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Fast, Reliable Roofing Across Manhattan Beach
If your roof is leaking after a February storm rolled off the Pacific, or you’re standing on The Strand looking up at loose tiles on a 1950s beach cottage, you need a roofer who knows Manhattan Beach patch-by-patch. Most roof repairs in Manhattan Beach run $400 to $1,800, and a full replacement typically lands between $8,000 and $20,000 depending on roof size and material. We work the Sand Section, the Hill Section, the Tree Section, and every block between Highland Avenue and the water. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will pick up.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Manhattan Beach’s Preferred Roofing Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and he still answers his own phone. That matters here because Manhattan Beach roofing is not like roofing in Torrance or inland Redondo Beach. The salt air eats standard fasteners. The marine layer keeps underlayment damp for weeks at a time. And in the Sand Section, we’re often working on a roof with six inches of clearance to the neighbor’s stucco wall. We’ve run crews across Manhattan Beach long enough that the building department knows our paperwork, and our permit pull history is clean.
We don’t dispatch strangers. Tom’s sons run the crews, and every crew member is background-checked and uniformed. When a Manhattan Beach homeowner calls about a leak near Aviation Boulevard or a tile roof in the Hill Section, the person who answers knows what those streets look like. That’s the difference between a roofer who works *in* Manhattan Beach and one who just lists it on a website.
Our Roofing Services in Manhattan Beach
We handle the full Roofing scope across Manhattan Beach, but these four services cover most of what we’re called for in 90266 and 90267.
Roof Repair
Salt-laden coastal air means roof repairs in Manhattan Beach are usually about more than a missing shingle. We regularly find corroded flashing around chimneys and vents on homes east of Sepulveda, and cracked sealant at parapet walls on the flat-roof sections common in the Sand Section. A repair visit typically runs $400 to $1,800. We quote a fixed price before the first ladder goes up.

Roof Replacement & Installation
A full replacement in Manhattan Beach usually runs $8,000 to $20,000. On the original post-war cottages north of Rosecrans, we often find three layers of old roofing that all have to come off, and the decking underneath needs replacement too. For teardown-and-rebuild projects in the Sand Section, we install new roofing on three-story custom homes where the 30-foot height limit means every inch of roof profile is engineered, not improvised - and for homeowners expanding their footprint, we also offer our Home Additions & ADU in Manhattan Beach.

Metal Roofing
Metal roofs are gaining ground in Manhattan Beach because they handle the marine layer better than almost anything else. We install standing seam metal roofing that won’t rust out from salt spray the way basic galvanized panels do. Expect $15,000 to $40,000 for a full metal roof here, with the higher end reflecting the complexity of coastal-zone permitting and custom flashings many Manhattan Beach homes require.

Tile Roofing
Manhattan Beach has a deep inventory of Spanish and Mediterranean-style homes in the Hill Section with barrel tile roofs that are now 30 to 50 years old. Underlayment fails long before the tile does, and a tile roof repair in Manhattan Beach typically runs $600 to $2,500. We match existing tile profiles and colors, including weathered barrel tile, so the repair doesn’t announce itself from the street.

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 Manhattan Beach
We install GAF and CertainTeed roofing products on Manhattan Beach homes because we can stand behind them, and because the homeowner can look them up before signing anything. No mystery brands off a van. We keep common flashing profiles, underlayment rolls, and tile match stock staged for Manhattan Beach addresses, which means a repair on a Sand Section beach cottage doesn’t wait on a warehouse in Carson. When the job calls for hardscape tie-ins around a roof drain or a new paver patio in Manhattan Beach, we can handle that too.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Manhattan Beach Homes
- Corroded flashing at penetrations. The salt air off the Pacific eats standard galvanized flashing in 10 to 15 years. We specify stainless-steel flashing on Manhattan Beach homes as a baseline, not an upsell, because the alternative is a leak inside the wall.
- Failed underlayment under tile roofs. The marine layer keeps tile roofs damp for weeks in June and July. Once the underlayment delaminates, water gets under the tile but looks fine from the ground. Hill Section homes from the 1960s and 1970s are at the point where this is common.
- Wind-lifted shingles on west-facing slopes. Homes on the west side of Manhattan Beach take direct wind off the water during winter storms. We see partial shingle loss and lifted flashing on coastal-facing roofs every season.
- Flat-roof ponding on Sand Section additions. Where additions push toward the 30-foot height limit, low-slope sections sometimes hold water after heavy rain. Proper tapered insulation and drainage are the fix, but only if they’re planned before the roof goes on.
Pricing for Roofing in Manhattan Beach, CA
A roof repair in Manhattan Beach runs $400 to $1,800 for most jobs. Tile-specific repairs land between $600 and $2,500. Full replacements span $8,000 to $20,000 for standard asphalt shingle work, while metal roofs run $15,000 to $40,000 depending on profile and complexity. What moves the number on any given Manhattan Beach home is roof size, pitch, number of existing layers, decking condition, and whether the property sits in the coastal zone where Coastal Commission review adds engineering and filing time. We give written line-item estimates before work starts, and any price change comes to you as a written change order before we touch the roof. No surprises at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manhattan Beach
Our crews work Manhattan Beach every week, and we also take on roofing work in Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes Estates, and Torrance. If you’re in one of those cities and want the same written-estimate, permit-pulled approach we bring to Manhattan Beach, we’d be glad to come take a look. We also handle Windows & Doors in Manhattan Beach and Fence Installation in Manhattan Beach if your project goes beyond the roof.
Serving Manhattan Beach, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach
We respond to roof leaks in Manhattan Beach within one business day in most cases, and emergency tarping for storm damage is available by calling (877) 610-1318. A live person answers 24/7, not a voicemail box.
Yes. We roof homes in the Sand Section, Hill Section, Tree Section, Manhattan Village, and everywhere from El Porto up through the 90266 and 90267 zip codes. If it’s in Manhattan Beach, we know the streets, the building department, and the parking realities.
Yes, and faster than most people expect. Standard galvanized flashing and fasteners corrode in as little as 10 to 15 years in Manhattan Beach’s marine environment. We use stainless-steel and hot-dipped galvanized hardware as a baseline on every coastal job because the alternative is a failure inside the wall where you can’t see it until the ceiling stains. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want us to check what’s on your roof now.
Roofing in Manhattan Beach runs slightly higher than in neighboring inland cities, mostly because of coastal-zone permitting, tight access in the Sand Section, and the salt-air hardware requirements. Expect $400 to $1,800 for repairs and $8,000 to $20,000 for replacements. The estimate is free and the number we give you is the number on the contract.
Every roofing job in Manhattan Beach is backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and we register the manufacturer warranty on your roofing materials. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom Barrett back. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate and we’ll walk you through the warranty paperwork before any work begins.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Manhattan Beach and surrounding coastal communities since 1998.







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