Orange neighborhoods we cover
- Old Towne
- Plaza Park area
- Fairhaven
- Fairmeadow
- Fairhills
- East Orange
- El Modena
- Orange Park Acres
- Olive
What's hard on roofs around Orange
Design standards in Old Towne
Old Towne is a historic district, and projects there are reviewed against the city’s Historic Preservation Design Standards for Old Towne Orange. Many of its houses were built before 1920, and their rooflines and materials are part of what the district protects. A licensed roofer can work within those standards, and it pays to check with the city’s Planning Division before choosing materials.
Flat roofs on the Eichlers
Eichler homes are single-story, post-and-beam houses with walls of glass, open atriums and flat or very low roofs. Low roofs drain slowly and are prone to leaks at seams, skylights and the edges around atriums. The three tracts have their own Orange Eichler Design Standards. A licensed roofer experienced with low-slope systems can repair or replace them without changing the clean roofline.
Santa Ana winds and fire at the eastern edge
Santa Ana winds blow through the canyons of the Santa Ana Mountains, mostly from October through March. In October 2017, Canyon Fire 2 burned into Anaheim Hills and Orange and destroyed homes in both, and Orange Park Acres was evacuated. Homes near the eastern hills benefit from fire-rated roofing, closed eaves and gutters kept clear of dry leaves.
Tract homes from the 1950s to the 1970s
Much of Orange outside Old Towne was built in tracts between the 1950s and the early 1970s. Those houses have now had one or more roofs replaced, and some still carry older layers beneath the current one. A licensed roofer checks the layers, the decking and the ventilation to see whether a repair will hold or the roof should come off.
Newer homes need roof care too: tiles and shingles shift in wind, and flashing around vents and skylights is where leaks often start.
