Leaks, tile, flat roofs and storm damage
Roof Repair in Santa Barbara, Traced to the Source and Fixed
A stain on the ceiling, a slipped tile, rot at the eave or a flat roof that holds water. We get on the roof, find where the water gets in, and put the whole job in writing before we start.
Open every day of the week. Calls outside our hours go to voicemail and we return them the next working morning.
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The short answer
Roof repair in Santa Barbara
We repair leaking, damaged and worn roofs on homes and commercial buildings here, and we trace every problem to its source before any work starts.
Roof repair here means leaks, "dry rot" and broken tiles, including the wood damage and structural carpentry underneath them. It also covers leak detection, inspections, preventive maintenance and changes for rooftop equipment.
Water runs along the rafters before it drops, so the entry point is usually uphill from the ceiling stain. That is why we trace first and patch second: a repair in the wrong place is money spent on a roof that still leaks.
Talk to a roofer
Tell us what you are seeing. We will come and trace it.
Describe the stain, the drip or the tile you can see from the yard, and we will set a time to get on the roof. You get photos, our findings and an itemized written estimate before anything is scheduled, and the price on that estimate is the price you pay.
Monday to Sunday, early morning to evening. Voicemail after hours, returned the next working morning.
Call Titan RoofingA call, a visit, a written estimate. No obligation to go ahead.
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We answer the phone or call back the same working day
- We show up when we say we will
- We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after
- We clean up when the work is done
What we do
Roofer services from repair to new roofs
We repair leaks, storm and emergency damage, flat, tile, slate, cedar shake and metal roofs, skylights and coatings, and we inspect and replace whole roofs.
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Roof leak repair
We trace the leak on the roof to where the water actually gets in, then fix that spot and nothing you do not need.
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Emergency roof repair
When water is coming in, we stop it first, with "tarping" if the permanent repair has to wait for a dry day.
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Storm damage roof repair
Wind-lifted shingles, fallen branches and rain damage, repaired with photos and a written record of what we found.
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Flat roof repair
"Ponding", failed seams and cracked surfaces on membrane and hot mop roofs, fixed where the water sits.
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Tile roofers
Broken clay and concrete tile replaced, and worn paper under the tile lifted and relaid without a new roof.
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Slate roofers
Cracked and slipped slate repaired and restored piece by piece, without breaking the slate around it.
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Cedar shake roofers
Split and cupped wood shakes repaired or replaced to match the weathered roof around them.
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Metal roofing
Standing-seam and corrugated panels installed and repaired on homes, garages and outbuildings.
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Skylight repair
Leaking flashing around a skylight resealed or rebuilt, and tired units replaced with new ones.
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Roof coating
A coating seals and cools an aging flat roof for a fraction of the disruption of tearing it off.
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Roof inspection
A walk of the whole roof with a written report and photos, for a sale, a lender or your own peace of mind.
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Roof replacement
A new roof from "tear-off" to final inspection, for the day a repair no longer makes sense.
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Commercial roofing
Low-slope roofs on shops, offices and apartment buildings, repaired and maintained around your tenants.
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Your roofer
Your roofing contractor for tile, shingle, metal and flat roofs, from the first phone call to the last photo.
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How it works
How a roof repair visit works
A repair runs in four steps: we trace the leak on the roof, give you photos, findings and an itemized written estimate, repair with materials matched to your roof, and close with before-and-after photos.
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We get on the roof and trace the leak
Water runs along the rafters before it drops, so the way in is usually uphill from the stain. We find the real source before we recommend anything.
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You get photos, findings and an estimate
Before any work is scheduled you have pictures of the problem, what we found and an itemized written estimate for the whole job.
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We repair with matched materials
The failed area is rebuilt with materials matched to the existing roof system, so the repair belongs to the roof it sits on.
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We close with before-and-after photos
The job ends with before-and-after photos and a written record of the repair, and we clean up before we leave.
Pricing
What a roof repair costs
A roof repair is priced on the size and pitch of the roof, its material and the damage we find underneath, and we quote the whole job in writing before work starts.
