Wood Shake Roof Replacement
Old shake roofs converted to Class A shingle, synthetic shake or metal.
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Roofing in Oakland, from the flatlands to the hills
Oakland jobs run from the San Francisco head office across the Bay Bridge. The city splits into two roofing worlds: older flatland homes that need careful repair, and hillside neighborhoods rebuilt after the 1991 firestorm where fire resistance comes first.
Answered 24/7Served from the San Francisco head office
What we treat
- Concrete and clay tile
- Composition shingle
- Flat, torch-down and TPO
- Spray foam
- Standing seam metal
Quick answer. Roof Doctor serves Oakland from its San Francisco head office: leak repair, flat roofs, shingle re-roofs and fire-resistant Class A re-roofs in the hills, including wood shake replacement. Calls are answered 24/7.
Oakland
The hills and the 1991 firestorm
The 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm burned 1,520 acres and destroyed 2,843 single-family homes and 437 apartment and condominium units, driven by Diablo winds. Montclair, Hiller Highlands, the Rockridge hills and the neighborhoods along the Berkeley border rebuilt, and many houses up there now date to the 1990s. Their roofs are reaching the age where replacement comes up, and the right replacement is a Class A assembly with ember-resistant vents and metal flashing.
Older hillside homes that escaped the fire can still carry wood shake. Converting those to Class A shingle, synthetic shake or metal is one of the most valuable jobs we do in the hills.
Oakland
Older homes in the flatlands
Down the hill, from Fruitvale and the Dimond to West Oakland and East Oakland, the housing is older still: Alameda County's median home dates to 1969, and many Oakland neighborhoods are much older than that, with bungalows, Victorians and small apartment buildings on their third or fourth roof. Flat and low-slope sections, built-in gutters and chimneys are the usual leak sources, and repair-first is usually the right call.
Oakland
Built-in gutters and flat sections
Many older Oakland homes have gutters built into the roof edge rather than hung from the fascia, and low-slope porch and rear roofs that sit behind the main gable. When those fail, water gets into the wall. We rebuild the lining, check the fascia and rafter tails, and make sure the downspouts carry the water away.
Coverage
Towns and neighborhoods we cover in Oakland
We work across Montclair, Rockridge, Temescal, Piedmont Avenue, Grand Lake, Crocker Highlands, the Oakland hills, Fruitvale, the Dimond, Glenview, Laurel, Maxwell Park, West Oakland, East Oakland and neighboring Piedmont.
Served from the San Francisco head office, on the same number, (669) 259-7490, answered 24 hours a day.
Services
Roofing jobs we are called out for most in Oakland
Roof Replacement
Composition shingle re-roofs with Class A and cool-roof options, permitted and inspected.
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Ponding, blisters, split seams and foam cracks on low-slope roofs.
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Sagging runs, leaking seams and overflowing corners fixed.
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We find where the water actually gets in, then fix that, not the stain.
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Old brick chimneys taken down below the roofline and the roof patched to match.
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Other areas we serve
FAQ
Roofing questions from Oakland
Yes, from the San Francisco head office, in both the hills and the flatlands.
Many of those roofs are now 30 years old; an inspection tells you whether it is time, and a Class A assembly is the right replacement.
Yes, over new solid decking with a Class A shingle, synthetic shake or metal roof.
Yes, including relining, fascia and rafter-tail repairs.
The city's building permit office; we file it as part of the job.
Oakland roof trouble?
Call the head office line any hour and tell us whether you are in the hills or the flatlands; we will plan the visit on the call.