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One number covers roof repair, replacement, leaks and storm damage across the metro and 5 nearby towns, and every estimate is in writing.
One call to (855) 512-1072 reaches Roofers Hotline for roof repair, roof replacement, leak repair, storm damage and inspections in San Francisco, California, and 5 towns across Marin and San Mateo counties. Calls are answered 24 hours a day and every estimate is put in writing before work starts.
Older roofs are the norm here, where Census estimates put 77% of homes inside the city limits before 1980, and estimates cover repair and replacement.
The county saw 1 thunderstorm wind event of 65 knots or more since 2015, NOAA records show, each one a shingle repair somewhere. About 39% of the 411,542 housing units the Census counts inside the city limits are owner-occupied. What the visit includes, in every ZIP code the metro serves, is under what roof repair includes.
About 23 inches of rain fall in a normal year at the nearest station, and leaks tend to start at flashing and pipe boots. There are 49 roofing businesses across the county in Census business records, which keeps estimates comparable. The visit is explained under what roof leak repair includes, booked from one number across the metro.
NOAA's storm log for the county shows only 0 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, so hail is not the main roof risk here. Hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 total 13 in Storm Prediction Center logs, most of them in March. The page on emergency roof repair here lists what gets checked, what gets photographed and what goes on the estimate.
The county saw 1 thunderstorm wind events of 65 knots or more since 2015, NOAA records show, each one a shingle repair somewhere. With 49 roofing businesses across the county on the Census business register, a second written estimate is easy to get. Roof replacement here covers what the visit includes, from the first call to the written estimate.
By OpenFEMA's count the county has had 8 federal weather declarations, the most recent in 2023. Weather disasters across the county have drawn 8 federal declarations on OpenFEMA's record, most recently in 2023. Anywhere in the metro, roof inspection here is explained visit by visit, estimate first.
The federal residential energy survey puts asphalt shingles on about 47% of homes statewide in California and metal on 3%. Since 2000 the Storm Prediction Center has logged 13 hail reports within 15 km of the city center, and March is the usual month. Before booking, read metal roofing for this metro, which walks through the inspection and the written scope.
Roofers Hotline books roof repair, leak repair and replacement in San Francisco, with a written estimate before any work starts. The downtown weather station records 22.9 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, and with no freezing days, that rain falls on your roof in every season. NOAA's storm records show only 1 thunderstorm wind event in the county since 2015 and no hail of an inch or larger, so most repair calls here come from wear and water, not storms. A small gap at a flashing or a worn seam can leak for months before you see a stain. Call Roofers Hotline, 24 hours a day, to book an inspection.
Picture a windy night in March, the month hail reports peak here, and a few shingles lifted along the ridge by morning. NOAA's storm records show no hail of one inch or larger in the county since 2015, and 1 damaging thunderstorm wind event. Storm damage is uncommon, but it does happen, and small lifted pieces let rain in.
After a strong wind, call Roofers Hotline for an inspection and a written estimate before any work starts.
Say you own a house built around 1945, which is the median build year in San Francisco. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 77% of homes here were built before 1980, so many roofs are on at least their second covering. An older roof deck and aging flashings can fail quietly under years of rain.
If you can't remember when your roof was last done, call Roofers Hotline and ask for an inspection with a written estimate.
A homeowner notices a brown ceiling spot in February, after weeks of steady rain. The downtown San Francisco weather station averages 22.9 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, and only 3.3 days a year reach 90 degrees. With no snow or freezing days, ice dams are not the concern. Water getting past worn seams, flashing and sealant is.
Call Roofers Hotline when you see the first stain, before the next rain makes it larger.
Suppose you have two estimates for a replacement and want to compare them. California requires roofing contractors to hold a CSLB license, usually the C-39 Roofing classification. Look up any license at CSLB before you sign anything. Federal disaster declarations that include the county number 8 from 1989 to date, the latest for severe winter storms and flooding on April 3, 2023.
Call Roofers Hotline to get a written estimate before any work starts.
For 168 ZIP codes in the metro, what emergency roof repair includes is one call away, with the visit described step by step.
The same number also books roof repair in San Francisco, and the inspection is photographed before the estimate is written.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$600 | per visit |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $8,800–$26,400 | $518–$1,554 per square |
| Roof leak repair | $400–$1,700 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.06); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet, Today's Homeowner, RoofVista) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
The same storm often brings calls for metal roofing in San Francisco too, with the estimate written before the work. For the work itself, read roof replacement explained, which follows a job from the first call onward.
Local data
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (San Francisco County); OpenFEMA declarations (San Francisco County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Why call
Questions
Call Roofers Hotline at any hour, since calls are answered 24 hours a day. Describe the leak or damage, and the next step is an inspection and a written estimate before any work starts. Have your address and the location of any stain ready when you call.
Rarely. NOAA's storm records show no hail of one inch or larger in the county since 2015, and the largest hail on record was 0.5 inches. Wind is the storm risk to watch, so check your roof after a strong blow and call for an inspection if shingles look lifted.
Old. The median home here was built in 1945, and 77% were built before 1980, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023. Many roofs are on at least a second covering. If yours is aging, call for an inspection so small problems are found before they leak.
The downtown weather station averages 22.9 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals. Steady rain finds worn flashing and seams over time. Check your attic after the next storm, and call Roofers Hotline if you find damp wood or stains.
California requires roofing contractors to hold a CSLB license, usually the C-39 Roofing classification. Look up any license at CSLB before you agree to work. When you call Roofers Hotline for roof repair, ask for the written estimate so you can compare it with any other.
A common question across the metro is How long does a roof last?
California licensing: California requires roofing contractors to hold a CSLB license, usually the C-39 Roofing classification. Look up any license at CSLB.
Next steps
About 7 miles out, homeowners can read Sausalito roofers, with the same number and its own housing figures. About 12 miles out, homeowners can read our coverage of Corte Madera, with the same number and its own housing figures.
Our local guide to the roof problems seen most here goes deeper into the storm and housing numbers for all 5 towns served here.
The same county storm and housing records feed our local guide to roof emergency warning signs. Homeowners closer to another metro, 43 miles away, can read what San Jose roofs deal with, with its own towns and services.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
Start your requestOr call: the number at the top of this page is answered 24/7.