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Professional torch down roofing — stronger roofs for a safer tomorrow
Our 2-ply Polyfresko torch down roofing systems provide long-lasting, waterproof protection for flat and low-slope roofs. Designed for durability and performance, this system is ideal for residential, multi-family, HOA and commercial buildings across Sunland, Sunland and Southern California. Waterproof protection, durable and long lasting, UV and heat resistant, ideal for flat roofs, professional installation.
IDEAL FOR MULTIPLE PROPERTY TYPES
BEFORE & AFTER
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Torch Down Roofing
Two Plies, Welded Seams, No Guesswork.
Torch down roofing in Sunland is modified bitumen, installed in two plies and heat-welded as it goes down: a base sheet torched to the prepared deck or cover board, then a white Polyfresko cap sheet over it. The seams fuse instead of relying on adhesive, which is why the system holds up on flat and low-slope roofs that see standing water.
Beverly Hills Roofing & Commercial Roof Repair installs and repairs torch down on houses with flat sections, apartment buildings, HOA property, offices and light industrial across Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace and the northeast San Fernando Valley.
Why Flat Roofs in Sunland Fail
Sunland sits in a bowl at the foot of the Verdugo and San Gabriel Mountains and it bakes. A dark flat roof here runs far hotter than the air, the daily swing works every lap, and the fall winds drive grit across the surface. Then the rain arrives in short, heavy bursts and finds whatever the summer loosened: a split lap, a lifted edge, a drain that has not been cleared since the last storm.
How We Install It
Tear-off and deck check
The old roof comes off and any soft decking is replaced before a new sheet touches it. You see the bad bays before they are covered.
Insulation or cover board
Where the building wants R-value, polyiso goes down; otherwise a cover board gives the torch a sound, even surface.
Base sheet
The modified bitumen base ply is torched and rolled so the whole sheet bonds, not just the edges.
Polyfresko cap sheet
The white cap ply goes over it, seams welded and probed. White means the roof reflects heat instead of storing it.
Flashings and drains
Curbs, pipes, parapets, edge metal and drains are detailed last, because that is where flat roofs actually leak.
Torch Down vs the Alternatives
- Against a patch. Patching buys months. A two-ply system is a roof, with a manufacturer warranty behind it.
- Against TPO. Both work on flat roofs. Torch down suits smaller, cut-up roofs and buildings with lots of penetrations; TPO suits wide open spans.
- Against a coating. A coating renews a sound roof. If the deck or insulation is wet, torch down replaces it instead of sealing the problem in.
- Against built-up. No kettle, no gravel, and a white surface rather than black asphalt cooking all afternoon.
Straight talk: torch down is hot work. We carry the permits and insurance for it, run a fire watch and keep extinguishers on the roof. Where open flame is not appropriate — a wood deck in poor condition, an occupied building with tight access — we quote a cold-applied or coating system instead and say why.
What We Roof in Sunland
If the roof is flat or low-slope, torch down is on the table:
Homes with Flat Sections
Additions, garages and mid-century flat roofs where shingles were never the answer.
Apartments & HOAs
Staged section by section so tenants stay put and the lot stays usable.
Commercial Buildings
Offices, retail and light industrial, scheduled around your hours.
Low-Slope Roofs
Shallow pitches where water moves slowly and details decide everything.
Before and After
The same roof, cracked and ponding, then two plies down with a white cap sheet.
Warranty and Lifespan
Installed to spec, a two-ply torch down roof runs twenty years and up, and the manufacturer warranty is written for 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system we specify. The paperwork is registered in your name, not left in a folder. We check the roof after the first rainy season so small things stay small.
Repairs and Maintenance
Most calls start with a leak over one room. We trace it to the source — a split lap, a failed pipe flashing, a drain that never cleared — repair it and photograph what we found. Two things keep a flat roof going: clear the drains before the rains, and have the flashings looked at once a year.
Serving Sunland and the Foothills
We install and repair torch down throughout Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Crescenta, Sylmar and the rest of the northeast San Fernando Valley. Flat roof work is dry-weather work, so the calendar tightens once the rain starts — call early.
We’ll measure the roof, check the deck, drains and flashings, and tell you whether torch down is the right system.
Other roofing services we provide in Sunland
Everything below is the same crew, same city, same free inspection.
TORCH DOWN ROOFING SUNLAND, CA
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TORCH DOWN ROOFING IN SUNLAND
Most Sunland buildings with a flat section end up on modified bitumen, and the install decides whether it lasts five years or twenty. Up against the hills the wind gets at the edges first, so the perimeter metal and the first course decide how long the roof holds.
Why we specify two plies in Sunland
The practical reasons it keeps getting specified here:
- Heat-welded seams fuse the plies instead of relying on adhesive
- Repairs weld into the existing sheet, so a fix becomes part of the roof
- Two plies mean a second line of defence over the whole roof, not just the patches
- It handles ponding better than a single-layer repair ever will
- The white Polyfresko cap sheet reflects heat rather than storing it
Where the money goes
A cut-up roof with ten curbs costs more per square than an open one, because the detailing is the work.
Price follows square footage, how many layers come off, how much decking needs replacing and how many penetrations the roof carries.
