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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 San Fernando, Los Angeles and Southern California. 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
SAN FERNANDO, CA
Torch Down Roofing
Two Plies, Welded Seams, No Guesswork.
Torch down roofing in San Fernando 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 San Fernando, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace and the northeast San Fernando Valley.
Why Flat Roofs in San Fernando Fail
San Fernando 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 San Fernando
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 San Fernando and the Foothills
We install and repair torch down throughout San Fernando, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Crescenta, Sylmar and the rest of the northeast San Fernando Valley. 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 SAN FERNANDO, CA
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO
TORCH DOWN ROOFING IN SAN FERNANDO
Most San Fernando buildings with a flat section end up on modified bitumen, and the install decides whether it lasts five years or twenty. Valley heat cooks a flat roof all afternoon, which is why the white Polyfresko cap sheet is worth its small premium.
Our process in San Fernando
- 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
What it costs in San Fernando
A cut-up roof with ten curbs costs more per square than an open one, because the detailing is the work.
We price deck repair per sheet so there is no surprise number halfway through the tear-off.
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.
Why we specify two plies in San Fernando
The practical reasons it keeps getting specified here:
- Manufacturer warranties run 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system
- Heat-welded seams fuse the plies instead of relying on adhesive
- The white Polyfresko cap sheet reflects heat rather than storing it
- It suits cut-up roofs with curbs, pipes and skylights
- Two plies mean a second line of defence over the whole roof, not just the patches
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
Questions San Fernando owners ask us
If the attic has no real intake, we fix that rather than leaving a new roof to bake.
- Synthetic underlayment goes down over the whole deck, not just the valleys.
- Drip edge and starter course get installed properly - that is half the wind resistance.
- We photograph every slope and penetration so you see what we see before deciding anything.
- Soft decking gets replaced, not covered - we quote a sheet count and show you the bad bays.
When torch down is the wrong call
If the insulation is wet, no membrane fixes that - it comes off first, whatever it costs.
Local notes for San Fernando
The short version for San Fernando: the weather here punishes details, not products. We are 19 miles northwest of San Fernando; crews pass through most days anyway.
We are in Pacoima, Mission Hills and Sylmar constantly, and the housing stock is much the same.
- Access gets planned first - driveway, staging, dumpster placement - so the street stays usable.
- Chimney and wall flashings are replaced, not painted over with sealant.
- Magnet sweeps run morning and evening, which matters on a street with kids and bare feet.
- Gutters are pulled and refitted where they block a proper drip edge.
- Skylights are flashed new rather than reused, because that is where the next leak starts.
Dry-season work books up fast, so the calendar tightens once the first storm forecast lands. The first step is a free look at the San Fernando roof and a number you can hold us to.
Serving San Fernando and nearby
We install and repair torch down roofs throughout San Fernando and the surrounding Los Angeles County communities, including Pacoima, Mission Hills and Sylmar.
Talk to a San Fernando flat roof crew
The estimate is free. Call (818) 275-0921 and we will measure your San Fernando roof, check the deck, laps and drains, and tell you plainly whether coating is the right call.
Questions San Fernando owners ask us
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 San Fernando 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.
What goes wrong when it is done cheap
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.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about torch down roofing in San Fernando.
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SAN FERNANDO, CA TORCH DOWN ROOFING
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.
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.
How much does a new roof cost in San Fernando?
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 San Fernando property, measure it and put a detailed number in writing before anything is booked.
Is torch down right for a flat roof in San Fernando?
For most flat and low-slope roofs in San Fernando, yes. Two plies of modified bitumen with heat-welded seams handle ponding and UV far better than patching.
Is the torch safe around my San Fernando 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.
Do you give free estimates in San Fernando?
Yes. The inspection and the written estimate are free, including a second opinion if you already have a quote in hand. We photograph what we find and walk you through it.
Do you pull permits in San Fernando?
We do. Permits and inspections go through the local building department and we handle the paperwork rather than leaving it to you.
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.
San Fernando Torch Down Roofing — and the five closest cities
Nearest to San Fernando, and on the same run:
- Pacoima Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Mission Hills Torch Down Roofing 2 mi
- Sylmar Torch Down Roofing 2 mi
- Arleta Torch Down Roofing 3 mi
- Sepulveda Torch Down Roofing 4 mi
We cover Pacoima, Mission Hills, Sylmar, Arleta and Sepulveda from the same yard as San Fernando. No travel surcharge between them.
