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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 Pacific Heights, 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
PACIFIC HEIGHTS, CA
Torch Down Roofing
Two Plies, Welded Seams, No Guesswork.
Torch down roofing in Pacific Heights 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 Pacific Heights, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace and the northeast city.
Why Flat Roofs in Pacific Heights Fail
Pacific Heights 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 Pacific Heights
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 Pacific Heights and the Foothills
We install and repair torch down throughout Pacific Heights, 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 PACIFIC HEIGHTS, CA
FLAT ROOFS IN PACIFIC HEIGHTS
WHAT TORCH DOWN ACTUALLY FIXES
If the flat roof on your Pacific Heights property is patched, ponding or splitting at the laps, torch down is usually the answer. Marine air keeps a flat roof damp into the morning, so drainage and a clean cap sheet matter more here than anywhere.
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
What the work looks like in Pacific Heights
The written warranty names what is covered and for how long, with no asterisk games.
- Weather delays are called early rather than left to surprise you.
- One person runs your job and answers the phone the whole way through.
- If the attic has no real intake, we fix that rather than leaving a new roof to bake.
- Change orders are written and signed, never verbal.
What it costs in Pacific Heights
We price deck repair per sheet so there is no surprise number halfway through the tear-off.
Price follows square footage, how many layers come off, how much decking needs replacing and how many penetrations the roof carries.
What torch down does better
Why it outlasts patch-on-patch asphalt:
- Repairs weld into the existing sheet, so a fix becomes part of the roof
- Two plies mean a second line of defence over the whole roof, not just the patches
- 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
What changes on a Pacific Heights roof
Before materials come into it, the site decides the job: in Pacific Heights, whatever fails first on these roofs fails at the edges. Our shop sits about 339 miles northwest of Pacific Heights, so a crew is on site the same morning.
We know Marina District, Presidio Heights and Nob Hill as well as we know Pacific Heights.
- Access gets planned first - driveway, staging, dumpster placement - so the street stays usable.
- Solar gets detached and reset by a licensed crew, not improvised around.
- Gutters are pulled and refitted where they block a proper drip edge.
- Dry-in happens the same day the old roof comes off; nothing sits open overnight.
- Solar panels get detached and reset on a schedule that matches the roofing crew.
Summer is for planned work; winter is for emergencies nobody planned. Ask for the inspection, keep the report, and decide in your own time.
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.
Serving Pacific Heights and nearby
We install and repair torch down roofs throughout Pacific Heights and the surrounding San Francisco County communities, including Marina District, Presidio Heights and Nob Hill.
Our process in Pacific Heights
- 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
When torch down is the wrong call
Where open flame is not appropriate, on a poor wood deck or a tight occupied building, we quote a cold-applied or coating system and say why.
Book a free Pacific Heights inspection
The estimate is free. Call (818) 275-0921 and we will measure your Pacific Heights roof, check the deck, laps and drains, and tell you plainly whether coating is the right call.
What goes wrong when it is done cheap
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.
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.
After the job in Pacific Heights
The questions we hear most in Pacific Heights are about price, timing and whether a repair will hold. We answer all three before you commit, and we put the answers in writing.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about torch down roofing in Pacific Heights.
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PACIFIC HEIGHTS, CA TORCH DOWN ROOFING
Is torch down right for a flat roof in Pacific Heights?
For most flat and low-slope roofs in Pacific Heights, yes. Two plies of modified bitumen with heat-welded seams handle ponding and UV far better than patching.
What happens to the old roof and the mess?
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.
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.
Do you pull permits in Pacific Heights?
We do. Permits and inspections go through the local building department and we handle the paperwork rather than leaving it to you.
Is the torch safe around my Pacific Heights 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 Pacific Heights?
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.
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.
Pacific Heights Torch Down Roofing — and the five closest cities
Just outside Pacific Heights, we work in:
- Cow Hollow Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Japantown Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Marina District Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Western Addition Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
- Presidio Heights Torch Down Roofing 1 mi
We cover Cow Hollow, Japantown, Marina District, Western Addition and Presidio Heights from the same yard as Pacific Heights. We are in these every week, not occasionally.