Lifespan and warranty
Installed to spec, a two-ply torch down roof runs twenty years and up. The manufacturer warranty is written for 10, 20 or 25 years depending on the system, and we register the paperwork in your name.
Layer by layer
- Roof deck, repaired where it is soft
- Insulation or cover board, depending on what the building needs
- Modified bitumen base sheet, torched and rolled so the whole sheet bonds
- White Polyfresko cap sheet, seams welded and probed
- Edge metal, curb and pipe flashings detailed last
How the job runs
- Free inspection with photos of every penetration and drain
- Written scope and price before anything is booked
- Tear-off and deck repair, with bad bays shown to you
- Two plies down, welds probed as the crew goes
- Flashings, drains and edge metal detailed
- Daily clean-up and a final walk with you on the roof
The parts people ask about
One person runs your job and answers the phone the whole way through.
- Edges are fastened to spec because that is where uplift starts.
- Moisture readings go in the report where a leak is suspected but not obvious.
- Most homes take two to four days once material lands.
- Underlayment is where corners get cut; we use the system the manufacturer warrants.
Serving Sunland and nearby
We install and repair torch down roofs throughout Sunland and the surrounding Los Angeles County communities, including Tujunga, Shadow Hills and Sun Valley.
When torch down is the wrong call
Where open flame is not appropriate, on a poor wood deck or a tight occupied building, we quote a cold-applied or coating system and say why.
Get a number in writing
The estimate is free. Call (424) 258-9253 and we will measure your Sunland roof, check the deck, laps and drains, and tell you plainly whether coating is the right call.
What we see on Sunland roofs
The job list in Sunland repeats itself for a reason - whatever fails first on these roofs fails at the edges. The shop is about 15 miles north, which is why we can be out the same day.
Jobs in Tujunga, Shadow Hills and Sun Valley run alongside this one most weeks.
- Satellite dishes and A/C line sets are re-flashed, not just set back down.
- Chimney and wall flashings are replaced, not painted over with sealant.
- We photograph every penetration before and after, so the file shows the work.
- Gutters are pulled and refitted properly instead of being crushed by a ladder.
- Skylights are re-flashed as part of the job rather than quoted as an extra later.
Leaks found in summer cost a fraction of the same leak found in February. If a repair solves it, we quote the repair instead of selling a replacement.
Questions Sunland owners ask us
Dry-season work is cheaper and safer, because the whole job happens on dry decking. Once the first storm is on the ten-day forecast the calendar in Sunland tightens fast, and emergency work costs more than planned work.
When the crew leaves, the debris leaves with them: magnet passes morning and evening, gutters cleared, driveway swept. You get photos of the finished work and the warranty paperwork registered in your name.
After the job in Sunland
Price follows the roof, not a rate card: access, pitch, material, how many layers come off and what the deck looks like underneath. We measure in person, show you photos and put the number in writing before anything is booked.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about torch down roofing in Sunland.
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SUNLAND, CA TORCH DOWN ROOFING
Who pulls the permit for a Sunland roof?
We do. The permit is pulled in our name for the Sunland property and the inspection is scheduled as part of the job, under the building department that covers Los Angeles County.
Do you offer any warranty?
You get the manufacturer warranty on the materials and ours on the workmanship, both in writing. The paperwork is registered for you and transfers if you sell.
What is the 2-ply Polyfresko system?
A modified bitumen base sheet torched to the deck or cover board, with a white Polyfresko cap sheet over it. The white surface reflects heat instead of holding it.
Is the torch safe around my Sunland building?
We carry the permits and insurance for hot work, run a fire watch and keep extinguishers on the roof. Where open flame is not appropriate we quote a cold-applied or coating system instead.
When is the best time to have roof work done in Sunland?
For Sunland, after the first Santa Ana winds, because that is when ridge and edge details move. Emergency work happens whenever it has to, but planned work is cheaper and safer on a dry roof.
Do you pull permits in Sunland?
We do. Permits and inspections go through the local building department and we handle the paperwork rather than leaving it to you.
Is torch down right for a flat roof in Sunland?
For most flat and low-slope roofs in Sunland, yes. Two plies of modified bitumen with heat-welded seams handle ponding and UV far better than patching.
What goes wrong with roofs specifically in Sunland?
In Sunland, wind off the slopes gets under the first courses and the ridge before anywhere else, and debris from mature trees fills the valleys every autumn. That is what we look at first, before anything else on the roof.
Sunland Torch Down Roofing — and the five closest cities
We work the same streets around Sunland. If you are closer to one of these, the crew is already there most weeks:
- Tujunga Torch Down Roofing 2 mi
- Shadow Hills Torch Down Roofing 3 mi
- Sun Valley Torch Down Roofing 4 mi
- Burbank Torch Down Roofing 5 mi
- Pacoima Torch Down Roofing 6 mi
We cover Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Sun Valley, Burbank and Pacoima from the same yard as Sunland. No travel surcharge between them.
Other roofing services in Sunland
Everything below is the same crew, same city, same free inspection.
Driving directions to Sunland
We drive to Sunland from our yard most weeks. It is about 15 miles away — open the route and we will meet you there for a free inspection, seven days a week.
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