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Roof repair, replacement, leaks and storm damage across the metro and 5 nearby towns, with a written estimate before any work starts.
Roofers Hotline books roof repair, roof replacement, leak repair, storm damage and inspections in San Jose, California, and 5 towns across Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties from one number, (855) 512-1072. Calls are picked up 24/7, and no work starts without a written estimate.
With 61% of homes inside the city limits built before 1980 by Census estimates, a repair estimate often comes with a replacement estimate.
Since 2015, Santa Clara County logged 2 damaging wind events in NOAA records, and most of them lift shingles. The nearest station averages 21 days a year at 90 degrees or above, heat that dries out shingle seals. Homeowners comparing quotes can start with what roof repair includes, then call for the written estimate.
NCEI normals put rainfall at the nearest station near 16 inches a year, enough to find every weak flashing and valley. About 56% of the 343,058 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 leak repair includes.
Hail is rare here: NOAA storm records list 0 hail events of one inch or larger in Santa Clara County since 2015, against 2 damaging wind events. There are 136 roofing businesses in Santa Clara County in Census business records, which keeps estimates comparable. The visit is explained under what emergency roof repair includes, booked from one number across the metro.
Hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 total 18 in Storm Prediction Center logs, most of them in March. Census figures show 343,058 housing units inside the city limits, with owners living in about 56% of them. The page on roof replacement here lists what gets checked, what gets photographed and what goes on the estimate.
OpenFEMA counts 15 weather-related disaster declarations for Santa Clara County, with the last one in 2023. Santa Clara County saw 2 thunderstorm wind events of 65 knots or more since 2015, NOAA records show, each one a shingle repair somewhere. Roof inspection here covers what the visit includes, from the first call to the written estimate.
In the federal energy survey, 47% of homes statewide in California carry asphalt shingles and 3% carry metal. Census business records count 136 roofing businesses in Santa Clara County, so estimates are easy to compare. Anywhere in the metro, metal roofing here is explained visit by visit, estimate first.
San Jose's county record from NOAA's Storm Events database since 2015 shows 0 hail events of 1 inch or larger, and the largest hail logged was 0.75 inches. Wind is what tests roofs here: the record has 2 damaging thunderstorm wind events, so loose shingles, lifted flashing and tiles knocked out of place are more common calls than hail bruising.
The roofs themselves are the other factor. In the metro, 61% of homes were built before 1980 and the median home dates to 1975 (ACS 2019-2023), so many are on at least their second covering. Call for roof repair here, 24 hours a day.
NOAA's Storm Events record since 2015 lists 0 hail events of 1 inch or larger, 2 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 0 tornadoes in the county. Hail reports within 15 km since 2000 total 18, which puts San Jose in the Low band, and March is the peak month.
After a windy day, check for slipped shingles, bent flashing and debris on the roof, and book a repair before the next rain.
About 61% of San Jose homes were built before 1980, against 60% across the county, and the median year built is 1975 (ACS 2019-2023). Roofs on houses that age have usually been replaced at least once, and some are on a second or third layer.
If you don't know when your roof was last done, ask for an inspection that records the covering, the layers and the condition of the flashing, with a written estimate before any work starts.
In the 1991-2020 normals at the San Jose station, the city gets 16.1 inches of precipitation a year, 21 days at or above 90 F and about 2 freezing days. Snowfall is 0 inches, so ice-dam risk is Low.
Sun and heat age a roof more than winter does here. Look each year for curling or cracked shingles, dried sealant at vents and chimneys, and granules in the gutters, and have them repaired before the rainy months.
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 on your roof.
San Jose spans Santa Clara County and nearby parts of Santa Cruz, San Mateo and Alameda counties, and permit requirements can differ by city. Ask your city's building department whether your repair or replacement needs a permit, and get the scope in writing.
Across this metro's 144 ZIP codes, San Jose roof repair is explained visit by visit.
Through the same number, homeowners also book how roof inspection works here, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$700 | per visit |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $9,300–$27,800 | $545–$1,635 per square |
| Roof leak repair | $400–$1,800 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.15); 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.
Homeowners across the metro also call for metal roofing here, often after the same storm has passed through. Read roof replacement explained for the work step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
Local data
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Santa Clara County); OpenFEMA declarations (Santa Clara County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Why call
Questions
Rarely. NOAA's Storm Events record since 2015 shows 0 hail events of 1 inch or larger in the county, and the largest hail logged was 0.75 inches. The metro sits in the Low hail band. Wind, sun and age are the more common causes of roof repair calls.
The median home here was built in 1975, and about 61% of homes predate 1980 (ACS 2019-2023). Many of those roofs are on at least their second covering, so age-related wear at flashing, vents and shingle edges is a common reason to call.
It can. The county record since 2015 lists 2 damaging thunderstorm wind events. After a strong wind, look for lifted or missing shingles, displaced tiles and bent flashing, and arrange a repair before rain gets under the covering.
FEMA lists 15 declarations that include the county from 1977 to date. The most recent, on April 3, 2023, was for Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides. After storms like that, have the roof checked for leaks and displaced materials.
California requires roofing contractors to hold a CSLB license, usually the C-39 Roofing classification. Look up any license at CSLB before work begins. Roofers Hotline gives you a written estimate before any work starts, and deductibles are never waived or rebated.
One more question from 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
For a town 20 miles from this metro center, see roofing coverage in Atherton, which has its own storm and housing figures. For a town 20 miles from this metro center, see what shapes roofs in Ben Lomond, which has its own storm and housing figures.
Homeowners in any of the 5 towns served can read our guide to common roof problems here for the longer version.
See also our local guide to when a roof problem cannot wait, written from the same county storm and housing records. For another metro, 43 miles away, see roofing conditions in San Francisco.
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