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Professional torch down roofing — stronger roofs for a safer tomorrow
Our 2-ply Polyfresko torch down roofing systems provide long-lasting, waterproof protection for flat and low-slope roofs. Designed for durability and performance, this system is ideal for residential, multi-family, HOA and commercial buildings across Castro, Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Waterproof protection, durable and long lasting, UV and heat resistant, ideal for flat roofs, professional installation.
IDEAL FOR MULTIPLE PROPERTY TYPES
RESIDENTIAL HOMES
APARTMENTS & HOAs
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
LOW-SLOPE ROOFS
BEFORE & AFTER
CASTRO, CA
Torch Down Roofing
Two Plies, Welded Seams, No Guesswork.
Torch down roofing in Castro is modified bitumen, installed in two plies and heat-welded as it goes down: a base sheet torched to the prepared deck or cover board, then a white Polyfresko cap sheet over it. The seams fuse instead of relying on adhesive, which is why the system holds up on flat and low-slope roofs that see standing water.
All American Roof Repair & Commercial Roofing installs and repairs torch down on houses with flat sections, apartment buildings, HOA property, offices and light industrial across Castro, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace and the northeast city.
Why Flat Roofs in Castro Fail
Castro sits in a bowl at the foot of the Verdugo and San Gabriel Mountains and it bakes. A dark flat roof here runs far hotter than the air, the daily swing works every lap, and the fall winds drive grit across the surface. Then the rain arrives in short, heavy bursts and finds whatever the summer loosened: a split lap, a lifted edge, a drain that has not been cleared since the last storm.
How We Install It
Tear-off and deck check
The old roof comes off and any soft decking is replaced before a new sheet touches it. You see the bad bays before they are covered.
Insulation or cover board
Where the building wants R-value, polyiso goes down; otherwise a cover board gives the torch a sound, even surface.
Base sheet
The modified bitumen base ply is torched and rolled so the whole sheet bonds, not just the edges.
Polyfresko cap sheet
The white cap ply goes over it, seams welded and probed. White means the roof reflects heat instead of storing it.
Flashings and drains
Curbs, pipes, parapets, edge metal and drains are detailed last, because that is where flat roofs actually leak.
Torch Down vs the Alternatives
- Against a patch. Patching buys months. A two-ply system is a roof, with a manufacturer warranty behind it.
- Against TPO. Both work on flat roofs. Torch down suits smaller, cut-up roofs and buildings with lots of penetrations; TPO suits wide open spans.
- Against a coating. A coating renews a sound roof. If the deck or insulation is wet, torch down replaces it instead of sealing the problem in.
- Against built-up. No kettle, no gravel, and a white surface rather than black asphalt cooking all afternoon.
Straight talk: torch down is hot work. We carry the permits and insurance for it, run a fire watch and keep extinguishers on the roof. Where open flame is not appropriate — a wood deck in poor condition, an occupied building with tight access — we quote a cold-applied or coating system instead and say why.
What We Roof in Castro
If the roof is flat or low-slope, torch down is on the table:
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Homes with Flat Sections
Additions, garages and mid-century flat roofs where shingles were never the answer.
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Apartments & HOAs
Staged section by section so tenants stay put and the lot stays usable.
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Commercial Buildings
Offices, retail and light industrial, scheduled around your hours.
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Low-Slope Roofs
Shallow pitches where water moves slowly and details decide everything.
Before and After
The same roof, cracked and ponding, then two plies down with a white cap sheet.
Warranty and Lifespan
Installed to spec, a two-ply torch down roof runs twenty years and up, and the manufacturer warranty is written for 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system we specify. The paperwork is registered in your name, not left in a folder. We check the roof after the first rainy season so small things stay small.
Repairs and Maintenance
Most calls start with a leak over one room. We trace it to the source — a split lap, a failed pipe flashing, a drain that never cleared — repair it and photograph what we found. Two things keep a flat roof going: clear the drains before the rains, and have the flashings looked at once a year.
Serving Castro and the Foothills
We install and repair torch down throughout Castro, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Crescenta, Sylmar and the rest of the northeast city. Flat roof work is dry-weather work, so the calendar tightens once the rain starts — call early.
We’ll measure the roof, check the deck, drains and flashings, and tell you whether torch down is the right system.
TORCH DOWN ROOFING CASTRO, CA
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TORCH DOWN ROOFING IN CASTRO
Most Castro buildings with a flat section end up on modified bitumen, and the install decides whether it lasts five years or twenty. Marine air keeps a flat roof damp into the morning, so drainage and a clean cap sheet matter more here than anywhere.
Serving Castro and nearby
We install and repair torch down roofs throughout Castro and the surrounding San Francisco County communities, including Noe Valley, Haight Ashbury and Mission District.
