Cerritos neighborhoods we cover
- Shadow Park
- The Courts
- Granada Park
- Sundance
- Parkside
- Tiburon
- Concord Place
- The Palms
- Cerritos Towne Center area
- Cerritos Regional Park area
What's hard on roofs around Cerritos
Homes from the 1960s and 1970s
Most Cerritos homes were built in the 1960s and 1970s, as the dairies were sold. The city’s housing element notes that homes built before 1980 need ongoing upkeep such as re-roofing. Neighbors in the same tract often reach that point within a few years of each other. A licensed roofer checks the roof covering, underlayment and decking to see what yours needs.
The city reviews every re-roof
Cerritos treats a re-roof as a planning matter, not just a building permit. The city’s re-roofing application asks for the roof type and material, and the material must meet state cool roof rules. Before final approval, roof vents and turbines are painted to match the new roof, edging matches its color, and mission tile roofs get bird stops.
HOA approval comes first
Planned neighborhoods in Cerritos often have homeowners associations. For any home in one, the city requires written HOA approval, on its own form, before it grants plan approval or a building permit for exterior work, re-roofing included. Associations often set their own rules on roof material and color, so it helps to check them before choosing a roof.
Tile, shake and the weight question
The city’s form lists lightweight tile, heavyweight tile and asphalt composition for pitched roofs, in mission, slate or shake styles, and hot mop for flat roofs. Heavier materials need engineering calculations showing the framing can carry them. A licensed roofer can tell you which materials fit your roof’s structure and which the city has already seen and approved.
Newer homes need roof care too: tiles and shingles shift in wind, and flashing around vents and skylights is where leaks often start.
