Housing & roofs: Every housing era and style; historic HPOZ districts; hillside fire zones; flat parapet roofs on 1920s homes; ranch tracts in the Valley; coastal homes at the beaches.
Housing age: The median home in Los Angeles was built in 1964, and about 29% of its 1,537,034 housing units were built in the 1950s and 1960s (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates).
ZIP codes served: every ZIP code inside the City of Los Angeles (see the area pages below for local ZIP lists)
Permits: Re-roofs are permitted and inspected through the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) — Plan Review & Permitting. We pull the permit and schedule inspections.
Fire hazard zones: Parts of Los Angeles are mapped as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal. Inside those zones a re-roof must use a Class A fire-rated roof covering (California Residential Code R902.1.1), and we recommend ember-resistant vents and the other Chapter 7A details whenever vents or eaves are replaced. Check your address on the official fire-zone map.
COMMON ROOF PROBLEMS IN LOS ANGELES
Every community in Los Angeles County has its own mix of housing age, roof type, and weather exposure. These are the issues we're called to fix most often in Los Angeles.
LA cool roof ordinance
Most residential re-roofs must use cool-roof products that meet the city's reflectance requirements.
Hillside fire zones
Class A assemblies and Chapter 7A details in the Hollywood Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, the Palisades, Mount Washington, and the north Valley.
Flat parapet roofs
Aging built-up roofs on 1920s–40s Spanish homes citywide.
HPOZ districts
Historic Preservation Overlay Zones review visible roofing changes in more than 30 neighborhoods.
AREAS OF LOS ANGELES WE SERVE
Los Angeles is too big for one page. Each area below has its own local roofing page — find yours in the links at the bottom of this page.
LOS ANGELES ROOFING FAQ
Does Los Angeles require a cool roof?
For most residential re-roofs, yes — the city's cool roof ordinance sets minimum solar reflectance for roofing products. We specify compliant materials that also carry manufacturer warranties.
How do LADBS permits work for a re-roof?
We pull the re-roof permit through LADBS and schedule inspections; hillside and HPOZ properties can involve additional review.
Which parts of Los Angeles do you serve?
All of it — see the region pages for the Valley, Westside, Hollywood/Central, Northeast, South LA, and the Harbor.
How do I choose the best roofing contractor in Los Angeles?
Check four things before you sign anything: an active California contractor license you can look up on the CSLB website (ours is CSLB #1149997), a manufacturer certification such as GAF Certified, a real local office (Stone Ranch Construction is at 711 W 17th St, Unit G-2, Costa Mesa, about a drive up the freeway from Los Angeles), and a free on-the-roof inspection with a written estimate that names the materials. Then compare bids on the same scope, not the lowest number. Call or text (714) 790-9925 to schedule an inspection in Los Angeles.
More questions? See our full roofing FAQ or call (714) 790-9925.
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Tell us what you're seeing — a leak, storm damage, an aging roof, or a home you just bought — and we'll schedule an inspection. We document everything with photos, explain what we find, and give you a written estimate. No pressure, no obligation.
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711 W 17th St, Unit G-2, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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