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If you live in Lakewood, your roof was almost certainly built between 1950 and 1954, and the fasteners holding it together were never designed for salt air. That’s the short version of why so many Lakewood homes need roof work within the same five-year window. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve spent decades working on this exact generation of tract housing. Tom Barrett and his sons run our crews, and we answer our own phone. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll tell you what’s actually going on up there before we quote a dollar.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lakewood’s Preferred Roofing Company
Most roofing companies treat Lakewood like any other LA Basin suburb. They miss what’s sitting right in front of them: a city where nearly every single house was built in the same four-year burst, using the same galvanized nails, the same tar paper, and the same flashing that was never spec’d for marine air. We see the same failure patterns on Del Amo Boulevard that we see off South Street and over near Mayfair Park, because the houses are nearly identical. That’s not a guess. It’s what 29 years of working this specific housing stock teaches you.
Our Lakewood customers call us back because the first roof we put on is still keeping water out a decade later. We don’t dispatch strangers. The Barrett name goes on every truck, every contract, and every permit. When you call for a roof inspection in the 90712 or 90713 zip codes, you’ll talk to someone who knows what a 1952 original roofline looks like before they even climb the ladder. And if something isn’t done right, you don’t fight a call center. You call Tom. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract, not buried in fine print.
We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible Lakewood job. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we like it that way. We also carry a standing offer that matters here: free second opinions on any written estimate. If another company quoted you a roof and the number feels off, bring it to us. We’ll look it over at no charge.
Our Roofing Services in Lakewood
Roof Replacement & Installation
A full roof replacement in Lakewood is not a generic job. Your home was likely built with skip sheathing, original galvanized nails, and tar paper that has long since turned to dust. We strip to the sheathing, inspect what’s underneath, and replace corroded flashing with 26-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel. Our crews install GAF and CertainTeed systems using stainless ring-shank fasteners rated for coastal corrosion because the inland-spec hardware simply will not hold here long term. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item quote before any work begins.
Roof Repair
Roof repair in Lakewood usually comes down to one culprit: original 1950s nails rusted to the thickness of a toothpick. Tiles loosen along the eaves, wind-driven rain gets under them, and suddenly you’ve got a ceiling stain in the hallway. We repair the actual failure point, not just the visible symptom. If the repair involves scope changes, you get a written change order before a nail moves. No surprise invoices, ever.
Roof Leak Repair
Roof leaks in Lakewood often have nothing to do with missing shingles. Unsealed flashing at roof-to-wall transitions lets marine air wick moisture into the sheathing, and the dry rot that follows eventually lets water through. We trace the leak to its source, replace the rotted substrate, and seal the transition properly. In our Roofing team’s experience, chasing the stain on the ceiling is the slowest way to fix the leak on the roof.
Tile Roof Repair
Lakewood’s original barrel and flat tile roofs look great from the street, but many are hanging on by faded tile weight alone. When the galvanized nails underneath let go, the tile can shift and break. We reset, replace, and re-fasten tile using stainless hardware. We also inspect the underlayment while we’re up there, because if the nails are gone, the paper underneath is usually gone too.
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 Lakewood
We’re not tied to a single manufacturer, so we can spec what actually works on a 1950s Lakewood tract home. On most Lakewood re-roofs, we install GAF or CertainTeed shingle systems, and we carry the local parts to match original tile profiles when repair work is the right call. If you need metal, we work with standing seam profiles that hold up to marine air better than exposed-fastener panels. The point is simple: we name the materials, you can look them up, and you’ll know what’s going on your roof before we start. No mystery brands off a van.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Lakewood Homes
- Rusted original galvanized nails. After 70 years of salt air drifting in from the Pacific, the nails holding your tile or shingles are often gone entirely. That’s why tiles lift along the eaves and wind-driven rain gets underneath.
- Failed flashing at roof-to-wall transitions. The original flashing on 1950s Lakewood homes was never sealed for marine exposure. Moisture wicks into the sheathing, dry rot follows, and the leak you see inside is just the last step in a decades-long process.
