Free roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Fast, Reliable Roofing Company Across Strawberry
If you own a home in Strawberry, you already know the roof is the hardest-working part of the house. Six months of snow, freeze-thaw cycles that chew through flashing, and spring melt that finds every weak seam. A roof repair or replacement quote in Strawberry should start with the deck, not the driveway. That’s how we work. Brennan Roofing serves Strawberry with written pricing before any work starts, background-checked uniformed technicians, and a full-year written guarantee on every job. Call (361) 320-9467 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail queue.
Why Brennan Roofing Is Strawberry’s Preferred Roofing Company Company
Strawberry homeowners call us because we treat a mountain roof differently than a Sacramento Valley roof. The snow load here changes how we spec underlayment, how we inspect decking, and how we write a quote. Travis Oakley, who runs our team, insists on opening the roof at the deck level before we commit to a material recommendation. That discipline has earned us repeat calls from Strawberry homeowners and second-home owners who need someone to check their roof before the deep snowpack sets in.
We don’t quote from the driveway. A Strawberry roof hides its real condition under the shingles, at the eaves, under the decking. We pull a shingle. We check the ice-and-water shield. We write the finding into the price, on paper, before any work begins. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it applies to every Strawberry job we take.
Reviews from Strawberry customers consistently mention the same things: the crew showed up inside the promised window, the price didn’t move at the door, and the job site was clean when they left. We answer the phone around the clock with a live person. When a Strawberry second-home owner calls from the Bay Area at 9 PM worried about snow load on a rental cabin, a real human picks up.
Residential Roofing in Strawberry
Residential Roofing in Strawberry means working with steep-pitch A-frames, mid-century lodge-style buildings, and older cabins that have carried Sierra snow for decades. Most Strawberry homes built in the 1960s and 70s still have their original roof deck framing, and many have been re-shingled once or twice over wood shake that quietly rotted underneath. We replace roofs on these homes the right way: deck-level inspection first, ice-and-water shield at the eaves, synthetic underlayment, drip edge, and proper ridge ventilation.
A full re-roof on a Strawberry home typically runs $14,000 to $32,000 depending on square footage, pitch, decking condition, and whether the permit triggers framing upgrades. A simple repair on a small cabin roof usually falls between $450 and $1,800. A roof inspection with a written condition report runs $250 to $450, and we credit that fee toward any repair or replacement we perform.
Deck-Level Inspection Before Any Quote
We don’t give a Strawberry homeowner a roof price from the ground. We pull a shingle at the eave. We check whether the original ice-and-water shield has delaminated, whether the decking is spongy from decades of condensation, and whether the rafters are actually sized for the snow load. That finding goes into the written quote before any material gets ordered.
Snow-Country Underlayment and Ventilation
Strawberry roofs need ice-and-water shield installed six feet up from the eave, not the three feet that’s typical at lower elevation. We also push ridge vent and balanced intake ventilation, because the freeze-thaw cycle at 6,000 feet creates condensation inside the attic that rots decking from below. These details get written into the contract, with prices, before the crew starts.
Roof Maintenance in Strawberry
Roof Maintenance in Strawberry is a rhythm, not a one-time fix. Heavy Sierra snowpack, often 10-plus feet annually, means second-home owners need annual snow-load inspections before the deep snowpack accumulates, and roof-raking before the ice dams form. We coordinate these inspections even when the owner isn’t in Strawberry. Our crew documents what they find, sends photos, and prices any needed repair in writing before touching the roof.
Annual maintenance on a Strawberry roof runs $350 to $800 for a standard inspection, gutter and flashing check, and minor sealant work. Adding snow removal or roof-raking during heavy winters usually runs $250 to $600 per visit depending on roof size and snow depth. For owners who want a maintenance agreement with pre-winter and post-melt visits, we price those in writing before the season starts.
Pre-Winter Snow-Load Inspection
Every October, we walk Strawberry roofs and check for cracked flashing, loose shingles, and blocked drains before the first heavy snow. The first warm days after a big Sierra dump cause ice dams to release and send snow slabs sliding off metal roofs. Snow guards and pre-storm inspections prevent that damage before the melt starts.
Post-Storm Ice-Dam Check
After a major snow cycle, we come back and check the eaves where ice dams form. Strawberry roofs leak at the eaves even when the shingles above look fine because the ice-and-water shield has failed underneath. We catch that before water reaches the great-room ceiling.
