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Flat & low-slopeFree roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
Fast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across Fontana
A full roof replacement in Fontana typically costs between $11,500 and $24,000 depending on the roof’s size, pitch, and which of the seven roofing brands we recommend for your home. Most Fontana replacements go from tear-off to final inspection in three to five working days, though flat roofs and larger north-end tract homes can stretch that timeline. We’re Ridgeway Roof Repair, a roofing-only contractor based in nearby Rialto, and we work in Fontana’s older Route 66-era neighborhoods and newer 92336/92337 tracts every week. Call (877) 588-7942 to schedule a free estimate and we’ll give you exact numbers for your roof, not a vague ballpark.
Why Ridgeway Roof Repair Is Fontana’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
We only do roofing. That’s the whole business. Every crew member on a Fontana job is a roofer by trade, not a general handyman splitting his week between siding, plumbing, and shingles. Homeowners in the 92335 flats and the north-end 92336 tracts tell us the same thing: they’d rather work with a contractor who sees roofs all day, every day, and can spot a rusted drip edge or a failing valley before it becomes an interior leak.
Roland Cifuentes, who runs Ridgeway Roof Repair, sets the bar for how we quote Fontana work. No pressure, no vague “we’ll figure it out when we’re up there.” You get a written line-item estimate that spells out materials, fasteners, underlayment, and labor. Because we install across seven competing brands, GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral, we recommend the product that matches your roof’s pitch, your home’s age, and Fontana’s UV and Santa Ana wind load. Not the one we happen to have sitting in the yard.
We’re in Fontana neighborhoods like the older 92335 corridor near Route 66 and the newer production-home tracts north of the 210 most weeks. That proximity means if a Fontana homeowner calls us on a Monday, we can usually have someone on the roof for a structured inspection by midweek.
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New Roof Installation in Fontana
New Roof Installation in Fontana means full tear-off down to the decking, inspection of the wood, replacement of any rotted decking boards, new underlayment, new drip edge, new flashing, and a complete shingle or tile system installed over the top. A homeowner in Fontana needs this when the existing roof is past repair, when there are two or more layers already in place, or when the decking below has gone soft from years of dry-lightning storm water getting past failed flashing. For a typical Fontana home, a full new roof installation runs $11,500 to $24,000 depending on square footage, pitch, and material grade.
Full Tear-Off and Decking Replacement
A real replacement starts with getting everything off the roof. In Fontana’s 1950s-era 92335 homes, we often find the original 1×6 decking is still structurally solid, but the drip edge has rusted through and the underlayment is brittle from fifty-plus Inland Empire summers. When the decking is compromised, we replace it board by board and document every sheet with photos before the new roof goes down.
Asphalt and Architectural Shingle Systems
Most Fontana homes get architectural shingles, usually GAF Timberline or CertainTeed Landmark, because they handle the UV load better than three-tab and hold up to wind-driven debris far better. For the 92336 tract homes that see the worst of the Santa Ana winds funneling down the Cajon Pass, we step up to a six-nail fastening pattern and a higher wind-rated starter strip as standard.
Reroofing in Fontana
Reroofing in Fontana is what we recommend when the existing shingles are at end of life but the decking underneath is still sound. For a 1980s or 1990s north-end Fontana tract home with tile or dimensional shingles hitting first- or second-replacement age, a reroof typically runs $9,000 to $18,000 in Fontana’s current market. A reroof over a single layer of existing shingles saves on tear-off labor, but it only works when the roof structure can handle the added weight and when the existing layer is still holding.
Single-Layer Reroof Over Existing Shingles
On a mid-century 92335 home with one layer of old composition shingles still nailed tight, a reroof can be the most economical path to a weather-tight roof. We inspect the decking from the attic side first and check for soft spots before we commit. If there’s any question about the sheathing, we recommend a full tear-off instead and we’ll show you exactly why with photos.
Reroofing for Tile and Dimensional Shingle Homes
North Fontana’s 1980s and 1990s production homes were built fast, and many of those original tile and dimensional shingle roofs are now at the end of their service life. We reroof these homes with upgraded underlayment rated for Fontana’s dry-lightning rain events and a hip-and-ridge system that won’t lift in the first big Santa Ana blow.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fontana
We don’t push one manufacturer’s line. Ridgeway Roof Repair installs and services roofs from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral, which means we can match your Fontana home’s roof to the material that actually makes sense for its age, pitch, and exposure. A low-pitch 92335 stucco home and a two-story 92337 tile tract house should not get the same spec, and we’re not stuck trying to make one brand fit both. We stock local inventory for Fontana jobs, so common shingle colors and ridge cap profiles are usually available without a long lead time. Seven brands. One recommendation. Yours.
