Free roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
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Roof replacement in San Jose typically runs $14,000 to $28,000 for a standard single-story tract home with architectural asphalt shingles, and most full tear-off jobs take 3 to 5 working days once the permit is approved. The price reflects what San Jose homes actually need: cool-roof compliant shingles under Title 24, decking repairs on 60-year-old framing, and a tear-off crew that knows what a 1968 Berryessa original looks like underneath. If your roof is at or past 25 years, call (945) 303-9821 and we’ll give you a written price before anything gets torn off.
We work throughout San Jose every week, from Cambrian to Alum Rock, and our crews know the subdivisions because they have opened up hundreds of them. No voicemail loops. A live person answers at (945) 303-9821, day or night.
Why Tilehurst Roofing Is San Jose’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
Our Roof Replacement team has torn off more original 1950s-to-1980s San Jose roofs than we can count, and the pattern is always the same: granule-bare 3-tabs, rusted fasteners, and decking that was borderline when the house was new. That repetition is the advantage. When we quote a Cambrian ranch or an Evergreen two-story, we already know what the deck will look like before the first shingle comes up.
Tilehurst Roofing is a Kingswell family company, founded in 2000, and Greg Holloway runs our operations with one rule that never bends: a written price goes in your hand before any work starts. San Jose homeowners have told us the same story hundreds of times: a contractor quoted low, then found soft decking and added thousands at the door. We write the decking allowance into the contract up front. If we find rot, the price for replacement sheets is already agreed. No surprises at the curb.
Every crew member on your San Jose roof is background-checked and uniformed. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something is not done right within a year of completion, we make it right, and that guarantee is in writing before the crew leaves your driveway. That is how we have earned a strong local reputation in San Jose, and why homeowners who were burned before tend to call us twice.
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement in San Jose
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement in San Jose is the most common full re-roof we do, and for most 1952-1985 tract homes here it is the right call: architectural shingles over new underlayment, on a deck we inspect and re-nail before we cover it. A typical full tear-off and architectural shingle replacement in San Jose runs $16,000 to $26,000 depending on square footage, pitch, and deck condition. The permit is part of that price, and so is the Title 24 cool-roof verification the city requires.
What the Tear-Off Actually Involves
The old layer comes off to bare decking. We do not shingle over shingles in San Jose; too many of these roofs already have one too-close nail pattern and a second layer hides rot until it fails. Then we re-nail the deck to current code spacing, replace any soft sheets at the agreed square-foot rate, and lay new underlayment with ice and water shield in the valleys and along the eaves where atmospheric-river storms do their damage.
Shingle Choice and Title 24
California’s energy code means most San Jose replacements require a cool-roof rated shingle, and we stock compliant options from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. In Almaden Valley and Evergreen, where Cal Fire hazard zones add a Class A fire-rating requirement, we may recommend a specific compliant product and we verify it before the permit goes in, not after the material is on the truck.
New Roof Installation in San Jose
New Roof Installation in San Jose covers two situations: new construction additions or ADUs where there was no roof before, and full replacements where the existing roof is so far gone the whole system goes. For new construction, expect $18,000 to $32,000 depending on roof size, pitch, and whether the project is permitted through the city separately or folded into a larger remodel. For replacement on a standard San Jose tract home, the range is lower, but the process is the same: inspection, written price, permit, build.
New Construction Roofs
We frame and deck to current California code, with a sealed attic system where the design calls for it. New construction in San Jose means the inspector sees everything before we close it up, so we sequence the work so no one has to tear off fresh underlayment to prove a nail pattern.
Full Replacement on Older Homes
On a 1958 or 1972 San Jose house, full replacement means more than shingles. It means bringing the deck, flashing, and ventilation up to what the city now requires. We quote that honestly. The number you sign is the number you pay, unless you approve a change in writing first.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Jose
We install and service roofs from all seven manufacturers we carry: GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. That matters here because San Jose’s Title 24 cool-roof list and Cal Fire Class A requirements often make particular lines the right answer in specific neighborhoods. We keep local stock at Bay Area supply yards and can usually have San Jose orders on site within a day or two of permit approval. If you already have a brand you trust, tell us and we will quote that line. If you do not, we will recommend one and tell you why.
