Roof repair and re‑roofing in Burbank, CA 91501 to 91506
Burbank runs from the Verdugo hillsides down to the flats around the studios and the airport. The hillside homes need fire-zone roofs, and the flats are full of mid-century ranch houses and apartment buildings with roofs reaching the end of their life.
- Answered 24/7
- Hillside fire-zone roofs
- City of Burbank permits
In Burbank we re-roof hillside homes with Class A assemblies, replace shingle roofs on the ranch houses in the flats, and repair and replace flat roofs on apartment buildings. Burbank has its own building department, so we pull the permit from the city, and calls are answered 24/7.
Hillside homes above, ranch houses below
Above Glenoaks Boulevard the streets climb into the Verdugo Mountains, with homes on steep lots, long eaves facing the brush and plenty of older tile and shingle roofs. Below it, the flats are a grid of 1940s and 1950s ranch houses and bungalows, mostly composition shingle, with apartment buildings and their flat roofs along the main corridors.
Valley heat reaches Burbank too, so shingles on south and west slopes age quickly and attics run hot. On ranch houses we look at the attic vents with every re-roof, and on hillside homes we plan the whole roof edge, from vents to gutters, around embers as much as rain.
Roof jobs we do most in Burbank
Roof Replacement
Class A re-roofs on hillside homes, with ember-resistant vents and edge details.
Architectural shingles
Shingle re-roofs on ranch houses in the flats, in cool-rated colors where required.
Ponding water fixes
Ponding and split seams on the apartment roofs along Burbank's main streets.
Ridge vent installation
Venting for hot attics under sun-baked valley roofs.
Burbank's hillside neighborhoods below the Verdugo Mountains are mapped as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so a re-roof there has to be a Class A assembly with ember-resistant vents. The flats below are outside that map but sit in the same hot valley, where reflective roofing and good attic airflow help. We check which side of that line your house falls on before we quote.
City of Burbank permits
Burbank is its own city, so re-roof permits come from the City of Burbank's building division, not LADBS. We file the permit, schedule the inspections and keep the records with your job.
On hillside lots, the fire-zone rules shape the product list, so we confirm the Class A rating of the assembly before anything is ordered.
We cover how a flat roof gets priced in our roofing advice section.
Burbank roofing questions
Short answers for homeowners and owners in Burbank.
Other ways to reach usMany hillside homes are. We check the fire hazard map for your address before quoting, because it decides which roof assemblies qualify.
The City of Burbank's building division. We file the permit and schedule the inspections.
Yes, including built-up, torch down and single-ply roofs on apartment and commercial buildings.
Most single-story shingle re-roofs take a few working days once the permit is issued, weather allowing.
Other areas we cover close by
San Fernando Valley
Heat-ready re-roofs and flat roofs across the valley.
Eagle Rock
Revival homes and mid-century hillside roofs.
Sun Valley
Storm-ready re-roofs below the Verdugo Mountains.
Sunland-Tujunga
Class A re-roofs and fire hardening in the foothills.
