Clay & Concrete Tile: Costs, Lifespan and Alternatives

Most Ojai roofs that fail early fail at a penetration somebody could have resealed for a few hundred dollars. Annual inspection on a Ojai property typically adds two to three years to the back end of a roof's life.

We inspect roofs in Ojai free of charge and put the findings in writing before any price is discussed. Booking a Ojai job ahead of the first winter storm avoids the queue everyone else joins afterwards.

Cost on a Ojai roof comes down to size, pitch, how many layers come off and the state of the deck underneath. Cheap Ojai quotes usually leave out the flashing, which is exactly where the next leak starts.

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

Tile on a Ojai property outlives its underlayment by decades, and the underlayment is the part doing the waterproofing. Composition shingle is the most common covering in Ojai and typically runs fifteen to twenty-five years here.

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

Material choice in Ojai should follow pitch and exposure first and appearance second. Composition shingle is the most common covering in Ojai and typically runs fifteen to twenty-five years here.

Nothing is left open overnight on a Ojai job — the deck is dried in the same day it is exposed. Work on a Ojai roof starts with ground protection and a plan for where the debris goes.