Evangelina Luevano
Owner
Writes every estimate and signs every contract.
Roofing in Redding and Shasta County
Close the gaps embers get through
Embers get into a house through vents, eaves and roof edges long before the flames do. We rebuild those places in Class A materials and write down what changed, for you and for your insurer.
- Class A fire-rated roofing
- Ember-resistant vents
- Written scope before work
How a house catches
Four places embers get in
Wind carries embers well ahead of a fire. They settle on the roof and in the gutters, and drift into anything with an opening. These four places are where we start.
The roof covering
Wood shake is not Class A. Asphalt, concrete tile and metal are, and we price each one.
Class A roofsVents
Wide attic and gable vents let embers into the attic. Fine metal mesh keeps most of them out.
Ember ventsEaves and soffits
An open eave traps heat and embers against the roof deck. An enclosed soffit closes the gap.
What we doGutters and the roof edge
Dry needles and leaves in a gutter are fuel right beside the house. Clear edges and metal gutters help.
The checklist
Class A
Class A is a rating, and wood shake doesn't have it
Class A is the top fire rating for a roof covering. The state's insurance department says most roofs qualify, including asphalt shingles, concrete or masonry tile, and metal, and that wood shake is not Class A.
The rating is for the covering. A Class A roof still has vents, eaves and gutters, and those are where we spend most of the visit.
We bring the State Fire Marshal's listing for the product we price
The estimate prices a Class A choice, never a wood shake one
Roof, vents and eaves are written up separately, so you can see each one
Vents
What changes when a vent is ember-resistant
Your building department or inspector confirms the rule for your address. This is what we look for on every vent we replace.
| Standard vent | Ember-resistant vent | |
|---|---|---|
| The opening | Standard ventWide louvers or a thin screen, often with much larger openings | Ember-resistant ventCorrosion-resistant metal mesh, with openings from 1/16 to 1/8 inch |
| The material | Standard ventPlastic or light screen that can melt or tear | Ember-resistant ventMetal, which doesn't melt away in the heat |
| Airflow | Standard ventRarely checked | Ember-resistant ventWe check that the attic still breathes after the mesh goes in |
| Upkeep | Standard ventRarely looked at | Ember-resistant ventA look each spring, and a brush to clear needles from the mesh |
State program
California's Safer from Wildfires list, and which parts are roofing
The state insurance department lists ten actions and says each one qualifies a home for an insurance discount. Which discount, and how much, your insurer tells you. We never quote one.
- Roofer
A Class A fire-rated roof
The covering, replaced or repaired to Class A.
- Roofer
Ember- and fire-resistant vents
Metal mesh over every vent opening.
- Roofer
Enclosed eaves
Soffits under the eaves so heat and embers can't collect.
- You
A 5-foot ember-resistant zone
Rock or decomposed granite against the walls, and metal where a fence meets the house.
- You
Defensible space that meets the rules
Trimming and clearing to your fire agency's rules.
Source: California Department of Insurance, Safer from Wildfires. Check it for the current list.
The details an inspector looks at
Vents, gutters, edges and the materials that come with them.
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Sample photos.
Defensible space
The checklist, ring by ring
Trimming and clearing is yours, a landscaper's or your fire agency's. We give you the list, and we do the roof ring.
- 01
Against the walls
Zero to five feet.
Rock or decomposed granite, not bark mulch
Metal where a fence meets the house
Nothing stored under a deck
Needles swept off the roof and out of the gutters
- 02
Around the house
Five to thirty feet.
Low branches trimmed and shrubs spaced apart
Woodpiles and sheds moved out to thirty feet
Dead plants and dry grass cleared
- 03
The wider lot
Thirty feet out and beyond.
Brush thinned to your fire agency's distance
Dead limbs and downed wood removed
Driveway clear for an engine
- 04
On the roof
Our ring.
Gutters cleared before fire season
Every vent screened with metal mesh
Branches cut back from the roof edge
The family
Fourteen people, two crews and one office in Redding
Evangelina owns the firm. Her son and daughter run the estimating and the office, and all three answer the phone.
Jesus Luevano
Estimator and crew lead
Goes up on every roof before the estimate, tied off, and photographs each vent and eave.
Yaritza Luevano
Office, permits and schedule
Files the permits and keeps each house's photo file.
Where the crews go
Redding, Shasta County and the foothills
The office is at 2410 Hartnell Avenue in Redding. A crew lead comes to every inspection.
Shasta County
- Redding
- Anderson
- Cottonwood
- Shasta Lake
- Palo Cedro
- Bella Vista
- Millville
- Igo
- Shingletown
- Oak Run
- Burney
Trinity County
- Lewiston
Tehama County
- Red Bluff
We don't roof in Chico, Eureka or Siskiyou County, and we say so on the first call.
ZIP codes: 96001, 96002, 96003, 96007, 96008, 96013, 96019, 96022, 96047, 96052, 96062, 96069, 96073, 96080, 96088
What homeowners wrote
“Jesus sent photos of every vent and the eave before he wrote anything down. I forwarded his list and the photos to my agent in one email.”
Houa V.Redding homeowner
“He showed me which items on the state's list were roof work and which were mine. The old vents came out and the new ones had mesh I could see.”
Leonard T.Shingletown homeowner
“The crew cleared the gutters, replaced the attic vents and picked up the nails with a magnet. Yaritza sent the permit and the photos the same week.”
Trenton R.Palo Cedro homeowner
Sample reviews.
Questions from homes in the wildfire zone
Does a Class A roof make my house safe from wildfire?
No roof does. Class A means the covering resisted fire in a test. Embers still get in through vents, eaves and gutters, which is why we work on those too.
Will a new roof stop my insurer from non-renewing?
We can't promise that, and nobody but your insurer can. The state says each action on its list qualifies for a discount; ask your agent what your insurer credits and in what form it wants proof.
Do you do the clearing and trimming around the house?
No. That's for you, a landscaper or your fire agency. Our checklist says what goes in each ring, and we do the roof ring.
Do you roof under solar panels?
Yes. Your solar installer takes the panels off and puts them back, and we schedule the roof between their two visits.
What size mesh does an ember-resistant vent have?
Metal mesh with openings from 1/16 to 1/8 inch is the usual range. Your building department or inspector confirms the rule for your address, and we write the product's rating on the estimate.
Roof and vent inspection
Tell us about the house
A crew lead goes up on the roof and photographs the vents, eaves and edges. You get the photos and a written list whether or not you hire us.
Phone(530) 555-0101
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- Closed
- SundayToday
- Closed