How I got into this trade
I came up through repair crews before I ever ran a replacement job, and that shaped everything about how I look at a roof. A repair man learns where roofs actually fail, which is almost always at a transition: a chimney, a skylight curb, a wall where the stucco meets the flashing, a valley that has been packed with leaves for two winters.
Once you have spent years finding leaks, you stop believing that every problem needs a tear-off. That is the outlook I brought to running my own crew in San Bernardino.
What we actually do
Residential and commercial roofing across the valley: inspections, repairs, full replacements, gutter work and a yearly protection plan. Materials I work with regularly include composition shingle, clay and concrete tile, cedar shake, standing-seam and corrugated metal, and the reflective coatings that count as a cool roof under California rules.
On the commercial side that means single-ply membranes and modified bitumen on shops, warehouses and church buildings around the 215 corridor.
The way I run a job
Every job begins with me understanding what you actually need, then explaining your options in plain terms, then preparing you for the decisions you will have to make about materials, timeline, warranty and workmanship. Nobody should sign for a re-roof without knowing why the old one failed.
The crew arrives when I say it will, the site gets cleaned every evening, and nails get swept with a magnet before we leave. Those are basics but they are where most complaints about roofers come from.
What I will not do
I will not sell a replacement to a house that needs a repair. I will not put new shingles over rotten decking because it is faster. I will not skip new flashing on a re-roof and reuse the old metal because it looks fine from the ground.
And I will not tell you the roof is fine from the driveway. If I have not walked it and looked in the attic, I do not have an opinion worth your money.
Where I work
San Bernardino is home base, and I cover Highland, Redlands, Colton, Rialto, Loma Linda, Fontana and Grand Terrace on a regular basis. The housing in those towns runs from 1920s bungalows near the rail yards to 1990s tile tracts up against the foothills, and each type has its own habits.
If you are a little further out, Yucaipa or Bloomington or Muscoy, ask. If I can get there in reasonable time I will.