Lomita Standing Seam & Metal Roofing

Nothing is left open overnight on a Lomita job — the deck is dried in the same day it is exposed. Final clean-up on a Lomita property includes a magnetic sweep for nails before the crew leaves.

Dry offshore winds reach Lomita through autumn and lift tabs and ridge caps in the direction roofs lap least well. Lomita takes its rain in short heavy bursts, so drainage that sat dry collecting debris has to move everything at once.

Metal suits many Lomita roofs for lifespan and reflectivity, provided the fixing system allows for movement. Low-slope sections on Lomita buildings need a membrane or coating system rather than shingle laid flatter than it is rated for.

Tile on a Lomita property outlives its underlayment by decades, and the underlayment is the part doing the waterproofing. Low-slope sections on Lomita buildings need a membrane or coating system rather than shingle laid flatter than it is rated for.

Active leaks in Lomita get same-day or next-day attention; planned work is scheduled around the weather. We inspect roofs in Lomita free of charge and put the findings in writing before any price is discussed.

Unpermitted roofing in Lomita surfaces at resale, because the permit record is public and inspectors check it. Structural work on a Lomita roof triggers a separate review beyond the roofing permit itself.

Most Lomita roofs that fail early fail at a penetration somebody could have resealed for a few hundred dollars. Two visits a year keeps a Lomita roof honest: clear valleys and gutters before the rains, check flashings after the first storm.

We look at the deck from inside the Lomita attic as well as walking the roof; half the evidence is underneath. A Lomita inspection starts at the flashings — chimney, vents, skylights — because they fail long before the field does.