Free roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Fast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across San Ramon
A full roof replacement in San Ramon typically runs $14,000 to $32,000 for a standard two-story tract home, with Roof Repair - San Ramon and concrete tile re-roofs landing between $22,000 and $38,000 depending on access and underlayment condition. Most San Ramon replacements take three to six working days once permits clear. If you’re in Gale Ranch, Windemere, or Crow Canyon and your concrete tile roof is between 20 and 35 years old, the underlayment underneath is likely failing even if the tiles look fine. That’s the job we do most often here. Call (945) 303-9821 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
We’re the Roof Replacement team that shows up when we say we will. Greg Holloway runs our San Ramon crews, and he’s walked more of these tight master-planned lots than most roofers in the East Bay. You get a real person on the phone, a written quote in your hands before any nail is driven, and a crew that leaves your shared driveway cleaner than they found it.
Why Tilehurst Roofing Is San Ramon’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
San Ramon wasn’t built gradually. It went up fast, between 1985 and 2010, in a series of master-planned communities. That means nearly every roof in the city is aging on roughly the same schedule, and we’ve built our replacement process around that reality. When you call us from Windemere or Dougherty Valley, you’re not explaining San Ramon to someone in a call center. You’re talking to a scheduler who knows exactly which streets have the tight lots, which HOAs require specific tile profiles, and which hillside addresses fall under Wildland-Urban Interface fire code.
Customers across San Ramon consistently tell us the same three things. The written price didn’t move after the work started. The crew showed up in the window they were given. And the job site was left spotless at the end of every day. That’s the Kingswell Way, and it’s not a slogan. It’s a checklist Greg Holloway enforces on every job in the city.
We carry materials from GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning, plus several other major manufacturers. You choose the product that fits your home and your budget. We don’t sell whatever happens to be on the truck that week.
Roof Installation in San Ramon
Roof Installation in San Ramon means something specific here, because so much of the city’s housing stock was built in a narrow window. A new roof on a 1998 Mediterranean in Crow Canyon or a 2005 colonial in Gale Ranch is rarely a simple tear-off-and-replace. It usually involves evaluating failed underlayment, repairing damaged decking, and deciding whether the existing concrete tile can be reused or needs full replacement. Full installation with new underlayment, new flashing, and new tile or shingles starts around $18,000 for asphalt architectural shingles and $26,000 to $42,000 for concrete tile on an average two-story San Ramon home.
Full Tear-Off and Replacement
We remove everything down to the decking, inspect the wood, replace any rotted sections, install new underlayment and flashing, then lay the new roof system. Permits are pulled through the City of San Ramon’s building department, and we handle the inspection scheduling. You don’t chase paperwork.
Reuse-Existing-Tile Re-Roof
If your concrete tile is still sound, we remove it carefully, replace the underlayment, flashing, and drip edge, then reset the original tile. This saves money and landfill waste. It’s the most common job we perform in San Ramon right now because the city’s tile roofs are hitting the underlayment failure window at the same time.
Roof Replacement Contractor in San Ramon
Choosing a Roof Replacement Contractor in San Ramon means asking one question first: who’s actually on the roof? We send background-checked, uniformed technicians to every job. No day-labor subcontractors, no mystery crews. Greg Holloway personally walks the job before work begins and after it’s complete. Every repair and replacement includes a written guarantee delivered before the crew leaves, not mailed later.
Our estimates are free, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay. If something changes during tear-off, like rotted decking or outdated flashing, we show you photos and give you a written line-item before we proceed. No surprises at the door.
Written Price, Every Single Time
San Ramon homeowners have told us stories about contractors who quoted one number on the phone and a different number standing in the driveway. We don’t do that. The written price is in your hands before any work begins, and it covers the full scope. Change orders only happen with your written approval.
365-Day Done Right Promise
If something isn’t right after we finish, we come back. For a full year after the job, if a repair fails, we correct it at no charge. That’s documented, in writing, before the first shingle is pulled. Not a handshake promise. A written one.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Ramon
We install and service roofing systems from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. For San Ramon specifically, Boral and other concrete tile manufacturers come up a lot because so much of the city’s housing stock uses tile. Whether you’re replacing a Boral tile roof in Windemere or switching to GAF architectural shingles in Dougherty Valley, parts and materials are sourced locally. That keeps lead times short and replacement costs predictable.
