Burbank Roofing: Ranchos, Bungalows, and Flat Roofs.
Mars Roofers is the roofing contractor Burbank homeowners call — aging shingle and shake in the Rancho, postwar bungalow stock, and the flat-roof duplexes threaded through the studio neighborhoods. Licensed CSLB #1138550.
Call 310.880.9718
Roofs We Work On In Burbank
Burbank’s housing stock tells the story of a city built around its studios and its ranches. The Rancho Equestrian District holds older ranch properties with aging shingle and shake roofs, the studio-adjacent neighborhoods near Warner Bros. mix 1940s and 1950s ranch homes in composition shingle with flat-roof duplexes and small apartment buildings, and Magnolia Park’s bungalow streets carry the same postwar shingle stock. It is a flat-and-shingle mix across most of the city, with tile appearing on the hillside edges toward the Verdugos.
The Burbank work we document most: aging composition shingles at end of life — brittle, curling, and losing granules — and deteriorated shake on the older rancho properties, routinely replaced with architectural shingle systems that suit the ranch rooflines. On the flat-roof duplexes and small apartment buildings, worn membrane seams, ponding near drains, and flashing failures at parapets are the typical jobs — scoped per building, phased around tenants when needed. Wind-lifted shingle tabs after Santa Ana events show up on roofs of every age, and flashings around the vents and skylights added over decades of remodeling are frequent leak sources we rebuild properly instead of resealing again.
Roofing Services In Burbank
- Shingle roofs — architectural shingle for the Rancho, Magnolia Park, and studio-adjacent ranch stock
- Flat & TPO roofs — duplex and small-apartment flat systems, seam and drainage work
- Roof replacement — complete systems for homes and small multifamily buildings
- Tear-off & re-roof — deteriorated shake stripped and replaced with modern rated systems
- Roof repair — parapet flashing, vent and skylight rebuilds, wind damage
- Tile roofs — tile work on the hillside edges toward the Verdugos
- Gutters — drainage for the northern neighborhoods’ foothill runoff
- Emergency leak repair — call 310.880.9718 when a unit gets wet
What Drives The Cost In Burbank
Burbank pricing splits by building type. Single-family ranch re-roofs turn on layer count, deck condition, and size. Small multifamily flat roofs turn on square count, how much seam and parapet work the building carries, and whether drainage correction is in the scope — priced per building, in writing, with phasing options for occupied properties. Shake tear-offs add disposal and re-decking considerations we state up front. The roof cost guide explains the factors, the roof cost estimator gives homeowners a planning range, and a standard $300 inspection turns either into a written proposal.
Santa Ana winds sweep across the valley floor into Burbank and work shingle tabs loose several times a year, with the hillside-edge homes taking the strongest gusts. Summer heat bakes the flat expanses of the city’s low-slope roofs and accelerates shingle aging on southern exposures. Runoff from the Verdugo foothills at the city’s edge means the northern neighborhoods see heavier water flow during storms, making clear gutters and real drainage capacity part of every Burbank roof we finish. Fastening patterns and drainage are specified for the valley floor and the foothill edge differently — because they are different.
Burbank Roofing Questions
Do you replace roofs on duplexes and small apartment buildings?
Yes — Burbank’s flat-roof rental stock is regular work for us. We scope per building, handle seams, parapets, and drainage as one system, and phase the work around occupied units.
Our Rancho home’s roof may be original while the inside is updated. Sound familiar?
Very — it’s the classic Burbank pattern, especially on equestrian and studio-adjacent properties. The inspection gives the roof its own verdict, and if it’s end-of-life, the replacement gets specified to suit the ranch architecture.
Buying or selling in Burbank?
For a certified roof report for a sale, refinance, or insurer, our sister company Get Your Roof Certified handles NRCIA certification inspections in Burbank. For the work itself, call Mars Roofers.
Call 310.880.9718 — Mars Roofers, licensed CSLB #1138550.