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Fast, Reliable Roofing Across Fullerton
A leaking roof in Fullerton tends to show up at the worst time, and with the way our summers bake asphalt shingles and winter rains find every weak seam, small problems don’t stay small for long. Most roof replacements in Fullerton run between $8,000 and $20,000, and targeted repairs typically land between $400 and $1,800. We’ve worked on homes from the Craftsman bungalows near Historic Downtown to the ranch tracts east of Harbor Boulevard, so we know how Fullerton’s older housing stock behaves under heat and rain. If you need a straight answer about your roof, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll send someone out to take a look.
Key Takeaways
- Roof repairs in Fullerton average $400 to $1,800 depending on leak location and decking condition.
- Full roof replacements for Fullerton homes typically run $8,000 to $20,000, with hillside fire-zone requirements sometimes pushing higher.
- Fullerton’s older wood-frame housing stock means decking repairs are common once shingles come off.
- Hillside neighborhoods in the 92835 ZIP carry stricter ember-resistant roofing requirements.
- Tom Barrett answers his own phone, puts every price in writing before work starts, and backs the job with a 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fullerton’s Preferred Roofing Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not a slogan, it’s the operating model. When you hire us for Roofing in Fullerton, the person who shakes your hand at the estimate is the same person who will be on-site most days and the same person who answers if you call with a question after the job is done.
Fullerton homeowners have been burned before, often by national outfits that quote one number on the phone and hand over a different invoice at the door. We don’t work that way. Every scope, every allowance, and every price change arrives as a written change order before any work happens. That’s how Tom has done it for over 29 years, and it’s why a strong local reputation follows us through neighborhoods like Sunny Hills, near Cal State Fullerton, and up into the Coyote Hills.
We also know the city’s permitting rhythm. Fullerton’s building department asks questions that Placentia and Anaheim don’t, especially around hillside fire zones and older structure reinforcement. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we like them. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. We’re serving Fullerton with crews that live nearby and know the difference between a 1920s Spanish Revival roof and a 1960s ranch roof without needing to ask.
Our Roofing Services in Fullerton
Roof Repair
Most repair calls we get in Fullerton start with a ceiling stain after a heavy rain, or a granule trail in the gutter after a hot stretch. Roof repair in Fullerton typically runs $400 to $1,800. The older wood-frame homes around the 92831 and 92832 ZIP codes often need a bit of decking patched once we get the shingles up, and we’ll show you photos of what we found before we touch anything else.

Roof Replacement & Installation
A full roof replacement in Fullerton usually lands between $8,000 and $20,000, depending on square footage, pitch, and whether we’re tearing off one layer or two. Many of the 1950s and 60s ranch homes in eastern Fullerton still have their original shake under layers of composition shingles, which adds labor to the tear-off. We price the tear-off accurately from the start so there are no surprises after the dumpster arrives.

Metal Roofing
Metal roofing makes sense for a lot of Fullerton homeowners, especially in the hillside neighborhoods of 92835 where fire-hardening matters. Metal roof installation in Fullerton typically runs $15,000 to $40,000. We install standing seam metal roofs with the underlayment details required in high fire-hazard severity zones. That’s not optional add-on work, it’s what the city and state expect on re-roofs north of the 91.

Tile Roofing
Fullerton’s Spanish Revival homes and a good number of the custom builds in the hills use barrel tile, and tile roof repair in Fullerton typically runs $600 to $2,500. Tile is durable but the underlayment beneath it wears out faster than the tile itself, which is a common finding on 30- or 40-year-old Fullerton roofs. We’ll match the profile and color, and we’ll tell you honestly whether a repair buys you years or whether the underlayment is reaching the end of its life.

