Architectural shingles
Metal roofing
Tile roofing
GAF
Owens Corning
Flat & low-slopeFree roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Fast, Reliable Roof Repair Across Pomona
Most roof repairs in Pomona fall between $350 and $1,400, depending on what failed and how much of the underlying decking is still sound. That range covers the most common jobs we handle here: shingle replacement, flashing repairs, leak sealing, and valley work on homes from the 91766 flats up to the older blocks around Lincoln Park. If you’re dealing with a leak, curled shingles, or wind damage from the foothills, call Huntington Beach Roofers at (833) 467-4901. We know Pomona’s housing stock, and we’ll give you a straight answer about what’s actually wrong before we quote anything.
We work the entire Pomona area: 91768, 91769, 91797, and 91766. That means crews familiar with century-old craftsmans near downtown, mid-century ranchos in the flats, and newer stucco-and-tile construction east of Reservoir Street. Roof Repair isn’t a side service for us. It’s one of three core services we run, alongside inspection and replacement, and we carry materials from seven manufacturers so the fix actually matches the roof you already have.
Why Huntington Beach Roofers Is Pomona’s Preferred Roof Repair Company
Pomona is not a copy-paste roofing market. The housing stock jumps from 1890s bungalows with original wood shingles to 1970s tract homes with dried-out asphalt composition, sometimes on the same block. Most contractors treat those roofs the same way. We don’t, because the failure points are different. A 1920s craftsman near Garey Avenue has skip-sheathing under whatever layers got added over the decades. A 1960s rancho in 91766 has plywood decking and a completely different flashing profile. You need a roofer who can tell the difference at a glance.
Our Roof Repair in Pomona work is handled by the same team that does our inspections and full replacements. That means when we open up a roof and find something unexpected, the guy making the call is the same person who would handle the larger job if it came to that. No hand-off to a separate crew, no “that’s not our department.” Neil Stratton runs the operation, and he’s built the company around a simple rule: inspect first, recommend second. If your roof needs a $400 flashing repair, we’ll tell you that. We won’t manufacture a $14,000 replacement pitch.
We carry materials from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. Seven brands, one contractor. The practical benefit for a Pomona homeowner is this: if your existing roof is a CertainTeed architectural shingle and the color is discontinued, our CertainTeed service in Pomona lets us source an alternative that looks right. If Atlas is backordered, we’re not stuck. Match the material to the roof, not the other way around.
- Local knowledge that matters: We know Pomona’s work-hour ordinance, we know which blocks have permit review requirements, and we know how to stage on narrow streets without blocking your neighbors.
- Straight line of accountability: From the first inspection to the final shingle, the same contractor handles it. One phone call, one team, one point of contact.
- Real material options: Seven brands across multiple price tiers means you get a recommendation based on your roof’s needs and your budget, not our inventory.
Styles & brands we work with






Commercial Roof Repair in Pomona
Commercial Roof Repair in Pomona covers flat and low-slope roofs on the retail strips along Holt Avenue, the industrial buildings near the 60 freeway, and the office properties clustered around downtown. These roofs fail differently than residential pitched roofs. Ponding water on flat sections, failing membrane seams, and cracked flashing around HVAC penetrations are the usual suspects. In Pomona’s inland heat, single-ply membranes expand and contract hard in summer, and seams that held for years can open up after a few consecutive 100-degree weeks. A commercial repair here typically runs $800 to $3,500 depending on the membrane type, the size of the failed area, and whether the underlying insulation is wet.
Low-Slope and Built-Up Roof Patching
Most Pomona commercial buildings from the 1960s through the 1980s have built-up roofs with gravel surfacing or older modified bitumen. These roofs develop blisters, splits, and edge failures over time. The repair means cutting out the failed section cleanly, checking the insulation below for moisture, and installing new membrane that matches the existing system. If the roof has multiple patch-over-patch layers, we’ll tell you honestly when a repair is just buying time and a replacement makes more financial sense.
Flashing and Penetration Work
On commercial buildings, most leaks trace back to flashing failures around curbs, vents, drains, and parapet walls. Pomona’s wind pattern off the San Gabriel foothills puts extra stress on parapet flashing, and years of heat cycling hardens the sealant until it cracks away from the metal. We repair these with new metal when needed, proper membrane stripping, and sealant rated for inland temperature swings. A flashing repair on a commercial roof in Pomona typically runs $500 to $1,800, and it’s almost always cheaper than repeatedly patching the interior ceiling damage the leak causes.
Roof Leak Repair in Pomona
Roof Leak Repair in Pomona is the most common call we get, and the most misunderstood. A water stain on the ceiling doesn’t mean the leak is directly above that spot. Water travels along rafters, under decking, and down walls before it shows up inside. In Pomona’s older homes, the source is often not the roof surface itself but the flashing around chimneys, vents, valleys, or party walls on zero-lot-line properties. Finding the actual entry point takes experience with how these specific houses were built. Leak repair in Pomona typically runs $300 to $900 when it’s a localized flashing or shingle failure, and $900 to $2,200 when water has damaged decking or the leak has been running long enough to rot framing.
Finding the Real Source
We don’t just seal the obvious spot and leave. On a Pomona leak call, we trace the water path from the interior stain back up through the attic or ceiling cavity, then inspect the roof surface with attention to penetrations and transition points. In homes with older tile or wood shake, the leak may be under a tile that looks fine from the ground. Heat and Santa Ana winds in Pomona loosen nails and break the seal on shingles over time, and small gaps that shed water fine in light rain start leaking during the intense valley downpours when gutters get overwhelmed.
