Free roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
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A roof inspection in West Hills typically costs between $150 and $400, depending on whether you need a basic visual check or a full wildfire-zone evaluation with written documentation. Most inspections take 60 to 90 minutes on site, and you should have the written report in hand the same day. If you live in a canyon-adjacent neighborhood, this is not a cosmetic ritual; it’s how you find out whether your roof will still be there after the next Santa Ana event. Call (361) 320-9467 to schedule yours.
Our Roof Inspection team knows West Hills streets, not just West Hills ZIP codes. We work on the curving hillside tracts off Valley Circle, Platt Avenue, and Roscoe Boulevard, and we understand what a 1970s ranch roof off Victory Boulevard has been through that a flatland roof in Canoga Park has not. The UV load, the brush loading, the wind exposure at ridge height. Those conditions change what an inspection needs to look for, and they change what the report needs to say.
Key takeaways:
- Standard visual inspection: $150 – $250. Full wildfire-zone evaluation with written Chapter 7A notes: $250 – $400.
- Reports are written, not verbal, and you get them the same day.
- Every inspection ends with a plain-English scope: what’s failed, what’s at end-of-life, what needs watching.
- Call (361) 320-9467 for scheduling. A live person answers.
Why Brennan Roofing Is West Hills’s Preferred Roof Inspection Company
West Hills homeowners call us because we read a roof the way a canyon roofer has to. A visual-only roof scan that never pulls a tile at a valley will miss what actually fails up here: underlayment that heat has cooked to powder while the tile above it still looks fine. Our inspectors pull tile and shingle at valleys, check drip edge condition, and document everything in writing with photos. That is the Garrison Standard, and it does not change depending on which crew shows up.
Every technician sent to a West Hills home is background-checked and arrives in uniform. You know who is on your roof before they set a ladder against your fascia. Our customers in West Hills, Canoga Park, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, and Chatsworth have told us the same thing: the inspection report actually helped them plan, instead of just telling them they had a roof. The price goes on paper before any work starts, and if a repair we complete fails within one year, we come back and fix it at no charge. In writing.
We are coordinated from the brand’s Los Angeles office, and our crews serve West Hills directly. Travis Oakley, the owner, holds every inspection to the same standard he would want at his own house. That is not a slogan. It’s the only way we run the business.
Roof Estimate in West Hills
A roof estimate in West Hills should never start with a guess and end with a handshake. When a homeowner off Vanowen Street asks us to price a roof, we inspect first, then write the number. No work starts until the price is on paper and you have read it. That is the only way to quote a roof honestly, because on this side of the Valley, the roof you can see rarely tells the whole story. The underlayment, the flashings, the decking condition at the eaves; those are what move the number.
Inspection-Backed Estimates
We do not give “drive-by” estimates for West Hills homes. A roof off Kittridge Avenue with original concrete tile might look fine from the curb and be one good wind event from losing a slope. When we price a roof, we walk it, pull tile at the valleys, check the flashings, and then write the number. The estimate includes everything we found, in line-item form.
Allowances and Written Approvals
This housing stock is aging. A 1979 tract home off Sherman Way can hide decking rot behind perfectly intact tile. We write allowances into the contract for what we know we might find, and we price any surprise in writing before we touch it. You never get a change order you did not approve first. The Garrison Code says the written price is the agreement, and any revision is a separate written conversation.
Free Roof Inspection in West Hills
A free roof inspection in West Hills is what we offer when you are deciding whether to repair or replace, or when you need a straight answer about what is actually up there. The free inspection is a full visual evaluation plus targeted tile pulls at valleys and penetrations where problems hide. You get the same written report and photos as a paid inspection. The difference is that the free inspection comes as part of a roofing project we would perform; if you want the report for insurance, a buyer, or a lender, that is the paid inspection service.
Post-Storm and Pre-Rain Checks
Santa Ana winds over 60 mph do real work on West Hills roofs. Ridge caps loosen, tile shifts, and flashings that were sound in August get peeled by October. We walk roofs after wind events and before the first winter rain, which is when a missing tile stops being cosmetic. A free post-storm inspection has caught more than a few West Hills homeowners a week before a big rain would have found them first.
End-of-Life Evaluations
Most 1960s and 1970s homes in West Hills are on their second roof, and many of those second roofs are done. An inspection we perform, free or paid, tells you the honest remaining life of your roof, in years, not adjectives. We look at granule loss, sealant failure, underlayment condition, and flashing deterioration, then give you a number and a written scope. You decide from there.
