Citium works on Pasadena homes from Glendale, a short drive west. Many Pasadena roofs sit on Craftsman bungalows and Period Revival houses, some in landmark districts, so a re-roof can involve design review as well as a building permit.
Pasadena has a deep stock of early twentieth-century houses: Craftsman bungalows, Spanish Colonial Revival homes and Period Revival houses, with hillside homes toward the San Gabriel foothills. Older framing, board sheathing and past re-roofs layered on top are common, and they change the scope of a job.
Pasadena is one of our seven service cities. The Glendale service pages linked below explain each service in depth.
Low-pitched roofs with wide eaves and exposed rafter tails. A tear-off often reveals spaced board sheathing that needs new decking before shingles go on, and eave details need care so the rafter tails stay intact.
Roof replacementClay tile on Spanish Colonial houses often outlasts the underlayment beneath it. We lift and relay the tile, replace the underlayment and flashing, and save as much original tile as possible.
Tile roof repairBuyers of older Pasadena homes often want to know the roof's condition before closing. We document what we find with photos and say plainly whether it needs repair or replacement.
Roof inspectionWe serve every Pasadena address. A few publicly documented neighborhood names are below; the list is not exhaustive.
A city landmark district and National Register historic district with more than 800 Craftsman homes built between 1900 and 1930. Exterior changes, including some roofing material changes, may need design review.
Source: Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena (National Register historic district; city landmark district since 1989)
Craftsman and Spanish Colonial houses near the Lake Avenue corridor. Roof ages vary widely from house to house.
Houses and small apartment buildings near Colorado Blvd and Lake Ave. Tell us the building type when you call so we scope it correctly.
Streets rising toward the San Gabriels see more wind and debris, and some parcels sit near brush. Access and fire-zone rules shape the re-roof plan.
Source: Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena (National Register historic district; city landmark district since 1989)
Asphalt shingles cover most Craftsman and later houses. On older roofs the decking condition is the big unknown, so we check it before a tear-off price is final.
Shingle roofing optionsClay and concrete tile are common on Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean houses. Leaks usually show at walls, chimneys and valleys while the tile still looks intact from the street.
Clay and concrete tile roofingFlat sections on additions, porches and small apartment buildings use TPO or torch-down. Seams, scuppers and wall flashing are where they fail.
TPO roofing Modified bitumen and torch-down roofingPasadena sits at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, with hot, dry summers, winter rain and Santa Ana winds that lift weak edges and fill valleys with debris. The first heavy rain of the season is when stains show up under chimneys, skylights and wall intersections.
Parcels in a mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zone may need a Class A roof and specific edge details on a re-roof.
Source: Office of the State Fire Marshal (CAL FIRE), Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Pasadena issues its own building permits, and most full re-roofs need one. Homes in a landmark district or historic overlay can also need design review before exterior changes. Tell us when you request an estimate if your house is in one, and we will plan the scope and timeline around that review.
Title 24 cool-roof rules can apply when most of a roof is replaced; we check the requirement for your roof during scoping.
Sources: Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena (National Register historic district; city landmark district since 1989); California Energy Commission, Cool Roofs fact sheet (reroof trigger when more than 50% of a roof is replaced; climate zone, slope and exceptions apply)
Our service pages are written for Glendale, where we are based. The process, materials and pricing factors are the same for Pasadena homes.
Tell us if the house is in Bungalow Heaven or another landmark district. Design review can come before the building permit, and we plan the start date around it.
Source: Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena (National Register historic district; city landmark district since 1989)
On a Craftsman, point out exposed rafter tails or decorative eave boards you want kept. Tear-off near them goes slower, and the scope should say how they will be protected.
If you want to keep the original tile on a Spanish house, say so before the estimate visit. Lifting, storing and relaying tile changes both the scope and the schedule.
Citium Roofing Solutions, 401 N Brand Blvd, Unit L106B, Glendale, CA 91203. Phone 818-531-1277. Email citiuminc@gmail.com.
We serve Pasadena from Glendale. Call or use the estimate form with the property address and a short description of the problem.
Yes. Tell us if the home is in a landmark district or historic overlay. Some roofing changes need design review in addition to a building permit, and we plan the scope around that.
Often, if the problem is local, such as flashing, a pipe boot or a small worn area. If the shingles are at the end of their life or the decking is soft in several places, replacement is the honest answer. An inspection tells you which.
Older houses often have spaced board sheathing or several old roof layers. Once the roof is torn off, the sheathing may need new decking before the new roof goes on. We check for this up front and explain how it changes the scope.
Usually most of it. We lift the tile, replace the underlayment and flashing beneath, and relay the sound pieces. Broken tile gets replaced with the closest match available.
Most full re-roofs need a City of Pasadena building permit. Historic properties may need design review as well.
Call 818-531-1277 or request a free estimate online. Include the address and, if you know it, whether the house is in a historic district.
Call 818-531-1277 or request a free estimate online. Tell us the Pasadena address and what you are seeing, and we will set up a time to look at the roof.