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Most roof repairs in Davis run between $325 and $1,450 depending on what failed. A simple pipe boot replacement lands at the low end; a valley rebuild or dry rot repair on the eaves sits higher. We schedule Davis jobs six days a week, and our crews know the city’s specific roof problems before they ever climb the ladder. If you’ve got water staining a ceiling or shingles lifting after the last wind, call Brennan Roofing at (361) 320-9467 and we’ll get a written estimate in front of you before any work starts.
We’ve worked on homes from Central Davis to Wildhorse, and the issues repeat: brittle underlayment on 2000s Mace Ranch builds, moss on shake roofs under East Davis valley oaks, and wind-lifted ridge lines across South Davis. This page covers what repairs actually cost here, what the city’s cool-roof rules mean for your patch job, and how to keep a builder warranty alive while fixing a leak.
Key Takeaways for Davis Homeowners
- Small repairs (vent boot, flashing, a few shingles) run $325 – $600 in Davis; larger repairs (valleys, eaves, decking replacement) run $800 – $1,450.
- Davis’s 2005 cool-roof ordinance applies to re-roofs and new construction, but repair materials still need to match the existing assembly if visible.
- Builder warranties on Mace Ranch and South Davis homes can be voided by a patch using unapproved underlayment or drip edge.
- HOA architectural committees in master-planned Davis developments review repair submittals for color and profile match before work can proceed.
- Every Brennan Roofing repair comes with a written price and the 365-Day Done Right Promise: in writing, for one full year, and we come back free if it fails.
Why Brennan Roofing Is Davis’s Preferred Roof Repair Company
The Garrison Standard is simple: a written price before any work starts, background-checked uniformed technicians on every call, and a written guarantee. The price goes on paper and it does not move at the door. That holds in Davis the same as anywhere else we work.
Our Roof Repair team handles everything from a single missing shingle to a full valley rebuild. For Davis homeowners, that means one call covers the problem whether it’s a leak over the kitchen or wind damage along the north eave. We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. No voicemail, no callback queue.
Davis keeps us busy year-round. Summer UV bakes the north and west slopes; winter rain finds every weak flashing joint. That’s why we carry materials from GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning on the truck, so most repairs are done in one visit. You know who’s on your roof, you know what the job costs before it starts, and the guarantee is in writing.
Metal Roof Repair in Davis
Metal Roof Repair in Davis usually means sealing a seam on a standing-seam panel, replacing a rusted screw or grommet, or re-flashing a transition where metal meets a shingle or tile course. A simple seam re-seal or screw replacement runs $300 – $550. A transition flashing repair on a two-story roof in Wildhorse or North Davis, where access is tighter, runs $600 – $900 depending on how much of the old flashing has to be cut out.
The Central Valley summer is hard on exposed fasteners. Expansion and contraction at 100°F plus means the rubber washers on roof screws dry out and split, and that’s often the whole leak. We replace the fastener, re-seat the panel, and check the surrounding seam for movement.
Standing Seam and Painted Panel Systems
Most residential metal roofs in Davis are 26-gauge standing seam or a painted panel product, often from a manufacturer like Tamko or Atlas. The failure is rarely the panel itself. It’s the sealant at the lap joint or a pipe boot that’s separated from the metal. Those are small repairs, but they need a roofer who understands metal expansion rates. Done right, a metal roof repair in Davis holds for years, not months.
Metal Flashing Transitions
Where a metal roof meets a shingle course or a stucco chimney, the transition flashing is the weak point. Davis wind-driven rain from winter storms gets pushed under the edge, and once the sealant fails, water follows. We pull the old flashing, reset the drip edge if needed, and install new transition metal with mechanical fasteners and sealant rated for high UV exposure.
Commercial Roof Repair in Davis
Commercial Roof Repair in Davis covers flat and low-slope roofs on retail spaces, office buildings, and the multi-family properties spread across the city’s newer commercial corridors. A small membrane patch runs $650 – $1,200. A larger TPO or modified bitumen repair with a drain re-clamp or curbing detail runs $1,200 – $2,500. The wide range is driven by roof access, membrane type, and how far the water has traveled from the visible opening.
Davis’s flat terrain and heat-island effect from the UC Davis campus make membrane roofs work hard. Thermal movement pulls at the seams, and standing water after winter rains finds the weak point. We locate the actual breach, not just the water stain, then patch it with a membrane and method that matches the existing system.
Low-Slope Membrane Systems
Most commercial roofs in Davis are TPO, EPDM, or modified bitumen. The repair method has to match the membrane. You can’t welded-patch a TPO roof with peel-and-stick meant for mod-bit and expect it to last one Davis summer. We stock TPO and EPDM patch materials in our local trucks and carry the right primers and seam probes for each system.
Drainage and Ponding Repairs
On a flat commercial roof, ponding water does more damage than any single storm. If your drain is slow or a scupper is set wrong, the pooling water accelerates UV breakdown and sits against the membrane until it finds a seam. We re-set drain clamps, add tapered filler when needed, and document the repair for your maintenance file. In Davis, a documented repair log is often what keeps a commercial roof warranty valid.
Trusted Brands We Service in Davis
We repair and install materials from Atlas, Tamko, GAF, and Boral, along with CertainTeed, Owens Corning, and IKO. For Davis homeowners, that means we don’t push a single brand. We match the repair to what’s already on your roof, or explain plainly what an upgrade would get you. If your Mace Ranch home has builder-grade 3-tab and you want to switch to an architectural shingle rated for the UV load here, we’ll show you the difference in both product and price before you commit. Our trucks carry common Davis-specific stock: shingles in the colors HOAs in Mace Ranch and Willowbank approve, plus the underlayment and drip edge those submittals require.
