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Fast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across Westwood
Roof replacement in Westwood runs $14,800 – $28,600 for a typical single-story home, depending on whether we’re re-decking over old mill-town skip sheathing, upgrading to architectural shingles, or rebuilding low-slope porch additions. We’ve worked on homes across the 96137 ZIP for years, and we know what the Sierra snow does to a roof that wasn’t built for it. If you’re staring at a stain that showed up weeks after the last storm, call us at (833) 589-7971. We’ll inspect first, then give you a written price with real material options, not a pressure pitch.
Westwood is different from roofing work down the hill. The cold-air pooling here holds snow on roofs long after it melts elsewhere, which means leaks surface in March and April, not during the January storm. Our crews live with that reality and schedule tear-offs around the short warm season. We plan ahead so your roof goes on before the first real snow, not after it.
Why Hollywood Roofing Co Is Westwood’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
We earned our reputation in Westwood the slow way: showing up, tearing off what’s failing, and writing honest change orders when the decking underneath turns out worse than expected. Homeowners in Pine Ridge, the flats along Mooney Road, and the older mill-town streets all deal with the same truth: a Westwood tear-off rarely looks like a clean suburban job. Skip sheathing, rotted fascia, underlayment that was never ice-and-water shield to begin with. We tell you what we found, show you photos, and price the fix before we touch it.
Roland Vega leads our replacement crews, and he’s been on Westwood roofs through enough spring thaws to know exactly where ice dams form and what they do. When you call, you get a straight answer about whether your roof needs full replacement or targeted repair. For a full Roof Replacement, we bring the same team that inspected it. No handoff to a subcontractor who’s never seen your house.
Response time to Westwood is same-week for estimates during the work season, and we hold slots for replacement jobs through late spring and early fall. We’re not a storm-chaser outfit that disappears after the first big snow; we’re here year-round, even when the only roofing work happening is emergency repair on ice-dam leaks.
Styles & brands we work with
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement in Westwood
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement in Westwood is the most common full replacement we do, and it starts with a blunt question: what’s under the shingles. On older homes, the answer is often 1×6 skip sheathing or spaced boards that can’t accept modern underlayment without a full re-deck. We catch that at tear-off and price it as a written allowance in your contract, not a surprise at the end. A typical asphalt shingle replacement on a 1,200 – 1,800 sq ft Westwood home runs $14,800 – $22,400, including tear-off, ice and water shield, and architectural shingles matched to your roof’s slope and exposure.
Architectural shingles for Sierra snow loads
Westwood’s snowpack is heavy and wet, not the dry powder you see at higher elevations. Architectural shingles hold up better under that repeated loading than three-tab, and they resist the freeze-thaw flexing that cracks cheaper material. We recommend them on most Westwood homes, and we install Tamko and IKO architectural lines when the budget matters more than the top-tier brand name.
Re-decking old mill-town roofs
Once we pull the old shingles, the decking is what decides your final cost. If it’s solid 1×6, we can overlay with plywood and move on. If it’s skip sheathing, you need a full re-deck before underlayment goes down. We write both scenarios into your quote up front, so the number you see on paper is the number you can plan around.
New Roof Installation in Westwood
New Roof Installation in Westwood on a brand-new build or a full addition is a different job from a replacement: the decking hasn’t rotted, the fascia isn’t patched, and we’re starting from a clean frame. But the same Sierra rules apply. The underlayment must be full ice and water shield at the eaves and in valleys, because Westwood’s spring thaw is where new roofs fail first. A new construction roof on a modest single-story Westwood home typically runs $18,900 – $28,600, depending on square count, material grade, and whether it’s a simple gable or a low-slope porch plus dormers.
Building for Westwood’s freeze-thaw cycle
We spec new roofs here differently than we would down in the valley. More ice and water shield, proper drip edge, and ventilation that handles prolonged snow coverage without cooking the attic in July. The goal is a roof that survives twenty Westwood winters, not one that looks good for two and leaks on the third thaw.
Low-slope sections and porch additions
Plenty of Westwood homes have a flat or low-slope porch roof tacked onto the main gable, and those are where we see the worst failures from sitting snow and refrozen meltwater. On new installs, we spec the low-slope sections separately with modified bitumen or a sealed membrane system, never just shingles over a shallow pitch. It costs more up front. It leaks less for the next two decades.
Trusted Brands We Service in Westwood
We install GAF and CertainTeed when you want the top of the line, and we also install Tamko for budget-conscious replacements that still hold up under Sierra snow. We’re an authorized installer across all three, which means we can give you a real recommendation based on your roof’s slope, your snow exposure, and what you can spend, not what a single supplier pushes. We stock common shingle colors and repair materials locally for Westwood jobs, so a mid-winter repair doesn’t wait on a distributor order from Reno or Sacramento.