Lifespan and warranty
Installed to spec, a two-ply torch down roof runs twenty years and up. The manufacturer warranty is written for 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system, and we register the paperwork in your name.
Our process in Castro
- Free inspection with photos of every penetration and drain
- Written scope and price before anything is booked
- Tear-off and deck repair, with bad bays shown to you
- Two plies down, welds probed as the crew goes
- Flashings, drains and edge metal detailed
- Daily clean-up and a final walk with you on the roof
Where the money goes
We price deck repair per sheet so there is no surprise number halfway through the tear-off.
Access matters too: a roof you can only reach by ladder and bucket takes longer than one with a loading zone.
What torch down does better
Why it outlasts patch-on-patch asphalt:
- Manufacturer warranties run 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system
- The white Polyfresko cap sheet reflects heat rather than storing it
- Two plies mean a second line of defence over the whole roof, not just the patches
- Repairs weld into the existing sheet, so a fix becomes part of the roof
- Heat-welded seams fuse the plies instead of relying on adhesive
The 2-ply build-up
- Roof deck, repaired where it is soft
- Insulation or cover board, depending on what the building needs
- Modified bitumen base sheet, torched and rolled so the whole sheet bonds
- White Polyfresko cap sheet, seams welded and probed
- Edge metal, curb and pipe flashings detailed last
Straight talk
If the insulation is wet, no membrane fixes that - it comes off first, whatever it costs.
Our habits on site
Rake and eave metal is new on every job; reusing bent metal is false economy.
- Deck repairs are priced per sheet so there is no surprise number halfway through.
- Weather delays are called early rather than left to surprise you.
- One person runs your job and answers the phone the whole way through.
- Payment is tied to progress, not demanded up front.
Book a free Castro inspection
The estimate is free. Call (818) 275-0921 and we will measure your Castro roof, check the deck, laps and drains, and tell you plainly whether coating is the right call.
What we see on Castro roofs
The short version for Castro: sea air corrodes anything unprotected and keeps north slopes damp. 337 miles northwest means a crew, a ladder and a tarp can be there this afternoon.
The roofs in Noe Valley, Haight Ashbury and Mission District are built much the same way, and they fail the same way.
- We work around tenants and business hours where the building is occupied.
- Access gets planned first - driveway, staging, dumpster placement - so the street stays usable.
- We photograph every penetration before and after, so the file shows the work.
- Solar gets detached and reset by a licensed crew, not improvised around.
- Magnet sweeps run morning and evening, which matters on a street with kids and bare feet.
A roof opened in winter costs more and risks more, so we plan around the forecast. Ask for the inspection, keep the report, and decide in your own time.
What goes wrong when it is done cheap
Before we quote we check the deck, the ventilation, the flashings and the drainage. Three of those four are invisible from the ground, and all four decide how long the roof lasts.
When the crew leaves, the debris leaves with them: magnet passes morning and evening, gutters cleared, driveway swept. You get photos of the finished work and the warranty paperwork registered in your name.
After the job in Castro
Dry-season work is cheaper and safer, because the whole job happens on dry decking. Once the first storm is on the ten-day forecast the calendar in Castro tightens fast, and emergency work costs more than planned work.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about torch down roofing in Castro.
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CASTRO, CA TORCH DOWN ROOFING
Can you work around solar panels?
Yes. Panels are detached and reset on a schedule that matches the roofing crew, and the penetrations are re-flashed properly when they go back.
What is the 2-ply Polyfresko system?
A modified bitumen base sheet torched to the deck or cover board, with a white Polyfresko cap sheet over it. The white surface reflects heat instead of holding it.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, licensed, bonded and insured, with workers' compensation on every crew. Certificates are available before work starts.
How long does the work take?
Most single-family roofs in Castro are done in two to four days once materials are on site. Larger or steeper roofs, or jobs with deck repairs, run longer and we say so up front.
Is the torch safe around my Castro building?
We carry the permits and insurance for hot work, run a fire watch and keep extinguishers on the roof. Where open flame is not appropriate we quote a cold-applied or coating system instead.
How long does a torch down roof last?
Installed to spec, twenty years and up, with a manufacturer warranty of 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system.
Do you offer any warranty?
You get the manufacturer warranty on the materials and ours on the workmanship, both in writing. The paperwork is registered for you and transfers if you sell.
Is torch down right for a flat roof in Castro?
For most flat and low-slope roofs in Castro, yes. Two plies of modified bitumen with heat-welded seams handle ponding and UV far better than patching.
Castro Torch Down Roofing — and the five closest cities
We work the same streets around Castro. If you are closer to one of these, the crew is already there most weeks:
- Noe Valley Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Cole Valley Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Twin Peaks Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Haight Ashbury Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Mission District Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
We cover Noe Valley, Cole Valley, Twin Peaks, Haight Ashbury and Mission District from the same yard as Castro. Same crews, same pricing, same free inspection.
