Free roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Fast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across Selma
A full roof replacement in Selma, CA typically runs between $9,800 and $18,500 for a standard single-story ranch, with most architectural shingle tear-offs landing around $12,000 to $15,000. We’ll have a written line-item quote in your hands before any work starts, and our crews are in Selma every week, not once a month. If your roof is on its second cycle of 3-tab shingles and the tule fog has been working on the north slope, call (945) 303-9821 and we’ll walk the roof with you, no charge for the estimate.
What makes a Selma roof different from one in Fresno or Visalia comes down to where this town sits. Selma has the raisin grape belt wrapped around it, and that means every late summer the air fills with grape dust and sulfur dust from vineyard treatments. It settles on roofs. It gets into gutters, works its way under shingle edges, and holds moisture long after the fog should have burned off. A Selma roof replacement has to account for that cycle, from the materials we spec to when we schedule the tear-off. We work on Selma homes every single week, and we know which streets in the older tract neighborhoods have original 1960s decking that will need attention once the old shingles come up.
Why Tilehurst Roofing Is Selma’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
Tilehurst Roofing operates under the Kingswell family of roofing companies, founded in 2000. Every Selma homeowner we work with gets the same baseline from the start: a written price before any work begins, a written guarantee delivered before the crew leaves, and a live person on the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That live-answer commitment matters in this part of the Valley. When a Selma homeowner calls on a Saturday after a tule fog has been sitting on their ceiling stain for a week, they want a human voice, not a voicemail. Greg Holloway has built the Selma service around that simple rule: if you call, someone answers, and if we said we’d be there at 8, we’re there at 8.
Our Selma customers are usually replacing a roof that has already been replaced once, often badly. We hear the same stories: a crew that no-showed, a price that changed at the door, a repair that failed within months. The Kingswell Way is built to be the opposite of that. We say the price before the work, we show up in the window we gave you, we leave the place cleaner than we found it, we put the guarantee in writing, and if something fails we come back. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means a full year of documented accountability on every replacement. Not a friendly handshake. A written obligation.
Flat Roof Replacement in Selma
Flat roof replacement in Selma is a different animal from the shingle work most of the Valley’s pitch roofs get, and on older Selma homes it shows up more often than people expect. Full Flat Roof Replacement on a typical Selma ranch runs between $7,200 and $14,800 depending on square footage, decking condition, and the membrane system you choose. That price includes tearing off the old built-up roof or torch-down layers, inspecting the decking below, and installing a modern membrane system rated for the Valley’s heat load.
Built-Up and Torch-Down Tear-Offs
Many Selma flat roofs are original bull-and-gravel or torch-down systems from the 1960s and 1970s. These hold heat, crack at the flashing points, and fail silently until water is already in the ceiling. We tear off to the deck, check for dry rot at the low-slope transitions, and write up any decking repair as a separate approved line item before proceeding.
Membranes That Handle Selma Heat
For a Selma flat roof, we typically spec TPO, PVC, or a self-adhered modified bitumen system. What matters is the combination of 105°F plus afternoons and winter tule fog. A white reflective TPO membrane keeps the building cooler in summer and stands up to the fog moisture cycle that eats unprotected asphalt surfaces. We walk you through the cost difference in writing, and the written quote gets every layer itemized.
Roof Installation in Selma
Roof installation in Selma means a lot of different things depending on whether we’re talking new construction or a full replacement on a 1960s ranch. For a complete Roof Installation on a Selma home with architectural shingles, you’re looking at $11,500 to $17,900 on a standard 1,400 to 1,900 square foot house. That range includes tear-off, new synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield in vulnerable valleys, new drip edge, and the shingles themselves.
Architectural Shingles for Selma’s Climate
We lean heavily toward architectural shingles on Selma homes because they carry more than aesthetics. The layered construction stands up better to thermal cycling. The 105°F afternoons followed by 50°F fog nights cause repeated expansion and contraction, and that’s what kills cheap 3-tab shingles early. When we install a roof in Selma, we spec shingles with factory-applied algae-resistant coating, which matters far more here than most homeowners realize.
New Construction Roofing
If you’re building new in Selma, the roof installation is the first line of defense on a structure that will sit through its first harvest dust season before the paint is even cured. We coordinate with your builder or GC on schedule and inspection timing. Every new construction roof gets a written material spec and a written labor warranty before we load a single bundle onto the roof deck, and the whole installation is documented for your records.
Trusted Brands We Service in Selma
Tilehurst Roofing installs material from seven major manufacturers, so you’re not locked into whatever happens to be on our truck. On Selma homes we stock and install GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning most often, and IKO is available when a specific color or profile fits a home’s look. What that means for a Selma homeowner is real choice. You want a specific CertainTeed Landmark color to match your neighbor’s roofline? We order it. You want GAF Timberline HDZ with a lifetime limited warranty? That’s our default recommendation for the Valley’s heat and fog. Selma roofs see conditions that coastal roofs never see, and the manufacturer spec matters more than most people realize.