Trusted Brands We Service in Strawberry
We install materials from GAF and CertainTeed, among other leading manufacturer lines, and we stock common parts for Strawberry customers so a repair doesn’t wait on a shipment from Reno or Sacramento. Whether it’s GAF Timberline HDZ shingles, CertainTeed Landmark, or standing-seam metal panels, we explain the snow-load trade-offs in plain English. A homeowner choosing between asphalt and metal for a Strawberry roof needs to know how each handles 10 feet of Sierra snow. We lay out the options, the prices, and the lifespan differences on paper before you commit.
Common Roofing Company Problems We See in Strawberry Homes
- Failed ice-and-water shield at the eaves. Original 1960s and 70s A-frame and cabin roofs almost always have cracked, delaminated shield even when the shingles above look intact. Water gets through, stains the ceiling, and rots the fascia from behind.
- Undersized rafters that can’t carry the snow load. Many Strawberry cabins were framed with 2×4 rafters that were fine for a vacation cabin in 1968 but aren’t enough for today’s deeper snowpack. A permit-triggered framing inspection often requires sistered rafters.
- Wood shake buried under architectural shingles. We’ve opened Strawberry roofs where someone overlaid new shingles directly onto rotted wood shake. The deck beneath was spongy, the fasteners had nothing to bite, and the whole roof needed re-decking.
- Ice dams releasing snow slabs onto metal roofs. Metal roofs without snow guards send sheets of snow sliding off on the first warm day, tearing off gutters and damaging whatever is below. We pre-install snow guards on metal Strawberry roofs as standard practice.
Pricing for Roofing Company in Strawberry, CA
Roof repair in Strawberry typically runs $450 to $1,800 for flashing, small leak repairs, and shingle replacement. A full roof replacement on a Strawberry cabin or A-frame runs $14,000 to $32,000, with the biggest variables being decking condition, roof pitch, and whether the permit inspector requires framing upgrades. Roof inspections with written condition reports run $250 to $450, credited toward any work we perform. Metal roofs in Strawberry run $22,000 to $48,000 depending on panel type and snow guard configuration. Every quote is written, itemized, and fixed before work starts. Call (361) 320-9467 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Strawberry
Our Roofing Company crews serve the whole Strawberry area, including Pollock Pines, South Lake Tahoe, Diamond Springs, and Placerville. If you’re in one of those communities and need the same written-price, deck-level-inspection standard, call us. We’re the Roofing Company in Strawberry that shows up inside the promised window and puts the price on paper before any work starts.
Serving Strawberry, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Strawberry 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 Strawberry
Yes, a Strawberry re-roof requires a permit, and once the deck is exposed, the inspection typically triggers code upgrades: decking replacement if the existing sheathing is rotted, ridge vent if the attic has none, drip edge at the eaves and rakes, and sometimes sistered rafters if the original framing is undersized. We inspect first, write allowances for these upgrades into the contract, and price any surprise in writing before the crew touches it. Call (361) 320-9467 to schedule an inspection and get the numbers on paper.
Because the ice-and-water shield underneath has delaminated, and the water is getting in behind the shingles. We see this constantly on Strawberry A-frames and cabins built in the 60s and 70s. The shingles may still look serviceable from the ground, but the shield at the eave is cracked and failing. The fix is to pull the lower shingle courses, replace the shield six feet up, and re-flash the eave. Call (361) 320-9467 for a deck-level inspection and a written quote.
Metal handles Strawberry snow better in most cases. Standing-seam metal sheds snow cleanly, resists ice damming, and lasts 40-plus years at 6,000 feet where UV and freeze-thaw shorten asphalt lifespan. But metal costs more upfront: $22,000 to $48,000 versus $14,000 to $32,000 for architectural asphalt. Metal also needs snow guards to prevent dangerous slab slides. We’ll write both options out with prices so you can decide with real numbers.
A Strawberry roof needs a pre-winter inspection in October, roof-raking during heavy snow cycles if you’re not in residence, and a post-melt inspection in spring to check the eaves for ice-dam damage. For second-home owners, we do all of this without you being there: photos, written findings, and a fixed price for any needed repair. Annual maintenance runs $350 to $800 for the basic package. Call (361) 320-9467 to set it up.
Look at whether the lower bid included an actual deck-level inspection. A quote from the driveway misses the rotted decking, failed ice-and-water shield, and undersized rafters that a permit inspection will eventually force. The cheaper bid will move once the roof is open. The honest bid already has those allowances written in. Ask each roofer: did you pull a shingle? Did you check the shield at the eaves? Is the framing rated for the snow load? If they can’t answer, the number is fiction. We’ll give you a written, itemized quote from a real inspection. Call (361) 320-9467.
Written by Travis Oakley, Owner at Brennan Roofing, serving Strawberry and the surrounding Sierra communities.






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