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AfterCommon Roof Replacement Problems We See in Fontana Homes
- Lifted ridge caps and hip tiles on 15-year-old north-end tract roofs. Santa Ana winds funnel down the Cajon Pass and hit Fontana’s 92336 and 92337 neighborhoods the hardest. We routinely find ridge caps ripped clean off and hip-and-ridge tiles scattered on roofs that are barely old enough to need their first replacement, because the original builders used cheap starter strip and minimal fastening.
- Cracked and curled composition shingles on 1950s low-pitch 92335 roofs. Intense summer UV across Fontana ages asphalt shingles faster here than in coastal Orange County. Repeated patching hides the real problem: brittle underlayment and rusted drip edge that only show once the roof is torn off.
- Interior leaks that appear after dry-lightning storms. Fontana gets near-annual dry-lightning events that drive rain into failed flashing and aged valleys. Water works its way into the home, but the interior stain often doesn’t show until the next big wind event pushes it further.
- Soft decking hidden under multiple shingle layers. Older Fontana homes frequently have two or even three layers of composition shingles piled on top of original mid-century decking. The extra weight accelerates sagging, and by the time a homeowner calls us, the plywood underneath is often spongy and needs partial replacement.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in Fontana, CA
A full replacement on a typical Fontana home sits between $11,500 and $24,000. Smaller low-pitch 92335 stucco homes with simple gable roofs land at the lower end. Larger two-story north-end tract homes with tile tear-off, steep pitches, or extensive decking replacement run at the upper end. Flat roofing jobs on older Fontana commercial-residential properties fall in the $8,000 to $16,000 range depending on the membrane system. The biggest variables are square footage, number of layers being removed, decking condition, and whether you choose architectural shingles or a higher-end tile or standing-seam system. We give Fontana homeowners written line-item quotes with fixed pricing, no change orders and no vague allowances. Call (877) 588-7942 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fontana
Ridgeway Roof Repair is based in Rialto, which puts us within easy reach of Fontana and the surrounding Inland Empire communities. We work regularly in Bloomington, Rialto, Glen Avon, and Pedley, so if you’re on the Fontana city line near any of those areas, we can serve you just as fast. Check our Roof Replacement service page for more on how we approach full tear-offs and reroofs, or see our Roof Replacement in Fontana coverage for neighborhood-specific details.
Serving Fontana, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fontana area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roof Replacement in Fontana
Because the Santa Ana winds that funnel down the Cajon Pass hit north Fontana’s tract roofs at their weakest point: the ridge line and hip caps. On a 92336 home built in the 1990s or early 2000s, it’s common to find ridge caps lifted or gone on a roof that’s only 15 years old. The original builders used minimal fastening and cheap starter strip, and the wind does the rest. We address this during any full replacement by upgrading the ridge and hip attachment system as standard. Call (877) 588-7942 and we’ll take a look at yours.
Sometimes, but not as often as homeowners hope. A 1950s low-pitch stucco home in Fontana’s older 92335 flats usually has its original 1×6 decking, and if that wood is still solid and the existing layer is a single layer of composition shingles in fair shape, a reroof over the top can work. The problem is that many of these homes have been patched repeatedly, and the underlayment underneath is cracked and brittle. If we see any sign of decking softness from the attic side, we recommend a full tear-off instead. It costs more up front, but it’s the difference between a roof that lasts 10 years and one that lasts 25. We’ll show you photos either way.
It’s mostly about fasteners, underlayment, and edge details. Fontana is an inland desert climate with intense UV, dry-lightning rain, and Santa Ana wind, so the coastal-spec you’d use in Huntington Beach doesn’t apply here. An inland-spec Fontana roof uses hot-dip galvanized or stainless fasteners, a Class 4 impact-rated underlayment where wind-driven debris is a concern, and heavier drip edge. The price gap between the cheap spec and the proper inland spec is usually under 10% of the total job. The cheap spec fails within a decade. We stock both hot-dip galvanized and stainless hardware as standard, so there’s no excuse for installing the wrong one.
We fasten architectural shingles on Fontana roofs to the manufacturer’s high-wind installation spec, which typically means six nails per shingle instead of four, plus a wider starter strip and upgraded adhesive in the sealant strip. For the north-end 92336 and 92337 tracts that take the brunt of the Cajon Pass winds, we go a step further and spec the highest wind-rated shingle in the brand you choose. GAF Timberline and CertainTeed Landmark both have high-wind variants certified for inland wind corridors like Fontana’s. The upgrade is marginal in cost and meaningful in how long your ridge line stays put.
We install and service seven roofing brands: GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. That range matters in Fontana because the right material for a low-pitch 1950s home near Route 66 is not the same as the right material for a tile-roofed north-end tract home. We match the brand and the product line to your roof, your budget, and Fontana’s specific weather, not to whatever a single-manufacturer contractor happens to stock. Call (877) 588-7942 and we’ll walk you through the actual differences between your options.
Written by Roland Cifuentes, Owner at Ridgeway Roof Repair, serving Fontana and the Inland Empire with roofing-only expertise.