Imagine a custom-designed roof to look like your childhood home. Thomas Garvey has done that for a customer who wanted the new roof installed on her home to look like the home where she grew up back east.
Garvey Roofing uses the best roofing materials to install new roofs whether they’re on historic bungalow homes in Pasadena, steep-roofed homes like Janz Village in Altadena, or the Spanish tile parapet roofs popular in Alhambra.
Garvey Roofing is a local roofing contractor based in Monrovia that is versatile, having worked on historic properties including Heritage Square just off the 110 freeway, bungalow homes in Pasadena, and contemporary homes in Bradbury and Baldwin Park.
Let’s start with the Big Question: do you need a new roof?
Did your roof leak in the rains from the past two years or do you have other concerns?
The older your roof is, and the longer you plan on living in your home, then the more likely you’ll benefit from installing a new roof.
You can do a simple visual inspection to see the shape of your roof:
- Shingles brittle and curled at the edges
- Missing shingles
- Loose or missing nails
- Excessive granules in your rain gutters or on the ground
For tile roofs, is the tile damaged or badly faded? If so, can you tell how the underlayment is holding up?
That’s a brief look.
Thomas Garvey or one of his team will give a free estimate, ask your concerns, and give you options on improving your roof. That could be installing a new roof, repairing an existing problem, or helping air circulate by installing an attic fan or low profile vents.
He takes into account:
- Your budget
- How long you plan to live in your home
- The look you’re trying to achieve whether you’re in a ranch-style home, a contemporary home, or mid-century modern home
The San Gabriel Valley has homes with a wide variety of roofing options and Thomas Garvey has worked on all structures.
What roofing materials should you choose?
Garvey Roofing can source the materials that will work best for your home and that make your home as energy efficient as possible.
- Clay tiles – heavy, higher budget item may not work on an older wood frame home
- Concrete tiles – come in numerous shapes and styles from Spanish tile to a wood shake appearance
- Slate – classy, works best on steep roofs
- Multi-dimensional asphalt shingles – has a pleasing appearance and can enhance the look of large or small homes
- The latest roofing material for low-slope roofs
- Wood shake is an option, too
The underlayment is key. Therma Sheet repels the sun’s most harmful UV rays.
Air flow is important, too, and so is installing the roof with a knowledge of fireproofing.
It’s helpful to know if you’re in an area where high winds kick in and if you’re near trees that might drop excess leaves on your roof.
Why choose Garvey Roofing?
Thomas Garvey knows building science and how roofing materials and the surrounding environment impact a structure.
For commercial buildings and older homes with parapet roofs, Thomas is skilled at handling roofs with interior drains.
He’s operated Garvey Roofing for over 30 years and has roofed homes throughout the San Gabriel Valley and installs and repairs roofs “for all seasons.”
Call Garvey Roofing: 626-358-9208
Thomas does the job right the first time and says, “When it rains, my phone doesn’t ring.”
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