Common Roof Repair Problems We See in Davis Homes
- UV-baked 3-tab shingles on 2000s tract homes. Builder-grade 3-tab on Mace Ranch and South Davis homes fails years early because the original nail pattern was never upgraded for Davis’s sustained 100°F+ summer heat. Matching the shingle without fixing the fastening problem just guarantees another failure in two or three years.
- Builder warranty traps on newer construction. We frequently get calls from Davis homeowners who patched a leak themselves or used a different roofer, then discovered their builder warranty requires the original roofer or approved materials. A patch with the wrong underlayment or drip edge can void the whole envelope warranty.
- Moss and moisture on older East Davis shake roofs. The valley oak canopy in East Davis and Willowbank drops organic debris that holds moisture against wood shake. Winter rain plus shade equals moss, which works into the shake and accelerates decay. A repair here means removing the moss, splitting or replacing the affected shake, and often adding a zinc strip to slow regrowth.
- HOA submittal stalls on visible repairs. Master-planned Davis HOAs review repair materials for approved color and profile before the work can start. A correct leak repair can still sit waiting on a submittal if the roofer doesn’t know how to file the right documentation.
Pricing for Roof Repair in Davis, CA
Here’s what repairs cost in Davis’s market, based on the jobs we see most often:
- Pipe boot or vent boot replacement: $325 – $475
- Shingle replacement (small area, 5 – 10 shingles): $350 – $550
- Flashing repair (wall, chimney, or step): $400 – $750
- Valley repair or rebuild: $700 – $1,100
- Flat roof patch (membrane, small area): $650 – $1,200
- Eave, fascia, or dry rot repair: $800 – $1,450
What moves the price in Davis: roof pitch and access on your particular street, whether the repair is on a south- or west-facing slope that’s taken years of UV, and what the city’s cool-roof ordinance requires for the visible materials. Every estimate is written and line-itemed. The price you see is the price you pay. Call (361) 320-9467 to schedule a free estimate, and you’ll have that number on paper before any work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davis
Besides our regular work in Roof Repair in Davis, our crews take calls in Dixon, Woodland, West Sacramento, and Winters. The drive is short and the roof problems are similar, though each town has its own building department and its own common failures. If you’re in a neighboring city and have a leak or storm damage, the same written-price standard applies.
Serving Davis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Davis 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 Repair in Davis
It can, if the repair uses materials or methods the builder’s warranty doesn’t approve. Many Mace Ranch builder warranties require the original roofer or approved materials for any work that touches the roof assembly. Before we start, we pull the warranty language, review it with you, and document the existing condition with photos so nothing gets voided by surprise. We’ve done exactly this on a 2006 Mace Ranch two-story where the original felt was already brittle and the starter strip was missing. The repair included ice and water shield at the eaves and a ridge vent upgrade, and the homeowner kept their warranty intact. Call (361) 320-9467 and we’ll check your warranty before any work starts.
Davis HOA architectural committees review color, profile, and material compatibility with the approved development standard. If the repair is visible from the street or a neighbor’s view, even a patch shingle has to match. We prepare the submittal with the correct product name, color code, and installation spec so the committee has what it needs to approve the work the first time. For Davis HOAs, that’s the difference between a repair that starts next week and one that stalls for a month. Call (361) 320-9467 if you need a roof repair quote that includes submittal documentation.
For a small repair, Davis’s cool-roof ordinance doesn’t require you to redo the whole roof. But if the repair is large enough to be considered a re-roof of a section, or if you’re replacing a visible patch of shingles, the replacement material has to be compliant and documented. The ordinance applies to re-roofs and new construction citywide. We keep records of every Davis repair so if you later do a full re-roof, your compliance history is already in order. Call (361) 320-9467 for an estimate and we’ll tell you exactly where your repair falls.
Line up the line items, not the bottom line. A Davis repair you can compare apples-to-apples includes: the exact material brand and product name, the underlayment and fastening method, what flashing gets replaced versus reused, and whether the price includes the HOA submittal if one’s required. Two bids that both say “repair leak” can mean different things. Ours spells out every material and every step, and the price is fixed before any work starts. Send us the other bid and we’ll tell you honestly what’s different. Call (361) 320-9467.
East Davis has a dense valley oak canopy, and the trees drop leaves and organic debris that hold moisture against the shake. Add shaded roofs and mild winter rain, and moss establishes fast. The fix isn’t just scraping. We remove the moss, replace decayed or split shakes, and install zinc strips near the ridge that release a mild solution when it rains, slowing regrowth. Some East Davis homes need this every couple of years until the tree canopy is managed. Call (361) 320-9467 and we’ll inspect the shake and give you a written price for the repair and moss control.
Call Brennan Roofing for Roof Repair in Davis
If you’ve got a leak, lifting shingles, or a flat roof that’s ponding water, call Brennan Roofing at (361) 320-9467. You’ll get a live person, a written price before any work starts, and a year-long written guarantee called the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Travis Oakley and our Davis-area crews operate under The Garrison Standard: written prices, background-checked uniformed technicians, and no surprises. Whether you’re in Mace Ranch, East Davis, South Davis, or anywhere along the I-80 corridor, the call is free and the estimate is on paper.
Written by the team at Brennan Roofing, serving Davis and surrounding communities. Questions about your specific roof? Call (361) 320-9467.