Asphalt Shingle: Costs, Lifespan and Alternatives

Yes. Claims on Montebello properties turn on documentation taken before anything is tarped or cleared, and we work alongside the adjuster rather than around them.

Two visits a year: clear valleys and gutters before the rains, then check flashings after the first real storm. In Montebello that matters most because asphalt dries out and sealant pulls back from penetrations years before the field wears through.

Yes. Montebello is about 22 miles from our Santa Monica yard, and we work it alongside Pico Rivera, Commerce and Monterey Park on the same routes.

One to three days on a typical Montebello property, depending on size, pitch and how much deck needs replacing. Nothing is left open overnight.

Yes. Low-slope sections on Montebello buildings need a membrane or coating system rather than shingle laid flatter than it is rated for, and they are quoted separately from the pitched roof.

Montebello sits in Los Angeles County and takes long dry heat, hard thermal cycling and rain that arrives in a few concentrated storms. In practice that means asphalt dries out and sealant pulls back from penetrations years before the field wears through.

Check the licence, liability cover and workers' compensation, then ask any Montebello contractor what happens if the deck is worse than expected — and get that answer in writing before the covering comes off.

We start at the flashings, check the deck from inside the attic, and photograph every elevation. On a Montebello property we pay particular attention to dried-out underlayment and attic temperature.