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Fast, Reliable Roofing Company Across North Hollywood
Roof replacement in North Hollywood typically costs between $9,800 and $22,000 for a standard asphalt shingle roof on a 1,200 to 1,800 square foot home. Repairs run $350 to $1,400 for most jobs. Our crews know the difference between a 1926 Spanish bungalow on Magnolia and a 1972 ranch out toward Valley Glen, and we price accordingly. Call Brennan Roofing at (361) 320-9467 for a written estimate before any work starts.
We’re a Roofing Company that works North Hollywood differently than the guys who roll in from the Valley floor and treat every roof the same. The housing stock here is a patchwork. A 1930s clay tile roof over skip sheathing near the NoHo Arts District is a different animal than a 2005 composition shingle roof near the Metro Red Line station on Lankershim. You need a crew that can tell the difference from the ground before they ever set a ladder against your fascia.
Why Brennan Roofing Is North Hollywood’s Preferred Roofing Company
Every job we run in North Hollywood starts the same way: a written price on paper before any work begins. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it doesn’t bend at the door. Travis Oakley leads our operation, and he holds every technician to the same code: background-checked, uniformed, inside the promised window, and accountable for the full job.
Homeowners in this area have dealt with roofers who quote low, show up late, and discover “unexpected rot” that doubles the bill. We scope what we can see from the attic, the curb, and the roof itself, and we put it in writing. If the old skip sheathing under your Spanish tile won’t meet Los Angeles Fire Code for spacing, we tell you before you sign, not after we tear off. That discipline earns the kind of word-of-mouth that keeps our schedule full along Magnolia Boulevard and Chandler.
Our Roofing Company in North Hollywood coverage spans the full city: the Arts District bungalows, the mid-century ranches south of Burbank Boulevard, the apartment stock off Vineland, and the newer multifamily near the Orange Line. Phones answered by a live person, 24/7. No voicemail, no callback queue.
Commercial Roofing in North Hollywood
Commercial Roofing in North Hollywood covers the low-slope TPO, modified bitumen, and single-ply systems on the mixed-use buildings along Lankershim, the small retail strips on Magnolia, and the apartment complexes clustered around the Metro stations. Flat and low-slope roofs fail differently than pitched residential roofs. Ponding water after winter rains sits against seams and flashings, and North Hollywood’s summer sun bakes the membrane until it cracks at the parapet walls.
A commercial reroof in this market runs $8 to $14 per square foot for TPO or modified bitumen, which puts most smaller buildings between $12,000 and $45,000 depending on deck condition, insulation requirements, and the number of penetrations. Older buildings near the Arts District often carry original built-up roofing with gravel that was never recoated. By the time we get called, the gravel is embedded in the membrane and the flashing at the edge is pulling loose.
We inspect the roof, map every penetration, and photograph the problem areas before we write the number. That’s the only way to give a commercial owner a real price instead of a guess.
Low-Slope Membrane Replacement
TPO and modified bitumen are the two systems we install most on North Hollywood commercial roofs. TPO reflects heat better, which matters when your rooftop hits 130°F in July and your cooling bills climb. Modified bitumen handles foot traffic and roof-mounted AC units better on older buildings where maintenance happens regularly.
We pull the old membrane, check the insulation underneath, repair any wet or failed insulation, and run new membrane with proper flashing at every curb, pipe, and drain. The written price includes all of it before the tear-off starts.
Parapet and Drain Repair
Most commercial leaks in North Hollywood start at the parapet cap or the roof drains. Failed caulk at the cap lets water into the wall cavity every time it rains. Clogged drains on a flat roof mean standing water that accelerates membrane failure.
We rebuild parapet caps with proper metal, seal penetrations, and clear and repair drains so water leaves the roof instead of sitting on it. A drain repair might run $450 to $900. A full parapet rebuild runs more, but it stops the leak instead of chasing it.
Metal Roof Installation in North Hollywood
Metal Roof Installation in North Hollywood is a growing share of our work, especially for homeowners east of the 170 who want a roof that outlasts the next three composition shingle cycles. Standing seam and stone-coated steel panels hold up better under the San Fernando Valley sun than asphalt, and they shrug off the Santa Ana winds that funnel through the Cahuenga Pass and lift shingle edges.
