Roofing for Whittier homes, CA 90601 to 90605
Whittier mixes some of the oldest homes in the area with hillside streets and post-war tracts. Older houses near Uptown carry the marks of the 1987 earthquake and a century of weather, and their roofs and chimneys need careful work.
- Answered 24/7
- Older homes and chimneys
- City of Whittier permits
In Whittier we repair and replace roofs on older homes near Uptown, re-roof post-war shingle houses, fix chimney flashing and cracked crowns, and repair framing on aging roofs. Whittier has its own building department, so permits come from the city, and calls are answered 24/7.
Old homes, old chimneys and hillside streets
Near Uptown, Whittier's streets hold Craftsman bungalows, Victorian-era houses and Spanish revival homes, many with brick chimneys and steep or complex roofs. Further out, the hills along the city's north and east edge and the post-war tracts in the flats are mostly shingle with some concrete tile.
Old chimneys are a common leak source here. Brick moves, crowns crack and flashing pulls away, and water finds its way down inside the chimney or along the wall. We repair the chimney flashing and check the framing around it, since older roofs often hide sagging rafters or patched decking.
Roof jobs we do most in Whittier
Roof Flashing Repair in Whittier
Chimney and wall flashing on older homes, where many Whittier leaks start.
Rafter and truss repair
Sagging rafters and ridges on century-old roofs.
Roof Replacement in Whittier
Full re-roofs on post-war and hillside homes.
Roof Leak Repair in Whittier
Tracing leaks back through complex old roofs.
The Whittier Narrows earthquake of October 1, 1987 damaged many older buildings in Whittier, and some homes still carry rebuilt chimneys, patched framing or roofs reworked after the quake. Those repairs weren't always done the same way, so we look closely at chimney flashing, ridge lines and the framing in the attic before quoting a re-roof. It's the difference between a new roof and a sound one.
City of Whittier permits
Whittier is its own city with its own building division, so re-roof permits come from the City of Whittier rather than the county. Filing the permit and arranging the inspections is on us.
Some older homes near Uptown are designated historic resources, and changes to them can need city review. If yours is one, we'll factor that into the material choice and the timeline.
We cover whether to re-roof before going solar in our roofing advice section.
Whittier roofing questions
Short answers for homeowners and owners in Whittier.
Other ways to reach usYes. We replace failed flashing, check the crown and look at the framing around the chimney.
Yes, and we plan material choices around any city review the house needs.
The City of Whittier. We file the permit and schedule the inspections.
It can be. A sagging ridge often means strained framing, and we check it from the attic before anything else.
Other areas we cover close by
Downey
Tear-offs and shingle re-roofs on Downey's post-war homes.
Montebello
Hillside tile roofs and re-roofs on older homes.
West Covina
Shingle re-roofs and venting on West Covina's tract homes.
Glassell Park
Bungalows, hillside homes and workshop roofs.