Trusted Brands We Service in West Hills
We inspect, service, and replace roofs with materials from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, and IKO, and we stock the profiles and colors that appear most on West Hills homes. This includes Boral concrete and clay tile profiles for the mid-century and 1980s tract homes off Roscoe and Platt, plus GAF and CertainTeed architectural shingles for the comp roofs on the flatter streets. Our parts stock for West Hills service calls means we are not calling around for a matching tile while a repair waits. We know what these roofs are made of because we see them every week.
Common Roof Inspection Problems We See in West Hills Homes
- UV-killed underlayment under original tile. The tile still looks fine from the curb, but the underlayment underneath has turned to powder after 30 or 40 years of West Hills sun. It will not leak until the wind gets under the tile, and then it fails all at once. We find this by pulling tile at valleys during the inspection, which a visual-only check never does.
- Chapter 7A ember-intrusion gaps. Unscreened eave and ridge vents, gaps at the soffit-to-decking transition, and brush loading right against the upper-canyon fascia. A valley-floor roofer is not reading for this. We are. This is a fire-safety inspection as much as a leak inspection in West Hills.
- Wind-Fatigued Flashings and Ridge Cap. Sixty-mile-per-hour gusts do not always blow tile off. They work flashings loose, flex ridge caps, and crack sealant at penetrations, then the first rain of winter finds every weak point. We re-walk roofs after wind events specifically to catch this.
- End-of-Life Concrete Tile with Rusted Drip Edge. On a 1972 ranch off Valley Circle Boulevard, our tech pulled tile at a south-facing valley and found the underlayment baked to powder, the drip edge rusted through, and no active leak yet. The next Santa Ana would have peeled that slope. We matched the profile with Boral tile, rebuilt the valley and penetrations with new ice and water shield and flashing, and reset the ridge vent with ember-resistant screening before the first winter rain. That’s the kind of find an inspection here has to catch.
Pricing for Roof Inspection in West Hills, CA
A standard visual roof inspection in West Hills runs $150 to $250 for most homes, and a full wildfire-zone evaluation with written Chapter 7A documentation on ember resistance, vent screening, and soffit condition runs $250 to $400. Larger custom homes in the upper canyons with complex multi-pitch profiles, dormers, and skylights may run toward the top of that range because they take longer to walk properly. The inspection price is a fixed quote you get before we arrive, not after. If the inspection leads to repair or replacement work with us, we credit the inspection fee toward the project. Call (361) 320-9467 to schedule, and you will have a written price before we set foot on the roof.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Hills
Our crews service West Hills and the surrounding west Valley communities including Canoga Park, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, and Chatsworth. If you are in a neighboring canyon or on a hillside street just outside the neighborhood, give us a call. You can learn more about what Roof Inspection in West Hills covers, or call (361) 320-9467 directly for scheduling.
Serving West Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Hills area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roof Inspection in West Hills
Yes. West Hills sits inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so a real inspection here includes a Chapter 7A check of vent screens, soffit-to-decking gaps, valley flashings against dry brush, and brush loading near the fascia. A leak-only inspection is not enough for this neighborhood. Call (361) 320-9467 to schedule one that covers both.
You pull tile or shingle at valleys and penetrations, check granule loss and sealant condition, and look at the drip edge. That is exactly what our inspectors do on every West Hills inspection. A roof can be functionally done and still be watertight right up until it isn’t. Call (361) 320-9467 for a written evaluation.
Yes, we do both. Post-wind inspections catch tile and flashing damage before rain exposes it, and pre-rain inspections set the roof up to survive the winter water. Both are standard for West Hills homeowners, and both come with the same written report. Call (361) 320-9467 to get on the schedule.
Because the housing stock here has complex, multi-pitch profiles with dormers, skylights, and deep eaves that need careful flashing and valley work. A simple three-line inspection report is not telling you anything useful about a roof like that. Our reports describe what’s actually up there, which is the only way to plan repairs or replacement. Call (361) 320-9467 for an inspection that gives you a real picture.
Yes, when the inspection is tied to a roof repair or replacement project we would perform. The free inspection includes the same walk, tile pulls, and written report as the paid version. If you need a report for insurance or a real estate transaction, that is the paid service. Call (361) 320-9467 and tell us what you are planning; we will tell you which option fits.
Written by Travis Oakley, Owner at Brennan Roofing, serving West Hills with the Garrison Standard. Every inspection gets a written price before any work starts, and every repair is guaranteed in writing for one full year.