Torch Down Modified Bitumen: Costs, Lifespan and Alternatives

Flashing at every penetration is replaced rather than reused on a Tustin roof. A typical Tustin re-roof runs one to three days depending on size, pitch and how much deck needs replacing.

Two warranties apply on Tustin work — the manufacturer's on material and the installer's on workmanship. A Tustin roofer who will not put the assembly in writing is not quoting the same job as one who will.

Unpermitted roofing in Tustin surfaces at resale, because the permit record is public and inspectors check it. Permits in Tustin are pulled by the contractor as part of the job rather than left to the owner.

A Tustin inspection starts at the flashings — chimney, vents, skylights — because they fail long before the field does. On a Tustin tile roof we lift field tiles in two or three places to date the underlayment, which takes about fifteen minutes.

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

Material choice in Tustin should follow pitch and exposure first and appearance second. Low-slope sections on Tustin buildings need a membrane or coating system rather than shingle laid flatter than it is rated for.

The line that moves on a Tustin quote is deck repair, so it belongs in writing at a rate per sheet rather than as an allowance. Cost on a Tustin roof comes down to size, pitch, how many layers come off and the state of the deck underneath.

Annual inspection on a Tustin property typically adds two to three years to the back end of a roof's life. A dated maintenance record on a Tustin roof also helps at claim time, because it shows the failure was sudden.