Roofing in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA 90026 and 90039
Silver Lake is famous for its hillside modernist houses, and their flat and low-slope roofs need a different kind of care than a pitched shingle roof. Between them sit Spanish revival homes, bungalows and small apartment buildings.
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- Modernist flat roofs
- Hillside homes
In Silver Lake we repair and replace flat and low-slope roofs on modernist hillside homes, re-roof Spanish revival homes and bungalows, fix drainage and flashing problems, and waterproof roof decks. Silver Lake is part of the City of Los Angeles, so permits come from LADBS, and calls are answered 24/7.
Roof jobs we do most in Silver Lake
Flat Roof Repair
Drainage and seam repairs on modernist flat roofs.
PVC membrane roofing
Reflective single-ply replacements with thin edges.
Roof Deck Waterproofing
Walkable roof decks over living space.
Clay tile roof replacement
Clay tile on Spanish revival homes.
Flat modernist roofs and hillside bungalows
Modernist houses here often have flat or nearly flat roofs, wide overhangs, clerestory windows and roof decks. Those roofs depend entirely on drainage and on careful flashing where walls of glass meet the roof.
When they're replaced, we keep the thin roof edge the design depends on while upgrading the membrane, usually to a reflective single-ply system, and we fix the low spots that held water before.
LADBS permits
Silver Lake is part of the City of Los Angeles, so re-roof permits come from LADBS. Many flat-roof replacements here fall under the cool-roof rule, which we check before choosing the membrane.
We handle the permit paperwork and line up the inspections.
For more on this, see what a re-roof permit covers.
Silver Lake is known for its hillside modernist houses, including homes by Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler. Those designs rely on flat roofs, thin edges and big panes of glass, so a replacement has to keep the look while fixing drainage. We plan the membrane, insulation and edge detail together so the roof works without changing what makes the house special.
Silver Lake roofing questions
Short answers for homeowners and owners in Silver Lake.
Other ways to reach usYes. We keep the thin edge and profile while upgrading the membrane and drainage.
Low spots and blocked drains. Tapered insulation and cleared scuppers usually fix it.
Yes, with walkable coatings or membranes suited to the deck.
LADBS, because Silver Lake is part of the City of Los Angeles.
Other areas we cover close by
Echo Park
Victorian and hillside roofs around the lake.
Los Feliz
Period-home tile roofs and hillside Class A roofs.
Eagle Rock
Revival homes and mid-century hillside roofs.
Atwater Village
Storybook Tudors and Spanish tile along the river.