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AfterCommon Roof Replacement Problems We See in Westwood Homes
- Ice-dam leaks that show up in March, not January. Westwood’s cold-air pooling holds snow on the roof for weeks, and the thaw is when meltwater backs up under shingles along the eaves. The original underlayment on older homes was felt, not a full ice and water shield, so the water gets through.
- Skip sheathing and spaced-board decking that can’t take modern underlayment. Mid-century mill-town construction often used 1×6 boards with gaps. You can’t lay a proper roof over that without re-decking, and you won’t know until tear-off.
- Low-slope porch roofs with reused flashing that fail when snow refreezes. Those seams open up months after the storm passed, and the leak stains the ceiling just inside the porch door. We see this on nearly every older Westwood home with a covered entry.
- Rotted fascia and drip edge from missing ice and water shield. Our crew pulled a Westwood roof where the shield was lapped six inches instead of twelve, and the fascia behind the gutter was spongy. The roof looked fine from the outside. The decking told a different story.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in Westwood, CA
A straightforward asphalt shingle replacement on a single-story Westwood home runs $14,800 – $22,400. Architectual shingles add roughly $1,800 – $3,200 over three-tab depending on roof size. Full re-decking over skip sheathing adds $2.50 – $4.00 per square foot of roof area, which is why we quote it as an allowance in the contract. New construction roofs start around $18,900 and climb with square count, low-slope sections, and material grade. Every estimate from us is free, written, and line-itemed, and we seat the final number in writing before the first shingle comes off. Call (833) 589-7971 for your number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Westwood
Beyond Westwood, we regularly replace roofs in Silver Lakes, San Fernando, Northridge, and Adelanto. Each of those markets has its own code requirements and its own roofing history, but the approach is the same: inspect honestly, quote the full scope, and build for the snow that’s coming. If you’re in a neighboring town and weighing a replacement, we’ll drive up and walk your roof.
Serving Westwood, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Westwood 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 Westwood
Your roof leaks in spring because Westwood’s cold-air pooling holds snow on the roof for weeks after the storm, and the thaw is when meltwater creeps up under shingles at the eaves and in valleys. The damage was set up in January; the stain shows up in March. The fix is a proper ice and water shield at the eaves, in valleys, and around penetrations, not just more shingles. Call (833) 589-7971 for an inspection if you’re seeing spring stains.
On older Westwood mill-town homes, the usual surprises are skip sheathing that needs a full re-deck, felt underlayment where ice and water shield should have been, rotted fascia behind the gutters, and low-slope porch seams that have been leaking for years. We quote re-decking and shield upgrades as written allowances in your contract so the tear-off findings don’t become an unbudgeted shock. You approve the extras in writing before we proceed.
Heavy, wet Sierra snow sits on Westwood roofs for months, so we spec architectural shingles over three-tab and install full ice and water shield at the eaves and in valleys, with proper drip edge to keep meltwater moving off the roof. That combination handles the snow load and reduces the ice-dam leaks we see every spring. It costs more than a bare-minimum roof, and it’s the reason our replacements last through Westwood winters without a call-back.
You can replace a roof in winter, but the work window in Westwood is tight: tear-off and underlayment need dry, above-freezing conditions to seal properly, and the warm season runs late spring through early fall. We schedule replacements accordingly and book early, because once the first snow hits we’re doing targeted ice-dam repairs, not full tear-offs. Call (833) 589-7971 now to reserve your slot for the next workable weather window.
A roofing square is 100 square feet of roof area, and it’s the standard unit for pricing shingles, underlayment, and tear-off labor. Your roof’s square count drives the material and labor line items, so a 1,500 sq ft home with a pitched roof might have 18 – 22 squares of actual roof surface. We show squares on every quote so you can compare our line items directly against any other contractor’s pricing. Call (833) 589-7971 for a written estimate broken down per square.
After a March thaw in Westwood’s Pine Ridge area, a homeowner called us about a stain spreading across the ceiling. Our crew pulled the lower courses of architectural shingles and found the ice and water shield was only lapped 6 inches, not the 12 required, which let meltwater back up under the starter strip and rot the fascia. We replaced the shield, added proper drip edge, and re-laid the shingles; the leak stopped and the decking dried out. That’s the kind of fix a Westwood roof needs after years of Sierra snow.
If you’re weighing a roof replacement in Westwood, start with a real inspection, not a sales call. We’ll tell you what’s actually wrong, what it costs to fix, and whether a full replacement is warranted or a targeted repair will carry you further. Call (833) 589-7971 to schedule your free estimate. Roland Vega and the crew will walk your roof with you.
Written by Roland Vega, Owner at Hollywood Roofing Co, serving Westwood and the surrounding Sierra communities.