Party-Wall Flashing Issues
Pomona has a lot of zero-lot-line construction: duplexes, triplexes, and older attached homes where two roofs meet at a shared wall. The flashing at that transition is where we see repeated problems. If the original flashing was done poorly or has shifted over decades of heat expansion, water gets into the gap and leaks into one unit or both. Fixing it often requires coordination with the adjacent owner, and we handle that conversation professionally. Repair is almost always possible without disrupting the neighboring unit, but the flashing needs to be rebuilt properly, not just caulked and painted.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pomona
We’re authorized to install and repair roofing products from seven manufacturers, and that matters more in Pomona than in a newer city with uniform housing stock. Your home might have a Tamko shingle from the 1990s, an Atlas architectural from a 2010 reroof, or a Boral tile profile that goes back decades. We stock or can quickly source matching materials for all of these, and we know which GAF lines match which vintage of Pomona home. The point is simple: we match the material to the roof. You get a repair that looks like it belongs on the house, not a mismatched patch that announces itself from the street.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterCommon Roof Repair Problems We See in Pomona Homes
- Skip-sheathing on pre-1940 homes: The original spaced-board decking under layers of asphalt creates uneven support, so new shingles can’t be nailed to current code without correcting the decking or doing a full tear-off. We see this constantly on older blocks near downtown and Lincoln Park.
- Santa Ana wind damage: The foothills channel wind through Pomona’s east-west streets, and shingles that were sealed fine for years start lifting at the edges. Repairs need to include resealing or replacement of wind-damaged sections before the next wind event makes it worse.
- Ponding on low-slope porch roofs: Early bungalows in Pomona often have flat or nearly-flat porch and patio roofs. During heavy valley rain, water ponds and finds its way through. The repair usually involves new membrane or coating plus improved drainage at the scupper or downspout.
- Dried-out flashing sealant: Inland heat bakes the sealant around chimneys, vents, and walls until it cracks and separates. This is the single most common leak source on Pomona ranchos and tract homes from the 1950s through the 1980s, and it’s usually a quick, affordable fix if caught before the leak has been running for months.
Pricing for Roof Repair in Pomona, CA
Here are honest numbers for the Pomona market. A shingle replacement on a small, accessible section runs $350 to $700. Flashing repair around a chimney or vent runs $400 to $900. A leak repair with decking replacement runs $900 to $1,800 depending on how much wood needs to come out. Valley repair on a steep older roof runs $800 to $1,500. Flat roof patching on a porch or patio roof is $500 to $1,200. The two biggest cost factors are access (a steep tile roof with no staging area costs more than a low walkable roof) and what we find under the surface when we open it up. Skip-sheathing, rotted decking, and prior bad patch jobs all add to the final number. We give written line-item quotes before starting, and we don’t change the price mid-job unless you approve a change order in writing. Call (833) 467-4901 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pomona
We work throughout the Pomona Valley and the eastern San Gabriel Valley. That includes La Verne, Walnut, Covina, and Claremont. If you’re in one of those cities and need roof repair, Pomona is the heart of our service area, and we dispatch crews throughout the surrounding communities.
Serving Pomona, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pomona area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roof Repair in Pomona
For most repairs, no. Minor shingle replacement, flashing work, and leak sealing don’t require a City of Pomona building permit. A permit is required when the repair involves structural changes, a full tear-off of an entire roof plane, or significant sheathing replacement. We pull permits when the job calls for it, and we’ll tell you upfront if your repair falls into that category. Call (833) 467-4901 and we can tell you whether your specific repair will need a permit based on the scope.
We keep materials in the driveway or on the property itself, not on the street. On tight lots near downtown, where driveways are narrow or shared, we stage in half-day increments so materials aren’t sitting overnight, and we schedule deliveries the morning we need them. Pomona’s work-hour ordinance is 7 AM to 7 PM, and we stay inside it. If a street is genuinely too tight for a material drop, we’ll use a smaller vehicle or hand-carry from a legal parking spot. We’ve never had a staging complaint on a Pomona job, and we intend to keep it that way.
Skip-sheathing is the original roof decking on many Pomona homes built before 1940: spaced 1×6 or 1×8 boards with gaps between them, designed for wood shingles or shakes. The problem is that modern asphalt shingles need a solid nailing surface, and when someone installed asphalt over skip-sheathing decades ago, the shingles didn’t have proper support. This causes premature failure, sagging between boards, and voids the manufacturer’s warranty. If we open up your roof and find skip-sheathing, we’ll show it to you and explain your options: repair with new plywood over the old decking, or full tear-off. There’s no honest way to fix a leak on skip-sheathing without addressing the decking.
Yes. Pomona has designated historic areas near downtown, and repairs in those districts may need to match the original material appearance. We’ve handled repairs on homes where the existing roof is clay tile or original wood shingle, and the repair has to blend with what’s there. We source matching or period-appropriate materials, and we coordinate with the city’s review process when needed. The repair itself follows the same mechanics as any other roof; the material selection is what changes. Call (833) 467-4901 and tell us the address so we can check whether any historic guidelines apply.
Pomona’s inland heat bakes asphalt shingles until the adhesive strips fail and the shingles curl or lift, which you don’t see as quickly in coastal cities with marine layer cool-down. Then the Santa Ana winds coming off the San Gabriel foothills exploit those lifted edges and peel them back. The combination means repairs in Pomona need to address both the heat damage and the wind vulnerability at the same time. We use sealants and fasteners rated for high-heat, high-wind conditions, and we check the entire windward slope when we’re on the roof, not just the spot you pointed at.
If your roof is leaking, lifting, or just looking tired, call Huntington Beach Roofers at (833) 467-4901. We’ll send someone who actually knows Pomona’s roofs, and the estimate is free.
Written by Neil Stratton, Owner at Huntington Beach Roofers, serving Pomona and the surrounding valley communities.