What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fullerton
We carry and install roofing materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. GAF and CertainTeed are the two we use most often on Fullerton homes, and for paver-adjacent roofing drainage work we’ve also handled Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers around downspout discharge areas. If you have a roof under warranty from a brand you recognize, there’s a good chance we can source matching material for your Fullerton home quickly. For larger exterior scopes, we also handle Windows & Doors in Fullerton and Fence Installation in Fullerton, so if a roof project turns up rotted fascia or damaged siding near windows, we can address it without handing you off to another company.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Fullerton Homes
- Thermal cracking on south-facing slopes. Fullerton runs noticeably hotter and drier than coastal Orange County cities, and asphalt shingles on the south exposure bake and become brittle years earlier than the rest of the roof. We regularly replace granule-stripped shingles on the south face while the north face still looks fine.
- Decking rot around old HVAC penetrations and swamp cooler cutouts. A surprising number of 1960s Fullerton ranch homes still have patched-over evaporative cooler holes, and the flashing around them usually fails first.
- Wind lift along the 57 corridor. Fullerton sits at the inland edge of the coastal plain, and the Santa Ana winds that come through the 57 freeway corridor test every loose edge and ridge shingle. We see more blow-off calls in neighborhoods near Brea Boulevard and Nutwood Avenue than almost anywhere else in the city.
- Ember-entry gaps on hillside re-roofs. The northern Fullerton hills are in higher fire-hazard severity zones, and building inspectors now flag exposed gaps at eaves, soffit vents, and gutter lines that older roofs were never designed to address.
Pricing for Roofing in Fullerton, CA
Roof repair in Fullerton runs $400 to $1,800 for most residential calls. A full roof replacement for a typical Fullerton home falls between $8,000 and $20,000. Metal roof installation runs higher, typically $15,000 to $40,000, because of material cost and the fire-zone underlayment details. Tile roof repair lands between $600 and $2,500 depending on how many tiles need pulling and whether the underlayment has failed underneath.
What moves the number most is access: a steep tile roof on a hillside lot in 92835 costs more to work on than a shallow-pitch composition roof on a ranch home in 92833. We price everything in writing before work starts, and a change order is not a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a free estimate with honest line items.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fullerton
If you live just outside the city line, we regularly work in Anaheim, La Habra, Placentia, and La Habra Heights as well. The same crews, the same pricing, the same promise in writing. Dispatch and scheduling run through our Los Angeles office, but the people who show up at your door serve Fullerton and the surrounding communities locally.
Serving Fullerton, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fullerton 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 - Roofing in Fullerton
For storm damage and active leaks in Fullerton, we answer calls around the clock at (877) 610-1318 and will get someone out to your home as quickly as the schedule allows. If water is actively coming in, make the call and tell us where the leak is; we’ll walk you through what to do in the meantime and get eyes on the roof. Call now if you need emergency storm or leak response in Fullerton.
Yes. We work across all four Fullerton ZIP codes, 92831, 92832, 92833, and 92835, plus the hillside areas north of the 91. That includes Historic Downtown, Sunny Hills, the area around Cal State Fullerton, and the Coyote Hills neighborhoods. If you’re in Fullerton, we’ll come out for a free estimate.
Yes, and it’s one of the things that catches out-of-area contractors off guard. The hillside areas in northern Fullerton are in higher fire-hazard severity zones, so re-roofs there require ember-resistant details like specific vent screening and underlayment choices. Older central Fullerton homes sometimes need structural review before a re-roof because of their age and framing. We know which questions the Fullerton permit desk will ask before we ever pull a permit. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us about your specific street.
Generally, Fullerton pricing tracks close to the rest of north Orange County, but hillside access, fire-zone requirements, and older decking conditions can push a Fullerton project higher than a comparable job in a flat, newer part of Anaheim. Roof repairs in Fullerton run $400 to $1,800, while full replacements typically fall between $8,000 and $20,000. The only way to get an honest number for your house is a written estimate, which is free.
Every roof we install or repair in Fullerton is backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on your contract, not buried in fine print. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. Materials carry their manufacturer warranties from GAF and CertainTeed, and we’ll register those for you. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate and get everything in writing.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fullerton and surrounding communities since 1998.







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