SoMa Free Roof Program

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Notes from SoMa jobs

Most of what we fix in SoMa traces back to one thing: whatever fails first on these roofs fails at the edges. At about 337 miles northwest, SoMa is an easy run for us, inspection or emergency.

The roofs in Mission Bay, Hayes Valley and Financial District are built much the same way, and they fail the same way.

• Skylights are re-flashed as part of the job rather than quoted as an extra later.
• Skylights are flashed new rather than reused, because that is where the next leak starts.
• Dry-in happens the same day the old roof comes off; nothing sits open overnight.
• Satellite dishes and A/C line sets are re-flashed, not just set back down.
• Chimney and wall flashings are replaced, not painted over with sealant.

Insurance work moves faster when the damage is documented before the next storm. You get photos, measurements and a plain explanation before any work is booked.

Details that decide a SoMa roof

Edges are fastened to spec because that is where uplift starts.

• One person runs your job and answers the phone the whole way through.
• Drone shots cover the steep sections, and the rest is checked on foot.
• Keep the paperwork: it transfers if you sell the house.
• Ice-and-water goes in at the valleys and penetrations even though it rarely freezes here.

After the job in SoMa

Price follows the roof, not a rate card: access, pitch, material, how many layers come off and what the deck looks like underneath. We measure in person, show you photos and put the number in writing before anything is booked.

Cheap work shows up at the details: a flashing sealed instead of replaced, a vent reused because it was quicker, decking covered because nobody wanted the conversation. Those are the roofs we get called back to in two winters.

What this costs in SoMa, honestly

When the crew leaves, the debris leaves with them: magnet passes morning and evening, gutters cleared, driveway swept. You get photos of the finished work and the warranty paperwork registered in your name.

What the work looks like in SoMa

We photograph every slope and penetration so you see what we see before deciding anything.

• Underlayment is where corners get cut; we use the system the manufacturer warrants.
• Financing exists if you want it, and nobody pushes it on you.
• Drip edge and starter course get installed properly - that is half the wind resistance.
• You get the manufacturer warranty on the materials and ours on the workmanship, both in writing.

A closer look at SoMa

There is nothing abstract about a SoMa roof: the same three details cause most of the leaks we are called out for. Being 337 miles northwest of SoMa, we can be on the roof before the next rain band arrives.

Crews rotate through Mission Bay, Hayes Valley and Financial District, so nothing about these streets is new to us.

• We work around tenants and business hours where the building is occupied.
• Tear-off debris leaves the same day; nobody is left with a pile over the weekend.
• We protect landscaping and the pool before a single bundle comes off the truck.
• Permits and inspections run through the local building department, and we pull them rather than leaving it to you.
• Satellite dishes and A/C line sets are re-flashed, not just set back down.

Scheduling before the rains means the whole job happens on dry decking. We will tell you if the roof has five years left, because that is also useful to know.

What goes wrong when it is done cheap

A roof is a system. The membrane or shingle gets the attention, but the underlayment, the fasteners, the edge metal and the ventilation decide whether it reaches its warranty.

Dry-season work is cheaper and safer, because the whole job happens on dry decking. Once the first storm is on the ten-day forecast the calendar in SoMa tightens fast, and emergency work costs more than planned work.

What we check before quoting

The questions we hear most in SoMa are about price, timing and whether a repair will hold. We answer all three before you commit, and we put the answers in writing.