Brea prices
Tile and slate prices in Brea, CA
Very few roofs need new tile. A great many need new underlayment under perfectly good tile.
What is going on with the roof?
No cost to you. Contractors pay us, you do not.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Brea and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
These are estimated ranges, not quotes. Compiled from public installed-cost data for California and adjusted for how Brea is built. No contractor is bound by them, and nobody can price a roof they have not stood on.
| Covering | Per square | Typical whole roof | Expected life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingleThe default choice on most American homes, and usually the right one. | $650 – $925 | $12,500 – $27,000 | 25 to 30 years |
| Concrete tileThe tile lasts far longer than the underlayment beneath it, which is the catch. | $1,300 – $2,000 | $24,500 – $58,000 | 40 to 60 years |
| Clay barrel tileOften salvaged and re-laid over new underlayment rather than replaced. | $1,700 – $3,200 | $32,500 – $93,000 | 50 to 80 years |
What moves the price
- Where you land in the season; crews discount when the phone is quiet
- Whether the valleys, drip edge and step flashing are being replaced or reused
- Pitch — anything over about 7:12 needs staging and slows a crew down
- Ventilation work, if the old roof was cooking itself from underneath
- How many old layers have to come off before the new one goes on
Locally
Dry offshore wind lifts material that damp coastal air had been holding down. Most wind losses here happen on a handful of nights a year.
Ask specifically whether the quote is for new tile or for relaying the existing tile. The difference is enormous and easy to miss.
These are estimates, not quotes. They are compiled from national installed ranges adjusted for California costs and for how Brea is built. No contractor is bound by them.
Questions about price
What happens to my information?
Your details are passed to up to three local roofing contractors so they can quote. That is the only use. You can ask us to delete them at any time, and there is a do-not-sell page for exactly that.
Are gutters included in a re-roof?
Normally a separate line. It is the one add-on that genuinely costs less when done at the same time.
Do I need a permit?
Yes, in nearly every jurisdiction a re-roof is permitted work. A contractor who suggests skipping it is telling you something useful about how they work.