Irvine, CA
Irvine roof repair and replacement, quoted properly, without the sales calls
Three quick questions about the roof, then the address and where to send the quotes. Up to three local contractors get in touch — no more than that, ever.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Irvine and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
The short version
What roofs are up against in Irvine
Irvine holds about 318,683 residents in Orange County. There is space between houses, which helps access and hurts nothing except the total area to cover. The ocean is roughly 9 miles away, close enough to matter to every piece of metal on the roof.
The failure that leads here is sudden dry winds that test every lifted edge on the roof. Dry offshore wind lifts material that damp coastal air had been holding down. Most wind losses here happen on a handful of nights a year.
Behind it: morning fog that sits on the roof until mid-morning. The north side of a house here ages years faster than the south side, and almost every roof gets replaced because of it.
None of which is unusual for a roofer who works here every week. It is only unusual to a crew who does not.
Illustrative photographs of roofing work in general. Not photographs of jobs arranged through this site.
Illustrative photographs of roofing work in general. Not photographs of jobs arranged through this site.
Offshore wind events
Dry offshore wind lifts material that damp coastal air had been holding down. Most wind losses here happen on a handful of nights a year.
Marine layer damp and slow drying
The north side of a house here ages years faster than the south side, and almost every roof gets replaced because of it.
Salt air and coastal corrosion
Nobody notices until a vent collar rusts through or a gutter hanger lets go, and by then the flashing is the same age.
Roofing costs around Irvine
Estimated installed ranges for a typical 25-square roof in Irvine — around 2,500 square feet of roof surface. These are guidance, not quotes.
Illustrative photographs of roofing work in general. Not photographs of jobs arranged through this site.
| Covering | Per square | Typical whole roof | Expected life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingleThe default choice on most American homes, and usually the right one. | $650 – $950 | $11,500 – $29,500 | 25 to 30 years |
| 3-tab asphalt shingleThe cheapest thing that still counts as a roof. Fewer and fewer crews will install it. | $525 – $700 | $9,500 – $21,500 | 15 to 20 years |
| Impact-rated asphalt shingleClass 4 rated. Often earns an insurance discount where hail is a factor. | $900 – $1,300 | $16,000 – $40,500 | 25 to 35 years |
| Concrete tileThe tile lasts far longer than the underlayment beneath it, which is the catch. | $1,200 – $2,100 | $21,500 – $65,000 | 40 to 60 years |
| Clay barrel tileOften salvaged and re-laid over new underlayment rather than replaced. | $1,600 – $3,300 | $29,000 – $102,500 | 50 to 80 years |
What moves the number
- Warranty tier, which is really a question about who honours it in fifteen years
- Whether the valleys, drip edge and step flashing are being replaced or reused
- Whether the fasteners and flashing are specified for coastal exposure
- How much decking turns out to be soft once the covering is stripped
- Pitch — anything over about 7:12 needs staging and slows a crew down
Common repairs
| Emergency tarp-over | $425 – $1,200 |
|---|---|
| Small leak, flashing or a few shingles | $500 – $1,300 |
| Valley, chimney or skylight reflash | $950 – $3,100 |
| Section replacement, one slope | $1,600 – $5,200 |
Where these numbers come from. National installed ranges, adjusted for California labour and material costs and for how Irvine is actually built. They are a sanity check on the quotes you receive, nothing more. No contractor is bound by them.
How you get from here to a quote
You will not speak to us at any point. You fill this in, and roofing companies get in touch directly.
Describe the job
Three short questions, all multiple choice. It takes about as long as reading this sentence twice.
It goes to local crews
We route it to roofing companies covering your ZIP — the ones who do this kind of work, not whoever paid the most.
Real numbers, then your call
Contractors contact you directly and quote after seeing the roof. There is no fee and nothing to cancel.
Illustrative photographs of roofing work in general. Not photographs of jobs arranged through this site.
Three, and no more. Enough to compare properly, few enough that your phone stays usable.
No cost to the homeowner. Ever, at any stage. That is the whole arrangement, stated plainly.
Licensed and insured. Checked before a contractor can receive requests.
Fast. Three questions, about a minute, and most requests are picked up the same day.
What this saves you
The search results are an auction
The top of a search page is whoever bid most this morning, not whoever is nearest or best. Being first in an advert says nothing about the roof.
Licence and insurance checked first
Contractors have to give us a state licence number and current liability and workers compensation cover before they can receive requests. Verify it yourself too.
You are not on a list
Three contractors is a hard cap. It is the difference between comparing quotes and being sold to for a fortnight.
Faster than ringing round
The awkward part of getting quotes is the fifth phone call, not the first. This does that part once.
Illustrative photographs of roofing work in general. Not photographs of jobs arranged through this site.
Worth reading first
Short, specific, and written to be useful before you talk to anybody.
Around Irvine
Coverage does not stop at a boundary line — the ZIP on your request decides who receives it.
Roofing work we match on
Every one of these goes through the same three questions. The answers decide which contractors see it.
- Roof inspection in Irvineinspection
- Storm damage repair in Irvinestorm damage
- Metal roofing in Irvinemetal roofing
- Roof replacement in Irvinereplacement
- Gutters and drainage in Irvinegutters
- Roof repair in Irvinerepair
- Flat and low-slope roofing in Irvineflat roofing
- Tile and slate roofing in Irvinetile and slate
Is your roof due? A two-field check
When it was last done and what it is made of gets you most of the way to the answer. No contact details, nothing sent anywhere — the arithmetic happens in your browser.
Do not know? Use the year the house was built. That is what a roofer assumes until they get up there.
Not sure between shingle types? Architectural is the thicker, layered-looking one and is the usual answer.
What to look at, from the ground and from the attic
A guide from rated material life, not an inspection. Nothing here has seen your roof. Two roofs of the same age on the same street routinely need different things, and only somebody up a ladder can tell you which yours is.
Before you start: the usual questions
How many contractors will contact me?
No more than three. We picked that number because two quotes is not enough to spot an outlier and five is an ordeal.
How quickly will someone call?
Most requests are picked up the same day, often within an hour. Emergencies are prioritised. If you have not heard anything by the next morning, check voicemail — contractors usually call from a mobile.
What if the decking is rotten underneath?
Expect a few sheets on most older roofs. Get the per-sheet rate in the contract. Open-ended decking charges are where a fixed price stops being fixed.
How long does a re-roof take?
A straightforward asphalt roof on an average house is one to three days. Tile, slate and complex rooflines take longer, and weather stops work more often than anything else.
What does a new roof cost in Irvine?
Most quotes here for a standard asphalt replacement come in around $11,500 to $29,500. That assumes one layer to remove and sound decking. Every quote you get should say in writing what happens if the decking is not sound.
How long should a roof last here?
An architectural asphalt roof is rated for twenty-five to thirty years and, in this climate, tends to land at the lower end of that. Tile and metal go much further, provided what is underneath them is maintained.
Should I take the cheapest quote?
Only if it is the same roof. Most large gaps between quotes are scope gaps. Ask the cheapest contractor which of the other quotes items they have left out, and why.
I have solar panels. What happens to them?
Panels have to be detached and reset. Budget for it separately and coordinate the two trades. Never put a new solar array on a roof with under ten years left.
Are you a roofing company?
No. Old Mill Roofing Co. is a free matching service. We do not hold a roofing licence, we do not employ crews, and we never come to your house. We pass your request to independent local contractors who do the work and who you hire directly.
Find out what it costs
No cost, no obligation, and never more than three contractors.