A standing seam metal roof on a typical North Hollywood home runs $18,000 to $38,000 installed. Stone-coated steel, which looks closer to traditional shingle or tile from the street, lands between $16,000 and $30,000. The material costs more up front, but the UV resistance and wind performance matter here. A roof that loses granules by year eight on an asphalt shingle will look nearly new at the same age if it’s metal.
We install metal with proper underlayment, clips, and concealed fasteners so the panels can move with the sun’s heat without oil-canning or pulling loose at the ridges.
Standing Seam vs. Stone-Coated Steel
Standing seam gives you the cleanest modern look and the longest service life, with fasteners hidden under raised seams. It’s the right choice for the flat-roof moderns and the ranch homes where a crisp metal roofline fits.
Stone-coated steel reads more traditional from the curb, which matters on a Spanish Colonial or Craftsman bungalow where a bright metal roof would look wrong against original stucco and wood details. It carries the same 130 mph wind rating when installed to manufacturer spec.
Underlayment and Ventilation for Metal
Metal roofs need a high-temperature underlayment and proper attic ventilation to perform. We run the same ice and water shield in the valleys we’d use on a shingle roof, then build an air gap so the metal isn’t cooking the decking underneath it.
Skimp on ventilation and the underside of the metal sweats in summer, which rots the plywood from the inside out. We don’t skip that step, and it’s covered in the written price before work begins.
Trusted Brands We Service in North Hollywood
We install materials from GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning, and we’re happy to explain the actual differences between them when you’re choosing a roof. GAF Timberline HDZ is a workhorse architectural shingle with a 130 mph wind rating when installed to spec. CertainTeed Landmark carries a longer algae warranty and a heavier mat. Owens Corning Duration sures up the nail strip and handles heat well. Each has a place depending on your North Hollywood home’s exposure and your budget. We stock common flashings, underlayment, and vent materials for the job types we see most here, so we’re not waiting on a parts run to finish your ridge cap.
Common Roofing Problems We See in North Hollywood Homes
- Original clay tile over skip sheathing that won’t meet current fire code. On the 1920s Spanish bungalows near the Arts District, the original kiln-fired tile often sits on widely spaced boards. Reset that tile without new decking and the roof won’t pass a Los Angeles Fire Code inspection.
- Santa Ana wind lifting standard nailing patterns. Houses in the Cahuenga and Tujunga pass corridors take more wind than the rest of the Valley. Shingles nailed to standard spec can lift at the edges during the peak gusts. We use wind-rated nailing patterns on every exposed North Hollywood roof.
- Dry-rotted fascia and eaves on 1940s Craftsman homes. The original wood eaves on Lankershim and Chandler corridor homes were never wrapped in metal. Decades of heat and the occasional rain have rotted the rafter tails, and you can’t hang a new drip edge on failed wood.
- Flashing failures at chimneys and parapets on mid-century ranches. The 1950s and 1960s homes west of Vineland often have original galvanized flashing that’s corroded through at the bends. Those are the leaks that come on strong in January and disappear by March.
Pricing for Roofing Company in North Hollywood, CA
A full tear-off and asphalt shingle replacement on a standard North Hollywood home runs $9,800 to $22,000. The range depends on roof size, pitch, decking condition, and access. A simple repair with flashing, a few shingles, and sealant lands between $350 and $900. Replacing a clay tile roof on a Spanish bungalow, once you account for new decking and historic review, starts around $25,000 and can exceed $45,000 on a steep roof with custom detailing.
Metal roofing runs $18,000 to $38,000 for standing seam, $16,000 to $30,000 for stone-coated steel. Commercial flat roofing runs $8 to $14 per square foot. Every quote we write includes the full scope: materials, labor, disposal, decking repairs we can see, and the written one-year guarantee. Call (361) 320-9467 for a free estimate with those numbers on paper.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hollywood
Brennan Roofing runs crews into Studio City, Van Nuys, Burbank, and Glendale for the same written-price standard. Studio City hillside homes have their own wind and access quirks. Van Nuys ranch houses hit the same replacement cycles we see in North Hollywood. Burbank and Glendale both have their own preservation review layers for older stock. If you’re in one of those cities, call (361) 320-9467 and we’ll scope it the same way.