Common Roof Replacement Problems We See in San Ramon Homes
- Underlayment dry-rot under intact tile. San Ramon’s 100°F+ valley summers bake the cap sheet and felt underlayment on 20-to-35-year-old concrete tile roofs until they fail. The tiles look sound, but the leak shows up as a mystery stain on the ceiling. This is the single most common replacement trigger in the city.
- Wind uplift along ridges and hips. Delta-driven winds funnel through the Altamont Pass corridor and hit Crow Canyon and Dougherty Valley with sustained uplift. Tiles crack, shift, or dislodge along ridges, hips, and eaves, opening paths for winter rain. We see this more here than anywhere else in the East Bay.
- Wildland-Urban Interface code confusion. Hillside homes along Bollinger Canyon Road and near the Las Trampas foothills sit in designated WUI zones. That means Class A fire-rated roofing is legally required. Homeowners asking for a simple asphalt shingle swap often don’t know this until the permit comes back flagged.
- Tight-lot access damage. On narrow San Ramon lots, staging a dumpster and material delivery without blocking shared driveways or scraping the neighbor’s eaves causes more damage than the roofing itself. We plan access routes before the job starts and protect adjacent surfaces.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in San Ramon, CA
Here’s what you can expect to pay in San Ramon’s market, in real dollars:
- Asphalt architectural shingle replacement: $14,000-$24,000 for a typical two-story home.
- Concrete tile re-roof (reuse existing tile, new underlayment): $18,000-$28,000.
- Full concrete tile replacement: $28,000-$42,000, depending on tile profile and roof complexity.
- Flat roof section replacement: $8,000-$15,000 for typical San Ramon patio covers and garage tie-ins.
- Roof decking replacement (per sheet, as needed): $120-$180.
Access drives a lot of the variance. Tight lots, steep driveways, and HOA staging restrictions can add to labor costs. We’ll walk your property and give you a written, line-item quote before anything is scheduled. Call (945) 303-9821 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Ramon
Our crews work throughout the Tri-Valley and nearby East Bay communities. You’ll find us regularly in Dublin, Danville, Hayward, and Pleasanton. If you live just over the city line, the same written-price process and the same Roof Replacement in San Ramon standards apply. Scheduling is coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, and crews serve San Ramon locally.
Serving San Ramon, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Ramon 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 Ramon
The underlayment underneath the tile has failed. In San Ramon’s climate, 100°F+ summers accelerate UV breakdown of cap sheet and felt, and after 20 to 35 years the material dries out and splits even though the concrete tile on top still looks perfect. We see this constantly in Gale Ranch, Windemere, and Crow Canyon. The fix is a re-roof: remove the tile, replace the underlayment and flashing, and reset the original tile. Call (945) 303-9821 and we’ll walk you through what your roof needs and what it costs.
If your home sits in a Wildland-Urban Interface zone, yes. Hillside neighborhoods along Bollinger Canyon Road and near the Las Trampas and Diablo foothills are legally required to have Class A fire-rated roofing assemblies. This catches homeowners off guard when they request an asphalt shingle swap. We check your parcel’s WUI designation before quoting so there are no surprises at the permit counter.
We plan it before the first material delivery. On narrow lots we stage materials on the street with a spotter, set dumpsters on plywood to protect neighbor concrete, and run a magnet sweep daily so shared driveways stay clean. Access planning is part of the quote, not an afterthought. If your lot is unusually tight, we’ll tell you what that means for cost and schedule before you sign anything.
A roofing square is 100 square feet. It’s the standard unit roofers use to estimate material and labor. Your quote should always be broken down by squares, and ours is. If a contractor won’t show you square counts, ask why. It’s the only way to compare bids honestly, and it tells you exactly how much material is going on your roof.
San Ramon enforces noise ordinances that typically restrict construction work to weekday daytime hours. If your lot is tight, neighbors will hear the work. We communicate with adjacent homeowners before we start, keep the site clean every day, and stage equipment where it won’t block shared access. A roof replacement on a narrow lot is as much about neighbor management as it is about roofing, and it’s something we’ve learned to handle well in this city. Call (945) 303-9821 for an exact quote, and we’ll include access and scheduling details in writing.
Written by Greg Holloway, Owner at Tilehurst Roofing, serving San Ramon with written prices, guaranteed work, and crews that show up.






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