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California Roof Pros

San Francisco · Flat Roofs, Victorians & Rowhouses

Roofing Contractor in San Francisco

5.0 on Google · 160+ reviews

San Francisco roofing is a different trade from roofing anywhere else in the Bay Area, and any contractor who quotes an SF roof the way they quote a suburban one is telling you they have not done many. California Roof Pros works the city the way the city is actually built.

  • CSLB #1158153 (C-39)
  • Licensed, bonded & insured
  • Permits handled for you

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Free inspection + written, line-item quote. No pressure.

Prefer to talk? (925) 412-4584

San Francisco roofing at a glance

California Roof Pros (CSLB #1158153) repairs and replaces roofs across San Francisco, from West of Twin Peaks and the Sunset to the Richmond, Pacific Heights, Noe Valley and the Mission, with a focus on flat and low-slope roofs on Victorians, rowhouses and mixed-use buildings. Free inspections, written quotes, permits handled.

What Makes San Francisco Roofing Different

Here is what makes it different. Most of SF is flat-roofed. Victorians with flat crowns behind their facades, Marina-style and Sunset rowhouses, stucco boxes, and mixed-use buildings run on low-slope systems, torch-applied modified bitumen, TPO, and their relatives, which fail at seams, drains, and parapets rather than in a shingle field, and which are diagnosed, built, and warrantied differently. The buildings touch. Party walls, zero side-yard access, and shared drainage mean staging happens from the street or through the building, flashing details involve the neighbor’s structure, and debris handling is planned, not improvised. The logistics are half the job. Street parking permits, sidewalk protection, and material delivery windows consume real time in this city, and a quote that ignores them is a quote that grows later. And the stock is historic. From Richmond and Sunset rowhouses to Pacific Heights and the West of Twin Peaks residence parks, much of the city’s housing is approaching or past its hundredth birthday, with some districts subject to historic review on exterior work.

San Francisco Neighborhoods We Serve

West of Twin Peaks

Detached single-family with real yards, the closest thing San Francisco has to suburban roofing.

  • St. Francis WoodTile and slate on large detached homes with genuine driveway access. Residents association design standards.

Also serving: Forest Hill, West Portal, Miraloma Park, Diamond Heights, Ingleside Terraces, Westwood Park, Balboa Terrace, Sherwood Forest

Northwest SF

Miles of attached 1920s to 40s stock under constant marine layer. Flat roofs, shared walls, salt in the air.

  • Richmond DistrictAttached low-slope behind parapets. Torch-down at end of life across most of the district.
  • Sunset DistrictThe largest concentration of identical low-slope roofs in the city. Drainage and scupper failures dominate.

Also serving: Sea Cliff, Lake Street, Outer Sunset, Parkside, Golden Gate Heights, Inner Richmond, Central Sunset

North & Central SF

The most valuable roofs in the city, often with roof decks, mechanical equipment and historic review attached.

  • Pacific HeightsEdwardian and Beaux Arts stock, roof decks, and Planning review on street-visible alterations.

Also serving: Presidio Heights, Marina, Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Laurel Heights, Jordan Park, North Beach

Southeast & Mission

Victorian and Edwardian stock with the tightest access in the city and the highest rate of deferred maintenance.

  • Noe ValleyVictorian and Edwardian with low-slope rear sections. Steep streets and zero staging room.

Also serving: Bernal Heights, Potrero Hill, Glen Park, Mission District, Dogpatch, Excelsior, Bayview, Portola, Castro

Roofing Services in San Francisco

Residential and commercial roofing across San Francisco, from our own in-house crews based in Concord and Danville.

Roof Repair & Leak Repair in san-francisco

Leaks traced to the source, such as flashing, valleys, pipe boots or failed underlayment, not just patched over.

Roof repair services

Roof Replacement in san-francisco

Tear-off and re-roof in shingle, concrete or clay tile, metal and low-slope systems, permitted and inspected.

Roof replacement

Free Roof Inspections

A written, photo-documented report for a sale, refinance, insurance renewal or after a storm.

Roof inspections

Storm Damage & Insurance Claims

Wind and fallen-tree damage documented with photos and a written report. We can meet your adjuster on site.

Insurance claims

Commercial Roofing

Flat and low-slope roofs for offices, retail, multifamily and HOA-managed buildings.

Commercial roofing

Roof Financing

Flexible financing, including deferred payment plans for up to 12 months, subject to credit approval.

Financing options

What San Francisco Homeowners Say

Real reviews from homeowners we've worked with.

★★★★★
"Everyone else tried to sell a replacement. These people gave us a repair and were honest because they didn't try to upsell me and do a replacement. It came with a 10 year warranty as well!"
Isaac Ochoa · Roof repair5★ review on Google
★★★★★
"Had a leak in my roof… From start to finish, the whole team was professional, responsive, and easy to work with. Danny was especially helpful and made sure everything was explained clearly."
Sophia Sullivan · Leak repair5★ review on Google
★★★★★
"Their customer service was outstanding, responsive, patient, and zero pressure. Their pricing was straightforward and clearly explained, no hidden line items or vague ranges."
Blake Parrish · Estimate5★ review on Google

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Reviews are quoted from our public Google Business Profile, shortened for length only, under the reviewer's own name.

San Francisco Roofing Questions

Why did my ceiling stain show up nowhere near the roof problem?

Because on a flat roof, water travels. It enters at a seam, a parapet crack, or a failed drain, runs along the deck or a joist bay, and surfaces where gravity finally wins, sometimes rooms away. Diagnosing SF roofs means testing the membrane and the drainage path, not just looking above the stain, and it is the single biggest difference between flat-roof and shingle-roof work.

How long does a flat roof last in San Francisco?

Depends on the system and the detailing: torch-applied systems commonly deliver 15 to 25 years, quality single-ply similar, and the fog belt's constant moisture rewards good drainage design more than any material choice. The honest answer for your building comes from an inspection of the existing assembly, which is free.

Do you handle the neighbors, the street, and the permits?

Yes, and in SF that is a real scope item: city permits, street and sidewalk logistics, and party-wall coordination where flashing details touch the adjacent building. It is planned in the proposal, in writing, because in this city the logistics are part of the roof.

How fast can you respond in San Francisco?

We schedule SF work on a regional basis. For active leaks, call (925) 412-4584 and we will give you a real arrival window and, if you have standing water over living space, what to do in the meantime.

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Free inspection with a written photo report, permits handled for you. No pressure, no upsell.

  • Photo report of everything we find
  • Repair and replacement options, both priced
  • Licensed C-39 roofer, CSLB #1158153

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