Tile and shingle roof repair in Cypress, CA

Cypress is in northwest Orange County, northeast of Los Alamitos and about 20 to 25 minutes from our Long Beach office by the 605 or Katella Avenue. Our La Mirada office is also close, a short drive down Valley View Street. The 91 runs near the city's northern edge, and the 405 and 22 are a few minutes south.

Most calls we get from Cypress are about leaks under tile roofs where the tile looks fine from the street, and about shingle roofs that have started dropping granules and curling. Both are age problems more than storm problems. We figure out which part of the roof system has failed and price the fix that matches.

1960s and 1970s tracts, many now on their second roof

Cypress homes are mostly one- and two-story tract houses with stucco walls, attached two-car garages and medium-pitch hip or gable roofs. Many were re-roofed in the 1980s and 1990s with concrete tile, which was popular for its looks and long life. Others carry asphalt shingle, and a few still have aging wood shake.

Newer townhome and condo complexes fill in some areas, usually with concrete tile on pitched sections and small flat areas over entries and patios. Across the city, the most common pattern we see is tile that will last for decades sitting on underlayment that is near the end of its service life.

Roof problems we see most in Cypress

Permits and logistics for Cypress roof work

Cypress has its own building department, and an underlayment replacement or full re-roof needs a permit from the city. We apply for it, schedule inspections and meet the inspector on site. Smaller repairs, such as replacing a few broken tiles, generally do not require one, and we will tell you if yours does.

Cypress is inland enough that salt air is not a big concern, so we focus on heat and UV when choosing underlayment and shingles. For a tile relay we sort and stack the reusable tiles on the roof, replace the underlayment and flashings, and set the good tiles back. We order matching replacement tile ahead of time where possible, since some older profiles are hard to find.