Buena Park neighborhoods we cover
- North Buena Park
- South Buena Park
- Central Buena Park
- Los Coyotes Country Club area
- Beach Boulevard and the E-Zone
- Buena Park Historic District area
- Ralph B. Clark Regional Park area
What's hard on roofs around Buena Park
A city built in the 1950s
More Buena Park homes date from the 1950s than from any other decade. The city’s housing element says homes past 50 years old will likely need major work such as roofing. Many have already been re-roofed at least once. A licensed roofer checks what’s on the house now, how many layers there are, and whether the decking under them is still sound.
Santa Ana winds in fall and winter
Santa Ana winds blow down from the mountains of Orange County, mostly from October through March, with strong, dry gusts. Wind gets under shingles that have lost their seal and lifts loose ridge caps and tiles. After a windy stretch, look for shingles in the yard or bare spots on the roof. A licensed roofer can reseal, replace and fasten what came loose.
Homes near the freeways
Two freeways cross the middle of Buena Park, and the city’s housing element links the pollution and fine particles near them to wear on older homes, roofing included. Grime settles on shingles and in gutters, and clogged gutters back water up under the roof edge. A licensed roofer can check the roof surface, the edges and the drainage on homes near the freeways.
Older houses from the farm years
A small number of Buena Park homes were built before 1940, when the town was surrounded by dairies and orchards. The city’s housing element notes these may soon stop being adequate housing if they haven’t been updated. Older roofs may sit on spaced wood boards or have several layers. A licensed roofer checks the structure before anything new goes on.
Newer homes need roof care too: tiles and shingles shift in wind, and flashing around vents and skylights is where leaks often start.
