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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 Telegraph Hill, Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Waterproof protection, durable and long lasting, UV and heat resistant, ideal for flat roofs, professional installation.
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We quote Telegraph Hill roofs off what the roof is actually doing, and the marine layer holds moisture on the roof well past sunrise. Being 338 miles northwest of Telegraph Hill, we can be on the roof before the next rain band arrives.
Jobs in North Beach, Russian Hill and Chinatown run alongside this one most weeks.
We would rather be on your roof in September than during the first atmospheric river. Everything starts with a free inspection and a written number for your Telegraph Hill property.
We show you the soft spots before they are covered, not after.
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.
We do not use subcontract crews we have never met. The people on your Telegraph Hill roof are the people we train, and they carry our workers' compensation.
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.
Keep the paperwork: it transfers if you sell the house.
We work on Telegraph Hill roofs most weeks, and the pattern is consistent: onshore wind drives rain sideways into the flashings. We cover Telegraph Hill from about 338 miles northwest, close enough for emergency calls.
Neighbouring work in North Beach, Russian Hill and Chinatown means materials are already staged nearby.
The crews fill up fast when the first storm is on the ten-day forecast. You get photos, measurements and a plain explanation before any work is booked.
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 Telegraph Hill tightens fast, and emergency work costs more than planned work.
A roof is a system. The membrane or shingle gets the attention, but the underlayment, the fasteners, the edge metal and the ventilation decide whether it reaches its warranty.
Price follows the roof, not a rate card: access, pitch, material, how many layers come off and what the deck looks like underneath. We measure in person, show you photos and put the number in writing before anything is booked.
Everything below is the same crew, same city, same free inspection.
TORCH DOWN ROOFING TELEGRAPH HILL, CA
Roofs in Telegraph Hill do not wear out the way a brochure says they do, and the marine layer holds moisture on the roof well past sunrise. At about 338 miles northwest, Telegraph Hill is an easy run for us, inspection or emergency.
The roofs in North Beach, Russian Hill and Chinatown are built much the same way, and they fail the same way.
The crews fill up fast when the first storm is on the ten-day forecast. Everything starts with a free inspection and a written number for your Telegraph Hill property.
Synthetic underlayment goes down over the whole deck, not just the valleys.
The job list in Telegraph Hill repeats itself for a reason - sea air corrodes anything unprotected and keeps north slopes damp. 338 miles northwest means a crew, a ladder and a tarp can be there this afternoon.
Crews rotate through North Beach, Russian Hill and Chinatown, so the drive is routine.
Scheduling before the rains means the whole job happens on dry decking. We will tell you if the roof has five years left, because that is also useful to know.
Payment is tied to progress, not demanded up front.
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TELEGRAPH HILL, CA TORCH DOWN ROOFING
Installed to spec, twenty years and up, with a manufacturer warranty of 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system.
For most flat and low-slope roofs in Telegraph Hill, yes. Two plies of modified bitumen with heat-welded seams handle ponding and UV far better than patching.
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.
Tear-off debris leaves the same day. Driveways are swept, gutters cleared and a magnet pass runs morning and evening, which matters on a street with kids and pets.
Most single-family roofs in Telegraph Hill 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.
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.
Cost depends on the size and pitch of the roof, the material you choose, how many layers come off and what the deck looks like underneath. We inspect the Telegraph Hill property, measure it and put a detailed number in writing before anything is booked.
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.
Nearest to Telegraph Hill, and on the same run:
We cover North Beach, Chinatown, Financial District, Russian Hill and Nob Hill from the same yard as Telegraph Hill. Ask about the city you are actually in — we probably work it.
Everything below is the same crew, same city, same free inspection.