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Roofing in Hollywood means working with a housing stock that runs from 1920s courtyard apartments to 1960s flatland soft-story buildings, and each one presents a different set of rules. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve spent nearly three decades navigating this exact patchwork. If your roof is leaking over North Cahuenga or the tiles on your Whitley Heights bungalow are starting to fail, call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318 for a straight answer and a written, line-item estimate. No phone-tag, no call center.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Hollywood’s Preferred Roofing Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers to your door. Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews, and Tom himself shows up on Hollywood job sites most days, which means the person who signs your contract is the same person you can call when you have a question six months later. That matters in a place like Hollywood, where a roof job can hinge on getting a permit through the LA Office of Historic Resources before a single shingle comes off.
Our reputation in Hollywood is built on written change orders and permits pulled on every eligible job. When we opened up a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival courtyard apartment near Whitley Heights, we found the original clay barrel tile deck failing because the wood lath underneath had rotted from trapped moisture, and the tuck-under parking below showed soft-story framing that triggered the city’s retrofit review. We removed the old tile, repaired the load-bearing rafters, installed new plywood sheathing and a standing seam metal roof with a historic-profile tile overlay, then coordinated with the Office of Historic Resources to get inspection sign-off before closing the permit. That’s the kind of job most roofers won’t touch. We did it with the paperwork in order and a written allowance covering every discovery.
Every price change, every allowance, every scope adjustment arrives as a written change order before work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Hollywood homeowners have been burned by national outfits that quote one number on the phone and hand over a different bill at the door. We don’t work that way. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, 24/7.
Our Roofing Services in Hollywood
Roof Repair
Most Hollywood roof repairs run $400 to $1,800, depending on what we find once we get eyes on the deck. Flatland neighborhoods like the apartment corridors south of Franklin Avenue see a lot of cracked flashing around vent pipes and failing seams on older built-up roofs, while the hillside sections off Beachwood Drive deal with wind-lifted shingles and debris impact from overhanging eucalyptus. We inspect first, write the scope, and get your sign-off before any repair starts.
Roof Replacement & Installation
A full roof replacement in Hollywood typically runs $8,000 to $20,000. The range is wide because of what’s underneath. Older Craftsman bungalows in the 90028 zip code often have original wood-lath decking that needs reinforcement, and many 1960s apartment buildings show undersized framing that has to be brought up to current code once the roof is opened. We write allowances for these conditions into the contract on day one, so the final number doesn’t come as a shock.
Metal Roofing
Standing seam metal roofs solve a real problem in Hollywood’s hillside zones: they shed embers better than asphalt during fire season and they hold up under the intense UV exposure the Santa Monica Mountains south-facing slopes get. Metal Roof Installation here runs $15,000 to $40,000. We’ve installed standing seam on everything from modern box houses above Sunset to historic-profile metal tile overlays in HPOZ districts where the review board requires a compatible profile.
Tile Roofing
Tile roofing is where Hollywood gets difficult fast. The original clay barrel tile on 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival courtyard apartments is often beautiful and often failing because the wood lath underneath absorbed decades of trapped moisture. Tile Roof Repair runs $600 to $2,500. We source matching profile tile and coordinate with the Office of Historic Resources when required, because a mismatched tile job on a historic roofline will never pass review.
What happens when you call
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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 Hollywood
We install GAF and CertainTeed product lines on Hollywood roofs, plus standing seam metal systems built to last in this climate. Our Roofing team stocks common flashing profiles, pipe boots, and tile-match components locally, which means a repair on a 90028 property doesn’t wait a week for parts to arrive from a warehouse in another state. If you’re replacing a roof in a historic district, we’ll bring material samples to your door so you and the review board can see exactly what’s going on the roof before it’s ordered. Barrett & Sons has been installing premium-brand materials since 1998, and we stand behind every job with the written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Blocked permits on HPOZ properties. Trying to re-roof a Hollywood HPOZ bungalow without first getting Office of Historic Resources review stalls the job for weeks. We pull that approval before we schedule the tear-off, because we’ve watched out-of-area roofers get turned away at the permit counter.
- Rotted rafters under old tile. Underneath a lot of original clay tile on 1920s courtyard buildings, the wood lath has rotted through. Once we open the roof, the structural framing often needs sistering or replacement, and that’s when an honest allowance in the contract pays for itself.
- Asphalt shingles rejected in historic zones. Assuming a standard asphalt shingle roof will pass review on a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival building is a costly mistake. The HPOZ requires matching clay tile or a compatible profile, and we handle that paperwork before the roofing starts.
- Soft-story retrofit triggers. Replacing a roof on a 1960s Hollywood apartment building with tuck-under parking often triggers the city’s mandatory seismic retrofit review once inspectors see the soft-story condition. We coordinate with both the roofing and structural scopes so one permit doesn’t fight the other.
Pricing for Roofing in Hollywood, CA
Here are the line-item ranges you should expect for Roofing in Hollywood in 2026:
| Service | Hollywood Price Range |
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| Roof Replacement | $8,000 - $20,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400 - $1,800 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,000 - $40,000 |
| Tile Roof Repair | $600 - $2,500 |
What moves the number in Hollywood? HPOZ review requirements add time and sometimes require specific materials. Hillside access on steep lots off Mulholland adds labor. And older framing hidden under the roof deck can turn a simple re-roof into a structural upgrade. We write every allowance and every scope change into the contract before work proceeds, so the price you sign is the price you pay. Our estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200 and a free second opinion on any written estimate. Veterans and seniors save 10% permanently. Call (877) 610-1318 for your free, written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
If you’re just outside Hollywood, we run crews to Universal City, West Hollywood, Koreatown, and Echo Park. The same HPOZ and soft-story rules apply in several of these areas, and the same Barrett & Sons crew handles the work, with the same written change orders and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. No trip charge inside the county.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Yes. If your Craftsman bungalow sits inside a Hollywood HPOZ district, you need sign-off from the LA Office of Historic Resources before a re-roofing permit is issued. We handle that review as part of your project scope, including material samples and profile documentation, so the permit doesn’t stall the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll look up your parcel’s HPOZ status on the first call.
Because Hollywood’s 1960s flatland apartment stock is dominated by wood-frame soft-story buildings with tuck-under parking, and LA’s mandatory retrofit ordinance requires those conditions be evaluated once an inspector sees them. A roof replacement opens that door. We coordinate the roofing scope with the structural scope, so you get one honest sequence instead of a permit fight and a stalled job. Estimates are free, and every allowance is written before we start.
Cracked original clay tile on a Hollywood courtyard building usually means the underlying wood lath has absorbed moisture over decades, and the repair is rarely just tile-swapping. We source matching profile tile, repair the deck and framing underneath, and handle the Office of Historic Resources sign-off when your building sits in an HPOZ. Tile Roof Repair runs $600 to $2,500, but the structural repair underneath is priced separately as a written allowance. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free inspection.
Sometimes, but only with a historic-profile tile overlay or a compatible profile that passes Secretary of Interior Standards review. We have done exactly this on Whitley Heights courtyard apartments where the original tile deck failed and the HPOZ required a compatible exterior look. We walk the review process with you and bring samples to the door. A free second opinion on any written estimate is part of how we work.
We write an allowance for structural surprises into the contract before the tear-off begins, and every actual discovery is priced as a written change order before we touch the framing. That’s the only honest way to do it, and it’s why our final bills match our contracts. When we opened a 1920s Spanish Colonial courtyard in Whitley Heights and found rotted rafters under the tile, the repair was priced, approved in writing, and completed before the new roof went on. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and a contract you can take to your neighbor and compare line by line.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Hollywood and surrounding communities since 1998.