Foothill Roofing on Euclid and Above It.
Mars Roofers is the roofing contractor Upland homeowners call — historic bungalows near the old downtown, mid-century ranches, and North Upland foothill estates. Licensed CSLB #1138550.
Call 310.880.9718
Roofs We Work On In Upland
Upland sits at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains on historic Euclid Avenue, and its housing stock spans more than a century: early-1900s craftsman bungalows near the old downtown, mid-century ranch homes through the central neighborhoods, and estate properties climbing into North Upland toward the foothills. That range produces an equally wide range of roofs — clay and concrete tile on the higher-end and foothill homes, wood shake on some of the older foothill properties, and composition shingle across the mid-century tracts. Many of Upland’s tile and shake roofs are now decades old, which makes underlayment condition, not surface appearance, the central question in most of our Upland work.
On the older tile roofs, the recurring story is underlayment that has reached the end of its service life beneath tile that still looks presentable. Tile slippage in valleys, cracked or displaced ridge caps, and deteriorated flashing at chimneys and skylights are the visible companions to that hidden problem. In the foothill neighborhoods, aging wood shake shows splitting, curling, and moss growth in shaded exposures. On the composition roofs of the mid-century tracts, wind-lifted tabs and brittle, granule-depleted shingles are the standard findings. We renew underlayment under sound tile, replace shake with modern rated systems, and tear off shingle that has given its decades — each scoped in writing, with photos, before you commit to anything.
Roofing Services In Upland
- Tile roofs — clay and concrete tile replacement, repair, and underlayment renewal
- Roof replacement — complete systems for bungalows, ranches, and foothill estates
- Tear-off & re-roof — shake and layered roofs stripped; decks repaired and rebuilt
- Shingle roofs — architectural shingle across the mid-century tracts
- Roof repair — valley tile slippage, ridge caps, chimney and skylight flashing
- Flat & TPO roofs — low-slope sections on older homes and additions
- Gutters — eave and gutter performance for hillside drainage patterns
- Emergency leak repair — call 310.880.9718 after the mountain storms
What Drives The Cost In Upland
Elevation is Upland’s variable: a valley-floor ranch re-roof and a North Upland foothill tile renewal differ in staging, access, drainage detail, and material handling. Underlayment scope on the tile stock and deck condition under the oldest roofs are the other swing factors, with size and pitch underneath. We inspect first — standard inspections are $300 — and write the proposal with deck terms stated up front. Start with the roof cost guide, run the roof cost estimator, and read our sample estimates to see a full Mars proposal before you ever meet us.
Santa Ana winds hit Upland with particular force at the mountain’s edge, testing every shingle tab, ridge cap, and tile clip in the foothill neighborhoods. The same mountain proximity puts North Upland and the areas toward San Antonio Heights near high fire-hazard severity zones, where shake roofs face hard questions and many HOAs now favor Class A fire-rated materials. Summer heat bakes the valley-floor roofs while winter storms deliver the heavy rains that reveal every weakness the wind season created. Hillside drainage patterns in the northern neighborhoods add eave and gutter performance to every specification we write there.
Upland Roofing Questions
Can our foothill shake roof be replaced with a Class A rated system?
Yes — that’s the direction most North Upland shake replacements go. Architectural shingle and tile systems with Class A assemblies keep the homes insurable and the look appropriate to the neighborhood, and many foothill HOAs favor them. Your proposal will lay out the material options and what each does to the roofline’s appearance.
The tile in my valleys keeps slipping. Is that a small repair?
The tile reseating is small; the question is why it slipped and what the underlayment in that valley looks like. Valleys concentrate water, so we open them up, document the underlayment, and scope the repair to what’s actually there.
Buying or selling in Upland?
For a certified roof report for a transaction or an insurer, our sister company Get Your Roof Certified handles NRCIA certification inspections in Upland. For the contractor work, call Mars Roofers.
Call 310.880.9718 — Mars Roofers, licensed CSLB #1138550.