Metal roofing
Architectural shingles
Tile roofing
GAF
Owens Corning
Flat & low-slopeFree roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Fast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across Manhattan Beach
Roof replacement in Manhattan Beach typically runs $14,000 to $38,000 for a full tear-off and reroof on a standard single-family home, with premium material builds and complex multi-level rooflines pushing toward the upper end. Most jobs take 5 to 10 working days once permits are in hand, and the coastal weather window usually allows year-round installation. We know this stretch of coastline well, from the Sand Section bungalows west of Highland Avenue to the larger hillside homes in the Tree Section and up toward the hill. If you’re weighing a replacement on a 90266 or 90267 property, call (833) 589-7971 for a written line-item quote, no pressure, no rush.
Why Hollywood Roofing Co Is Manhattan Beach’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
We’ve torn off enough roofs between Rosecrans and the Hermosa border to know what a Manhattan Beach house deals with. The marine layer doesn’t just dampen the air, it feeds salt into every metal component on the roof, and homes here age differently than they do in Torrance or Redondo Beach. Our crew works across all seven major material brands including GAF, CertainTeed, and Tamko, so the recommendation you get is based on your roof’s slope, exposure, and budget, not on what a single supplier happens to warehouse.
We are also one of the few companies serving Manhattan Beach that offers a standalone roof inspection as a real service, not a sales appointment disguised as a free estimate. You get an honest condition report with photos and measurements, and you decide what to do with it. When you are ready to move forward, the same team that inspected the roof repairs or replaces it. That continuity matters when hidden decking rot surfaces mid-tear-off, as it so often does on older Sand Section homes. Roland Vega, who leads Hollywood Roofing Co, built the company around that single point: know exactly what your roof needs, nothing more.
Styles & brands we work with
New Roof Installation in Manhattan Beach
A new roof installation in Manhattan Beach means something specific here: a full roof system built from the decking up, with corrosion-rated components spec’d for the marine environment, not interior-grade metal that will fail at the penetrations in five or six years. Homeowners in Manhattan Beach choose new roof installation when the existing roof has reached the end of its serviceable life, when a major remodel changes the roofline, or when a newly purchased Sand Section or Tree Section property needs a roof brought up to current wind-load and nailing-pattern requirements before the buyer will close. A new roof installation for a standard Manhattan Beach home typically falls between $16,000 and $38,000 depending on square footage, pitch, material tier, and whether roof decking replacement is required.
Full Replacement With Corrosion-Rated Components
In the marine-corrosion zone that covers all of Manhattan Beach, the shingle you choose matters less than the metal under it. We spec galvanized or stainless fasteners, coastal-rated flashing, and drip edge that will not rust through from three years of salt-laden onshore wind. A cheap bid that uses standard flashing paper and interior-grade nails will look fine at the final walkthrough and fail early at the penetrations, which is exactly where wind-driven rain finds its way in.
Decking and Structural Evaluation Before the Shingle Goes Down
New roof installation in Manhattan Beach should never start with the assumption that the decking is sound. On older beach cottages, we routinely find sections of plywood or tongue-and-groove that have been holding moisture for years under failed flashing paper. We replace any compromised decking before the underlayment goes down, and we photograph every layer so you have a documented record of what was actually done, not just what the quote said would be done.
Reroofing in Manhattan Beach
Reroofing in Manhattan Beach, which in our shop means a full Roof Replacement tear-off down to the decking rather than a layover of new shingles over old, is the correct choice for nearly every house here. The city’s mix of original 1920s to 1950s beach cottages and newer luxury build-outs means roofs carry decades of accumulated underlayment failures, hidden dry rot, and non-compliant retrofits. A typical full tear-off reroof in Manhattan Beach runs $14,000 to $34,000, and the price shifts up when we find decking that must be replaced, when a rooftop deck sits on top of the existing roof, or when the home is in the Sand Section and requires flat-roof membrane work rather than shingle. Reroofing is for the homeowner whose roof is aging out, leaking at the penetrations, or failing inspection on a pending sale.
Low-Pitch and Flat Roof Membrane Work
The original beach cottages west of Highland Avenue were built with low-pitched or flat roofs designed to preserve ocean views, which means shingles alone will not keep water out. These roofs rely on ice and water shield and a proper membrane system as the real weather barrier. Cheap bids skip the membrane and the homeowner finds out during the first winter storm when wind-driven rain pushes water sideways under the shingles.
Rooftop Decks Add a Layer of Risk
Manhattan Beach homeowners love their rooftop decks, and we understand why. But when those decks were added to 1940s and 1950s beach bungalows without structural reinforcement or proper drainage, they trap moisture against the roof system. When we tear off a roof under one of these decks, the hidden dry rot is often already several years along. We address the roof first, document the condition of the decking, and work with you on the right drainage detail before the new roof goes back on.
Trusted Brands We Service in Manhattan Beach
We install roofs from seven leading manufacturers: GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. That range exists for a reason. A hillside Tree Section home with a steep multi-level roofline and heavy architectural shingle needs a different product than a low-pitch Sand Section bungalow with a flat membrane section, and budget matters too. In Manhattan Beach, we commonly recommend CertainTeed or GAF for long-term coastal durability at the premium end, and Tamko or IKO when a homeowner needs a solid roof at a more moderate price point. Because we stock and source across all seven brands, the lead time on your chosen material is usually a few days, not a few weeks. Seven leading brands, one honest recommendation, matched to your home.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterCommon Roof Replacement Problems We See in Manhattan Beach Homes
- Corroded fasteners and flashing from salt spray. The marine layer in Manhattan Beach carries salt that works its way into standard roofing nails and flashing within a few years. We routinely see roofs where the shingles still look fine but the metal components underneath are rusting through, which means the roof’s real failure point is hidden from view.
