Santa Monica roofs live in salt air and marine moisture, a climate that corrodes flashing and fasteners and favors moss and slow leaks. Roofing here takes materials and details built for the coast. Orian Construction & Roofing works Santa Monica across the Westside, with attention to the corrosion and damp that come with beach-adjacent living. Licensed and insured.
Santa Monica is a beach city, and that changes what a roof deals with. The salt in the ocean air corrodes metal faster than it does inland, so flashing, fasteners, and vents wear out sooner than a homeowner expects. The marine layer keeps roofs damp much of the year, which favors moss on shingle and slow, hidden leaks at worn seams. And the housing runs from Spanish and craftsman homes with tile and pitched roofs to the many apartment buildings with flat roofs.
We roof with the coast in mind. We use corrosion-resistant materials at the details where salt air does its damage, we keep flat roofs draining and their seams sealed against the damp, and we trace leaks to their real source rather than chasing the stain. Santa Monica sits farther from us than the Valley, but it is well within the Westside area we cover, and we bring the same care to a coastal roof as to an inland one.
Get a free estimateCorroded flashing and worn seams. Our roof repair finds the cause and fixes it with coastal-appropriate materials.
Apartments run flat roofs. Our flat roof work handles drainage and seals against the damp.
The marine layer hides slow leaks. Our leak detection traces the water and seals the source.
Salt air corrodes metal first. Our flashing repair rebuilds the joints where coastal roofs leak.
The Spanish homes wear tile. Our tile roof repair resets tile and fixes the underlayment.
When a roof is spent, a roof replacement is a chance to build for the coast.
On the apartment buildings. Drainage and seams sealed against the damp are what matter most here.
Flat roofing →On the older Spanish homes. Tile handles salt air well, but the underlayment beneath still wears out.
Tile repair →On the craftsman homes. The damp favors moss on shingle, so these roofs need a closer eye.
Shingle repair →The ocean air corrodes metal faster than it does inland, so flashing, fasteners, and vents wear out sooner. This is the single biggest difference roofing a coastal home versus a Valley home.
The morning marine layer keeps roofs wet much of the year, which favors moss on shingle and slow, hidden leaks at worn seams.
The coast runs cooler than the Valley, so heat is less of a factor, but the trade is a longer damp season that finds any weak spot.
Santa Monica has a lot of apartment stock with flat roofs, where drainage and seams sealed against the moisture are the main concerns.
Family owned and based on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, serving the Westside. We use corrosion-resistant details and seal against the damp that comes with beach-adjacent living.
We inspect the roof with an eye for corroded flashing, worn seams, and the moss the damp encourages.
We explain what we found in plain terms and hand you a written price before any work begins.
We match the fix to your roof using coastal-appropriate materials, so the repair holds against salt and damp.
We confirm the roof is sealed and draining, clear our debris, and sweep for nails.
We cover homes and buildings throughout Santa Monica, including:
We also serve nearby areas:
Tell us what is going on with your roof. We set up an on-site look and give you a written estimate, with no obligation.