Shingle and flat roof repair for Paramount homes and buildings

Paramount sits just north of Long Beach, close enough that our downtown crews reach most addresses quickly. The 91 cuts across the south end of the city, the 710 runs just to the west and the 105 passes a little to the north. Our La Mirada office is east along Alondra Boulevard, so calls from either side of town get covered.

Much of our work in Paramount is repair rather than full replacement. Owners of rentals and small commercial buildings want a leak stopped properly and a straight answer about how much life the rest of the roof has. We give both, and we tell you when patching has stopped making sense.

Small post-war houses, back units and industrial strips

Paramount's residential streets are mostly modest single-story homes from the post-war decades, with stucco walls and low gable or hip roofs covered in asphalt shingle. Many lots carry a second dwelling or a converted garage at the back, and those structures usually have a flat or very low-slope roof built separately from the house.

Apartment buildings line several of the main roads, and the city has a sizable industrial and commercial base with warehouses, shops and yards under large flat roofs. Those roofs are typically built-up hot mop, modified bitumen or a single-ply membrane, often with a coating added later. It is common to find three or four roof types on a single block.

Roof problems we see most in Paramount

Paramount permits, rentals and getting to the job

Paramount has its own building department, and a re-roof needs a permit and a final inspection. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection and are on site for it. For flat roof replacements, we check whether Title 24 cool roof rules apply before choosing the membrane or cap sheet.

Many Paramount properties have tenants in place, so we plan around them. We tell residents the work hours in advance, keep driveways clear when we can and dry-in each section the same day. Paramount is inland enough to miss most of the salt air, but summers are hot, which is hard on flat roofs and asphalt shingle alike.