- Corroded gutter hangers and downspout straps. Salt air eats the hardware before it eats the gutters themselves. When the hangers shear off, roof runoff dumps against the foundation and undermines the slab. We replace fasteners with coated or stainless options as part of any gutter re-hang.
- Orangeburg sewer lateral failures triggered by roof work. This one surprises people, but it shouldn’t. A big share of Lakewood’s original sewer laterals were installed with Orangeburg pipe, a bituminous fiber conduit that collapses after 50 to 70 years. Dumpster weight in the driveway is often enough to finish it off. We scope the lateral before pulling permits on most Lakewood re-roofs. It costs a little up front and saves a lot of grief later.
Pricing for Roofing in Lakewood, CA
Here are the numbers we’re quoting in Lakewood right now. These are market-calibrated ranges for this city’s housing stock, not national averages.
| Service | Typical Lakewood Range |
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| Roof Replacement | $8,000 - $20,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400 - $1,800 |
| Tile Roof Repair | $600 - $2,500 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,000 - $40,000 |
The range exists because a 950-square-foot, single-story tract house with a simple roofline costs less than a two-story with valleys, chimneys, and a low pitch. What does not change: the fasteners and flashing. We use coastal-spec hardware on every Lakewood job, because the cheaper inland-spec nails will fail within a decade and you’ll pay for the roof twice. Every estimate is free, written, and itemized. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the roof with you before we quote a price.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lakewood
If you’re outside Lakewood proper, we also work in Signal Hill, Bellflower, Long Beach, and Paramount. We know Roofing in Lakewood best, but the same standards and the same written-change-order promise apply wherever we work. One call reaches Tom’s office either way.
Serving Lakewood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakewood 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 Lakewood
Most Lakewood roof leaks are not missing shingles. They’re failed flashing at roof-to-wall transitions, where decades of marine air have wicked moisture into the sheathing and rotted it from the inside out. The shingles look fine from the street, but the water’s getting in at the seams. We trace the leak to the actual penetration point rather than patching the ceiling stain. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll find where it’s really coming from.
Coastal-spec fasteners are stainless or hot-dip galvanized, and they’re rated to resist the salt air that drifts 10 miles inland from the Pacific. Inland-spec fasteners are cheaper, but they’ll rust out in Lakewood within a decade or two. Your original 1950s galvanized nails are the proof: after 70 years, most of them are gone. We use stainless ring-shank nails on every Lakewood re-roof because the cheap spec costs more by the time you replace the roof twice. Call (877) 610-1318 for a line-item quote that shows exactly what hardware you’re getting.
Yes, roof replacement in Lakewood requires a permit, and the inspection has to be signed off. We pull permits and schedule inspections on every eligible job. The inspector works for you, not for us, and we want that paperwork on file. It protects the value of a 70-year-old home and it’s the only way the job gets done right. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll handle the permit process from start to finish.
Expect the original galvanized nails to be rusted to nothing, the tar paper to be dust, and the flashing to be corroded anywhere the salt air could reach it. We re-roofed a 1951 tract home near Mayfair Park where the nails had rusted to the thickness of a toothpick and the whole roof was hanging on by faded tile weight alone. We stripped it to the skip sheathing, replaced the flashing with 26-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel, and used stainless ring-shank fasteners. We also scoped the sewer lateral before pulling permits, because four out of five Lakewood re-roofs on this era of home end up needing an Orangeburg pipe repair once the dumpster weight hits the driveway. Call (877) 610-1318 for an estimate that accounts for all of it up front.
Yes, but only if the crew knows what they’re walking into before they start. A 1950s Lakewood tract home has original drywall or plaster, often ceiling texture you can’t match, and sometimes asbestos-containing attic insulation that should not be disturbed casually. We protect the interior, work from the roof side whenever possible, and flag any material concerns before the tear-off begins. Written change orders cover everything, so you know what’s happening before it happens. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the job with you step by step.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lakewood since our founding in 1998.