Blog: Green Ladder Roofing

Flat and low-slope roofs are common on many Pasadena homes and buildings, and they have their own set of warning signs. Because water does not run off a flat roof the way it does a pitched one, waterproofing is everything. Here is what to watch for.

Southern California summers are hard on roofs in ways people do not always think about. The rainy season gets the attention, but heat, intense sun, and long dry stretches quietly age a roof and can reveal problems that were hiding. A little preparation now saves headaches later.

San Marino is known for beautiful, well-kept homes, and many of them have tile roofs that are part of the home's character. Tile is durable and long-lasting, but repairing it correctly takes more care than a standard shingle roof. Here is what homeowners should understand before hiring anyone.

Altadena sits right up against the foothills, and that location comes with real roofing challenges. Between wind exposure, mature trees, and storm-season rain, local roofs take more abuse than people expect. When a leak shows up after a storm, it usually traces back to one of a few familiar causes.

If your Pasadena roof is showing its age or just made it through a rough storm season, you may be wondering the same thing most homeowners do: do I repair this, or is it time to replace the whole roof?

Altadena's Most Common Roof Damage — And How to Spot It Before It Gets Worse Roof damage in Altadena rarely announces itself.

Water finds every weakness. And in Arcadia, where the housing stock spans everything from post-war ranch homes near Baldwin Avenue to newer construction in the hills, water intrusion is one of the most common — and most expensive — problems homeowners face.

Every year, Altadena homeowners learn the same hard lessons when the rains arrive. The foothill weather pattern that makes Altadena so beautiful, tucked up against the San Gabriel Mountains, catching more rainfall than Pasadena and the flatlands below, also puts roofs here under serious pressure.