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Davis homeowners need a roofing crew that understands this town, not one that drives in from somewhere else and guesses. A new roof or a repair in Davis means dealing with summer heat that hits 100°F on a regular basis, a winter rain season that finds every small leak, and a housing stock that’s mostly 40 to 70 years old. We know the difference between roof decking on a 1960s Ranch home near Central Park and a Village Homes passive-solar build in northwest Davis. Our Roofing team plans around the adobe clay that shifts under slabs here, because that movement is exactly what cracks seams and pulls flashing loose.
When a leak starts, call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318. A real person answers the phone, day or night. The estimate is free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Davis’s Preferred Roofing Company
Tom started this company in 1998, and he still runs it with his sons on the crew most days. That’s a different kind of accountability than a national outfit. Tom’s name, address, and license number are all published and easy to verify. If something isn’t done right, one call brings him back. It’s written in the 90-Day Done Right Promise, which is printed on every contract, not whispered as a sales line.
Davis customers have a specific set of reasons they lean on us. The adobe clay in Yolo County swells with winter rain and shrinks in the summer heat, and that shrink-swell cycle puts real stress on roof-to-wall connections. We’ve seen flashed seams pull apart on Davis homes that were perfectly level when they were built. We also know the Village Homes subdivision in the 95616 zip. Original passive-solar rooflines with south-facing clerestories don’t behave like standard gable roofs when you’re adding a modern membrane or re-flashing around them. An out-of-town crew might not recognize what they’re looking at. Our crews do.
Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. We’ve been on Davis roofs long enough that our reputation is the thing people check before they call.
We also handle Windows & Doors in Davis when a roof project turns up perimeter issues, and Fence Installation in Davis when wind damage takes out a section of fencing along with a few shingles.
Our Roofing Services in Davis
Roof Repair
Roof repair in Davis typically runs $400 to $1,800. The most common calls come after winter storms, when wind lifts shingles and the rain that follows finds its way in. We also repair ridge caps, replace damaged flashing, and reseal vent boots. A missing shingle in Davis doesn’t stay a small problem long, because the summer heat bakes exposed underlayment until it cracks. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free repair estimate.
Roof Replacement & Installation
A full roof replacement in Davis generally runs $8,000 to $20,000 depending on the square footage, pitch, and number of layers that need to come off. Most Davis homes have one or two layers of old composition shingle that date back 20 to 30 years, and we almost always recommend a tear-off rather than a re-cover. A clean deck is the only way to catch water damage hidden under the old layer. This is the work where our written change order process matters most. If the decking is soft when we open it up, you’ll see the price change in writing before we replace a single sheet.
Metal Roofing
Metal roofing in Davis runs $15,000 to $40,000 for a typical home. That’s a bigger check up front, but stone-coated steel and standing seam panels hold up against the Sacramento Valley sun in a way that asphalt can’t match. Heat doesn’t degrade metal the same way, and the reflective surface actually helps keep cooling costs down through July and August. We install GAF products, and we stock common trim and flashing profiles so repairs don’t require a special order when a panel gets dented.
Tile Roofing
Tile roof repair in Davis runs $600 to $2,500. Tile is beautiful, and plenty of Davis homes have barrel tile roofs that would be expensive to replace today. The catch is that tile is heavy, and the shrinking adobe clay under Davis slabs can cause subtle roof movement that cracks tiles or breaks the mortar at hips and ridges. Our tile repair work includes setting new underlayment where the old felt has failed, and re-bedding ridge caps before they let rain in.
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 Davis
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. On Davis roofs we use GAF for asphalt shingles and underlayment systems, and we regularly work with CertainTeed’s heavier architectural profiles when a Davis homeowner wants a higher wind rating. We keep common GAF shingle colors and flashing profiles in local stock so a repair in Davis doesn’t wait on a freight truck. If you’ve had a roofer quote a brand you’ve never heard of, call us for a second opinion. Our Roofing in Davis estimates put every material allowance in writing, line by line.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Davis Homes
- Adobe clay shrink-swell stress. Winter rain makes the soil under Davis slabs expand, and summer heat bakes it into something like concrete. The movement isn’t dramatic, but over 20 or 30 years it’s enough to pull flashing away from walls and crack seams around roof penetrations. We see this in 95616, 95617, and 95618 equally.
- Failed composition shingles from radiant heat. Davis summer sun is unrelenting, and it’s not spread evenly across a roof. South and west exposures wear out faster, which means a roof that looks fine from the curb can be degraded where the sun hits hardest. We check exposure-specific wear on every inspection.
- Village Homes passive-solar complications. The original Village Homes section of northwest Davis was built for solar performance, not for standard construction logic. South-facing clerestories, bermed walls, and shared drainage swales mean a roof repair there often requires coordination with city planning. A contractor who’s never worked in that subdivision will miss the context.
- Rental deferral damage. A big share of Davis housing stock near campus has been through multiple tenant cycles. Deferred maintenance shows up on roofs in the form of small leaks that got ignored, gutter sections that pulled away, and flashing that was patched with caulk instead of replaced. We can tell within ten minutes of walking a roof whether it’s been maintained or merely patched.
Pricing for Roofing in Davis, CA
Davis roofing prices are about 8 to 12 percent above Woodland or Dixon, mostly because of local green-building requirements. Every permitted project in Davis has to clear an energy compliance bar that goes beyond California’s Title 24 baseline, which means additional plan-check time and sometimes energy modeling. A roof repair in Davis runs $400 to $1,800. A roof replacement runs $8,000 to $20,000. Metal roofing runs $15,000 to $40,000. Tile roof repair runs $600 to $2,500. These aren’t guesses. They’re the ranges we’ve quoted and built against in this specific market. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written, line-item estimate, free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davis
If you own a home in Davis, you already know we show up on time here. We also get called out to Dixon, Woodland, West Sacramento, and Winters when a roof leaks or a wind storm tears through. Our crews are based close enough that a trip out to Woodland or Winters adds only a few minutes of drive time, and we don’t charge a trip fee inside the county.
Serving Davis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Davis 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 Davis
We schedule most roof repairs in Davis within 24 to 48 hours. When there’s an active leak and weather is coming in, we make emergency service a priority, so you can call us at (877) 610-1318 and speak to a real person who can put you on the schedule.
Yes. We cover 95616, 95617, and 95618, which includes downtown Davis, the neighborhoods around Central Park, the Village Homes subdivision, and everything up to the Mace Boulevard corridor.
We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and when a Davis roof is leaking on a Saturday night, a crew member will get the call. Tarping and temporary patches can’t always wait for Monday.
Davis enforces a local green-building ordinance that pushes energy requirements above California’s Title 24 baseline. That means more plan-check time and energy modeling on permitted projects, which shows up as a small cost difference compared to surrounding cities.
Every Barrett & Sons roofing job comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise written into the contract. If the work isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. The manufacturer’s warranty on materials is separate and spelled out in your written estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Davis and the surrounding counties.