Common Roof Replacement Problems We See in San Jose Homes
- Whole-block shingle failure. San Jose subdivisions built between 1952 and 1985 went up in tight waves, so a hundred homes on the same Cambrian street hit end-of-life the same season. When half the block is swarming with roofers, do not let anyone rush you into signing before you have a written price and a permit path.
- Valley and penetration leaks after dry season. San Jose’s long, hot summers bake caulk and sealant, and then the first big November atmospheric river finds every gap at once. Homeowners who ignore a small ceiling stain in summer get a full ceiling collapse by Thanksgiving.
- Fire-zone material changes mid-quote. Almaden Valley and Evergreen hillside homes inside Cal Fire Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones require Class A rated roofing, and not every contractor checks the zone before quoting. We check it before we write the price.
- Soft decking under old 3-tabs. On a 1968 Berryessa single-story, we tore off the original layer and found the rear slope decking soft, half the 8d fasteners rusted through, and no ice and water shield in the valleys. We re-nailed the deck, replaced three sheets, laid shield through the valleys and along the north eave, and installed GAF architectural shingles with starter strip on the rakes and a full ridge vent after adding soffit intake to fix the blistering the homeowners had been seeing for two summers.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in San Jose, CA
For a standard single-story San Jose tract home, expect $16,000 to $24,000 for a complete architectural shingle roof with tear-off, new underlayment, ice and water shield in valleys and eaves, flashing, ridge vent, and permit. Two-story homes run $20,000 to $28,000. Flat or very-low-slope roofs in north San Jose, including some Eichler-style homes, require built-up or membrane systems and run $18,000 to $30,000. Decking replacement, if rot appears, is written into the contract at a fixed per-sheet rate before you sign. Call (945) 303-9821 for a free estimate and a written line-item price.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Jose
Our crews regularly work Roof Replacement in San Jose and the surrounding communities, including Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and Campbell. If your roof is in one of those areas, the same written-price, same guarantee, same crew standards apply. Call (945) 303-9821 and we will schedule the inspection.
Serving San Jose, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Jose 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 Replacement in San Jose
Because five years ago, most San Jose roofs did not have a Title 24 cool-roof verification attached to every permit, and architectural shingle prices were lower. Today the permit package includes cool-roof compliance documentation, and material costs across all seven manufacturer lines have risen sharply. A $16,000 roof in 2020 is a $22,000 roof now, same house. The price we quote is the current San Jose market, in writing. Call (945) 303-9821 and we will break it down line by line.
Very likely yes. If your home is inside a Cal Fire Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, the city requires Class A fire-rated roofing on any permitted re-roof, and that means a specific shingle or tile on the compliance list. We check the zone before we quote, so your price includes the right material the first time, not a revision after the permit hits the counter.
Usually the same thing on every house in your subdivision: granule-bare 3-tabs, rusted 8d fasteners, spotty or missing underlayment, and decking that has been cooking for six decades. We budget for that in the written price. When we find it, the repair is already approved. You will not get a call asking to approve a surprise.
Inspection first, then a contract that includes a fixed per-sheet decking rate and a written allowance for re-nailing and flashing work. If we find something outside the allowance, we stop, show you photos, and get written approval before touching it. No one working for Greg Holloway changes a San Jose price at the door.
We install architectural shingles from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral, matched to the house and the code zone. In fire zones, we recommend Class A compliant lines. In hot, flat, low-slope areas, we may recommend a different system entirely. You get a recommendation with reasons, not a brand pushed because it happens to be on the truck. Call (945) 303-9821 for a free estimate and a written price.
Written by Greg Holloway, Owner at Tilehurst Roofing, serving San Jose under the Kingswell Guarantee.