Repairs come in tiers. A broken seal or a few displaced tabs is a course-level fix at the low end. A split "pipe boot", a bad valley or an open "counterflashing" is a detail rebuild and a larger job. On a tile roof where the "underlayment" has failed, a "lift-and-relay" usually costs less than a new roof, because you pay for labor and new paper rather than new tile.
Fixing a problem now is usually cheaper than fixing it after the next storm, and our estimate is free either way.
roof repair cost in Santa BarbaraWhat moves the price
- Roof size. More area is more material and more hours.
- Pitch. Steeper costs more to work on safely.
- Stories and access. An upper story or a tight lot adds setup.
- Complexity. Valleys, chimneys and skylights are where the detail work is.
- Materials. Tile and slate take more care than shingle.
- Damage underneath. Rotted deck or framing is priced once we see it.
The estimate is free and carries no obligation.
Repair or replace
When a repair beats a new roof
A repair is the right call when the damage is confined to one area and the roof has life left, while widespread damage or patches that keep failing point toward a new roof.
The rule of thumb is simple: when more than a quarter of the roof surface is damaged, replacement is usually the better value than another patch. The other sign is history. When repeated repairs have not lasted, the roof is telling you the problem is bigger than the patch.
repair or replace a roofLocal wear
Sun, salt air and winter rain on Santa Barbara roofs
Long sun exposure can age underlayment and shingles, and heavy rain after dry months can expose a flashing joint that failed quietly over the summer.
A missing or slipped tile exposes the paper beneath it to sun, which breaks it down quickly, so a tile you can see from the yard is worth a call before the rain. "Granule loss", the grit in the gutters, is the sign an asphalt shingle is losing its protection from the sun.
Owner's guides
More about your roof
The roof's lifespan, its hidden layers and its insurance coverage each have their own guide, summarized here.
How long a roof lasts by material
Asphalt shingles typically last 20 to 30 years, while clay tile and slate outlast the underlayment beneath them. Clay and concrete tile can last 75 years or more, but the paper under it may fail after 20 to 40 years.
how long a roof lastsRoof underlayment under tile and shingle
Underlayment is the waterproof layer under tile or shingle, the "tar paper" or "felt", and on a tile roof it usually wears out long before the tile does. A leak mid-slope often means the whole slope has reached the end of its life, which calls for a "lift-and-relay" rather than a patch.
roof underlaymentRoof flashing at walls, chimneys and skylights
Flashing is the metal that seals the joints at walls, chimneys, valleys and skylights, and it is where most leaks start. The National Roofing Contractors Association manual is the trade's reference for how those details are built.
roof flashingInsurance and roof repair
Insurance usually covers sudden storm damage, not ordinary wear, and the insurer decides what it pays. We document the damage with photos and a written record; the insurer, not the roofer, decides coverage, approval and payment.
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What neighbors say about us
Reviews from our customers, as they wrote them.
Top notch - Serjio and his team was an absolute pleasure to work with. They were always on time and the most polite and pleasant contractors we have ever had. The whole team went out of the way to make the time at our home as comfortable as possible. I would highly recommend his company.
Thank you. titan roofing I highly recommend them to everybody Five stars all the way
I called Titan Roofing & Rain Gutters inc.for a quote on a residential home, and within minutes they were calling me back and setting up a same day appointment. Sergio came out within the hour and was very professional. He looked everything over and even gave me some great advice in case we ever do experience any leaks. He didn't even have the job but was still willing to help me out.
Where we work
Roof repair across the city and the towns around it
We work across Santa Barbara and the surrounding area, and each town below has its own page. Mission Canyon, Montecito, Summerland, Toro Canyon, Meiners Oaks, Santa Ynez, Ojai and Solvang are inside that footprint too. If your roof is somewhere else, ask on the call and we will tell you straight.
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Got a leak? Let us find where it starts.
A call sets the visit. You get photos, findings and a written estimate for the whole job, and the roof gets fixed where it actually failed.
We answer the phone or call back the same working day, and we show up when we say we will.