Glendale neighborhoods we cover
- Rossmoyne
- Adams Hill
- Chevy Chase Canyon
- Verdugo Woodlands
- Sparr Heights
- Crescenta Highlands
- Glenoaks Canyon
- Oakmont
- Cumberland Heights
- Downtown Glendale
What’s hard on roofs around Glendale
Embers off the Verdugo Mountains
CAL FIRE’s maps rate Glendale a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, largely because of wind-driven embers from the Verdugo Mountains. The range has burned again and again, from the 1964 Whiting Woods Fire to the 2017 La Tuna Fire, which forced evacuations in Glendale. In mapped zones, state code calls for a Class A roof assembly.
Santa Ana winds
Santa Ana winds in Glendale can reach about 70 miles per hour, with stronger gusts in the passes and canyons. Wind lifts shingle edges, loosens ridge caps and cracks tiles, then drives embers and rain into the gaps. Fixing loose or cracked pieces before the windy months keeps small damage from spreading.
Historic districts
Glendale’s historic districts include Rossmoyne, Royal Boulevard, Ard Eevin Highlands, Brockmont Park, Cottage Grove, North Cumberland Heights and Niodrara Drive. Alterations visible from the street are reviewed to keep each district in character. A re-roof that changes the material or look of a house in one of them may need city approval first.
Narrow hillside streets
Adams Hill and Verdugo Woodlands have steep, narrow, winding roads, and Glendale’s canyon neighborhoods are similar. Getting new materials up and old roofing down takes planning: where a truck can park, where to stage, and how to protect driveways and landscaping. A licensed roofer works that out during the estimate.
Apartment and commercial buildings here often have flat or low-slope roofs, where ponding water and worn seams are the usual trouble.