- Wind-driven rain penetrating low-pitched Sand Section roofs. The original beach cottages between Highland Avenue and The Strand were built with shallow roof pitches that never should have been shingled without full membrane underlayment. During winter storms, water blows sideways under the shingle laps and finds every gap in the underlayment. Reroofing here requires ice and water shield in the valleys and around every penetration, no exceptions.
- Dry rot under rooftop decks added without reinforcement. A pattern we see in Manhattan Beach far more than in neighboring Redondo Beach: a roof deck was bolted onto a 1940s bungalow without structural reinforcement or drainage, and the decking beneath has been quietly rotting for years. The damage only surfaces when we tear off the old roof, at which point the decking replacement becomes unavoidable.
- Underlayment failure from persistent marine moisture. Homes in the 90266 and 90267 ZIP codes sit in fog for a good portion of the year, especially May through August. That persistent moisture degrades standard felt underlayment faster than the shingle above it, and once the underlayment fails, the decking starts to go. We spec synthetic underlayment on every Manhattan Beach replacement for this reason.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in Manhattan Beach, CA
Here are honest numbers for the Manhattan Beach market. A full tear-off reroof on a standard 1,800 to 2,500 square foot home runs $14,000 to $30,000 for architectural asphalt shingles. Premium builds using CertainTeed or GAF designer lines, or heavier Boral stone-coated products, run $26,000 to $42,000. Flat roof membrane work on a Sand Section section, common where ocean views are preserved, typically adds $4,000 to $9,000 depending on square footage. Decking replacement, when hidden rot is found, adds $75 to $110 per sheet. The variables that move a Manhattan Beach quote the most are roof complexity, the number of skylights and penetrations, and whether a rooftop deck sits on top of the roof system. We give every Manhattan Beach homeowner a written line-item quote before work begins, and the price we quote is the price on the final invoice. No allowances for “unforeseen conditions” built in as a surprise. Call (833) 589-7971 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manhattan Beach
We regularly replace roofs for homeowners in Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes Estates, and Torrance, and the marine-corrosion and coastal-building realities carry across much of the South Bay. Our team is based in Hollywood and works throughout the coastal corridor, which means we understand the permit requirements and coastal design review expectations across the region. Whether you’re in the Sand Section or up in the Tree Section, Roof Replacement in Manhattan Beach is work we take seriously, and we bring the same honest, spec-driven approach to every city we serve.
Serving Manhattan Beach, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach
A roof replacement in Manhattan Beach should meet a minimum wind rating of 110 mph for the shingle system, and we recommend specification that follows the current California Building Code for coastal exposure C zones, which covers most of the city west of Sepulveda. Manhattan Beach sits in a marine-corrosion and wind exposure environment that is substantially different from inland Los Angeles, so the rating matters, but so does the fastener schedule and the nailing pattern, which the code specifies at six nails per shingle for high-wind areas. Call (833) 589-7971 and we’ll spec your roof to the rating your location actually requires.
Cheap bids leave out ice and water shield because it is the most expensive membrane layer in the roof system and it is hidden from view once the roof is installed, which makes it the easiest line item to cut. On Manhattan Beach’s low-pitched and flat Sand Section roofs, ice and water shield is the real weather barrier, not the shingle, and wind-driven rain will find any valley, penetration, or eaves edge where it’s missing. A compliant quote includes ice and water shield in every valley, around every skylight and vent, and along the eave edges, and we’ll always show you that line item on the written quote.
Documented code compliance on your Manhattan Beach roof replacement gives your insurance carrier a paper trail showing that the roof was installed to current wind-load, nailing-pattern, and coastal-corrosion standards, which supports a claim if wind or storm damage occurs later. We photograph each layer, from the decking to the underlayment to the flashing and final shingle, and we keep those photos and the permit and inspection records. If a storm damages the roof, that documentation shows the carrier the roof was not underbuilt, which is the argument most claims hinge on. Call (833) 589-7971 to discuss your specific carrier’s expectations.
Compare quotes line by line, not by the bottom number. Look for the following in each quote: ice and water shield listed by name, not “underlayment”; the specific shingle brand and model; the fastener and flashing material spec’d for coastal corrosion; whether roof decking replacement is included as a per-sheet line item; and whether permits and inspections are included. A Manhattan Beach quote that is $6,000 cheaper than another is almost always cheaper because it omits one of these line items. We encourage you to bring a competitor’s quote to us and we’ll walk through it with you line by line, at no charge.
A roof replacement in Manhattan Beach requires a building permit from the City of Manhattan Beach, which includes a plan review for roof structure, nailing patterns, and, in the coastal zone, compliance with the city’s coastal design standards. Inspections are typically required at two stages: the first after tear-off and decking inspection, and the second after installation is complete. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and make sure the inspector signs off before we call the job done, and all of that paperwork stays with you for your insurance and future sale.
Written by Roland Vega, Owner at Hollywood Roofing Co, serving Manhattan Beach and the South Bay with brand-agnostic roof replacement guidance across GAF, CertainTeed, Tamko, and four other leading manufacturers.