How Garvey Roofing is Equipped to Handle Roofing Challenges in Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia

Thomas Garvey’s teenage years spent roofing homes in and around Monrovia taught him that different roofs require unique approaches to roofing.

Wondering what the best roofing materials are for your home?

The appearance you want along with the local environment can impact your choices.

Monrovia, Pasadena, and Arcadia are a few of the cities with diverse roofs that are decades and centuries apart in age and style.

Bungalow homes like the famous Gamble House were part of early 20^th century architecture in the region.

Mid-century modern changed building materials used and the slope of roof lines.

Suburban style residences cropped up in Pasadena and Monrovia while ranch-style homes filled Arcadia.

Don’t forget numerous Spanish-style homes with parapet roofs in Pasadena, Alhambra and throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

During the past decade, larger mansion-like homes with tiled roofs became popular along with newer apartments and a completely different look.

Thomas Garvey has been running Garvey Roofing for over 30 years and is versatile.

He and his team have installed roofs on historic homes like the ones in Heritage Square off the 110 Freeway north of downtown Los Angeles.

Homes that are a century-old have unique weight needs while other homes may be under thick trees and in canyon passes where high winds travel.

Commercial roofs have their needs, like apartments and stores with interior drains or churches with steep slopes.

Building Science

Thomas Garvey studies building science along with the aesthetic nature of roofs. He’s concerned with how well a home:

circulates air,
repels heat in the summer and
retains heat in the winter,
while knowing how it’s going to respond to moisture from winter rains.

In Los Angeles County, we don’t get much rain. However, roofing systems can trap hot, moist air. This leads to blistered shingles, warped decking, and unhealthy attic environments.

Roofing Materials

Lightweight tiles may perform better over a longer period of time than multi-dimensional asphalt roofs.

Garvey Roofing can install solar roofs. But properly installing the decking, reflective underlayment, and the latest UV resistant shingles or tile along with the correct ventilation may be just as energy efficient.

And the traditional old-school stacking of roofing materials may cost far less.

The materials that are best for your home depend on the pitch of your roof, the look you want, and the environment. Tile, for example, may not do well under thick shade trees or evergreens with heavy branches.

Garvey Roofing blends the right types of materials, systems like ventilation and attic insulation, to keep a roof from any era healthy and long lasting.

To further combat the impact of San Gabriel Valley heat and winter rains, Garvey Roofing also offers exterior painting and installs ductless air conditioners.