Common Roof Replacement Problems We See in Selma Homes
- Vineyard dust and tule fog in the gutters: Harvest season deposits a fine gritty layer on every Selma roof, and winter fog turns it into a damp paste that clogs gutters and traps moisture against the fascia. By the time the drip edge and starter strip come off, we often find rot that was invisible from the ground.
- Second-cycle 3-tab shingles on 1950s to 1980s tract homes: Many Selma ranch homes are on their second roof, and the original 3-tab shingles weren’t rated for this heat. When we tear off, the skip sheathing or spaced decking underneath is often too deteriorated to accept new underlayment without a full redeck.
- Thermal cracking at flashing and penetrations: At 105°F+, metal flashing around pipes and valleys expands and contracts at a different rate than the shingles. Over years, the two separate at the seam, and water follows. We replace flashing as standard on every Selma roof replacement, not as an upcharge discovery.
- Algae streaking on north-facing slopes: Tule fog can linger on a north Selma slope for days, and combined with the organic vineyard dust it feeds algae growth within 5 to 7 years of installation. Homeowners mistake the dark streaks for dirt and delay replacement, but the growth is breaking down the granule surface. A factory algae-resistant shingle is the only real fix.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in Selma, CA
On a typical Selma ranch, a full architectural shingle replacement runs $11,500 to $17,900. The spread comes down to square footage, pitch, the number of valleys, and what we find when the old roof comes off. Flat roof replacement runs $7,200 to $14,800. If your home is in the older tract neighborhoods off Floral Avenue or Rose Avenue, the odds are higher that we’ll find skip sheathing issues under the old shingles that require a redeck, which will push toward the upper range. You’ll see every dollar on the written quote before we start. A free estimate takes about an hour, and the number we quote is the number on the contract. Call (945) 303-9821 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Selma
Our crews run routes through Fowler, Parlier, Kingsburg, and Reedley every week, and we bring the same Kingswell Guarantee to every job. If you’re in one of these nearby towns, you get the same written pricing and the same live-answer phone line. Read more about our Roof Replacement process, or if you’re closer to Selma proper, see Roof Replacement in Selma for local scheduling details.
Serving Selma, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma 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 Selma
Harvest dust means your new Selma roof needs algae-resistant architectural shingles and a gutter maintenance schedule timed to the September and October harvest, not just the calendar. The grape dust and sulfur residue that settles on every roof in Selma acts like a sponge for tule fog moisture, holding it against the shingle surface and accelerating granule loss if the roof isn’t specified for it. Call (945) 303-9821 and we’ll explain exactly what we spec for a Selma roof and why it differs from a coastal one.
Yes, and on Selma homes built between the 1950s and 1980s it’s more likely than not. The original skip sheathing under your old 3-tab shingles has had sixty years of heat and fog to dry-rot under the valleys, and you won’t know until the old roof is off. That’s why we write decking repair allowances into the contract before the tear-off starts, so any surprise is priced and approved in writing before we touch it. The estimate is free, and it includes a walk-through of what we expect to find on your specific roof.
We install GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning most often on Selma homes, with IKO available when a specific profile or color is requested. You’re not locked into one house brand; you choose from seven manufacturers. Each quote lists the exact shingle model, color, warranty term, and material cost in writing. Call (945) 303-9821 and we’ll bring shingle samples to your driveway so you can see them in the actual Selma light.
Most single-story Selma ranch homes are torn off and re-roofed in two to three working days, weather permitting. If we find decking damage that requires a redeck, that adds a day. Flat roof replacements are typically two to four days depending on the membrane system and any decking repairs. We’ll give you a written timeline before the job starts, and the date we put on the contract is the date the crew shows up.
Yes, we do, and Selma’s older homes have more flat and low-slope roof sections than most people realize. We tear off old torch-down and built-up systems, inspect and repair the decking, and install TPO, PVC, or modified bitumen membranes engineered for the Valley’s heat. Flat roof replacement in Selma runs $7,200 to $14,800 on most homes, written out line by line before we start. Reach us at (945) 303-9821 for a free flat roof assessment.
If your Selma roof is on its second cycle, if the north slope is streaked, if the gutters have been full of vineyard dust since September, it’s time to get a real number. Call (945) 303-9821 and schedule your free estimate. We’ll walk the roof with you, explain what we’re seeing, and put a written price in your hands before you make any decision.
Written by Greg Holloway, Owner at Tilehurst Roofing, serving Selma, CA.






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