Serving North Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 Roofing Company in North Hollywood
Yes, in most cases it does. Homes within the NoHo Arts District and adjacent preservation overlays fall under the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission’s review, which typically means a Certificate of Appropriateness or at least a staff-level historic review before the building permit is issued. We identify this requirement before quoting so the schedule and paperwork are handled from day one. Call (361) 320-9467 and we’ll check your specific address against the overlay maps.
The original skip sheathing on many 1920s and 1930s Spanish homes in North Hollywood is spaced too widely to meet modern fire-rated assembly requirements under Los Angeles Fire Code and Title 24 cool-roof standards. You can’t lay new underlayment over it and pass inspection, so the code-legal fix is new plywood decking over the old boards, then new underlayment, then re-set the tile. We verify the sheathing spacing before we quote so you know on the front end whether it’s a reset or a tear-off.
The 100°F-plus summer days accelerate granule loss on cheaper asphalt shingles, and Santa Ana winds through the Cahuenga and Tujunga passes lift anything nailed to standard spec. We lean on GAF Timberline HDZ, CertainTeed Landmark, and Owens Corning Duration architectural shingles because they carry higher wind ratings and hold their granules longer in high-UV conditions. We also nail them with the wind-rated pattern, not the standard one. Call (361) 320-9467 and we’ll walk you through the exact spec for your street.
Get three written bids, and hold each roofer to the same scope: same shingle or material line, same underlayment, same decking repair assumptions, same disposal, same permit handling. If one bid comes in dramatically lower, it’s usually because they’re skipping the historic review, under-specing the decking, or planning to “discover” rot after tear-off. Ask each roofer whether your home needs a Certificate of Appropriateness and whether they checked the skip sheathing spacing. A roofer who can’t answer those questions hasn’t worked this neighborhood.
We do. The Magnolia and Chandler corridor homes need the historic review and code-upgrade path we described above. The Valley Glen and Sun Valley tract homes, mostly built from the 1960s onward, are hitting end-of-life on their original composition shingles, and the work there is a standard full tear-off with new decking where needed and proper ventilation. Both get a written price before any work starts and the full one-year written guarantee. Call (361) 320-9467 and tell us which side of the 170 you’re on.
Building on Acreage Around North Hollywood
Some of the work we scope in North Hollywood sits on larger lots with detached garages, workshops, or ADUs, and those properties bring permit and siting questions that don’t exist on a tight Magnolia Boulevard lot. The City of Los Angeles handles the permitting and inspection for all of them, but setbacks, lot coverage limits, and fire access paths all shift the numbers. A detached ADU with its own roofline doubles the flashing and drain work. An old shop with exposed rafter tails and no eave overhang needs encapsulation before new roofing makes sense.
We walk the full lot on the first visit. We flag every structure that touches the scope, every grading or drainage issue that affects runoff, and every access problem that affects how we get material to the roof. Those items go into the written quote, not a change order. A roof over a detached garage on a steep back lot might add $6,000 to $12,000 depending on size and access. A roof that dumps water onto a neighbor’s setback line gets scoped with proper gutters and leaders from the start.
Grading matters more here than a homeowner expects. North Hollywood lots slope in ways that send water toward the foundation on the downhill side, and a new roof concentrates all of that water at the eave. If the ground doesn’t carry it away, the new roof just moves the problem from the ceiling to the stem wall. We look at the grade, the downspout locations, and the soil line before we quote. Sometimes the right fix is a simple pair of extra downspouts to daylight. Sometimes it’s a dry well or a regrade. Either way, it’s scoped before the roof goes on.
This is where a roofer who only looks up gets the bid wrong. We look at what happens to the water after it leaves the roof, because a new roof on a North Hollywood lot only works if the water has somewhere to go. That’s The Garrison Code: know the whole job before you put the first nail down.
Contact Brennan Roofing for Your North Hollywood Roof
If you need a roof replacement, repair, or just a straight answer about what’s going on up there, call Brennan Roofing at (361) 320-9467. You’ll get a live person, a scheduled visit, and a written price before any work starts. Travis Oakley and the crew run every North Hollywood job to The Garrison Standard: written price, background-checked uniformed technicians, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right at no charge. That’s the deal.
Written by Travis Oakley, Owner at Brennan Roofing, operating to The Garrison Standard in North Hollywood, CA.






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