Roofing Contractor in Burlingame, CA

Street-tree canopy over 1920s-40s homes

Burlingame is known for its trees, from the historic eucalyptus rows along El Camino Real to the elms, sycamores, oaks and redwoods that shade neighborhoods such as Easton Addition and Burlingame Park. Many homes beneath them date from the 1920s through the 1940s. The combination produces a recognizable set of roof problems.

• Clogged gutters: leaves and seed pods fill gutters and downspouts by midwinter, and overflow rots fascia and soaks foundations.
• Debris in valleys: wet litter dams water in roof valleys and behind chimneys until it backs under shingles.
• Shade damage: moss and algae on slopes that never see full sun.
• Limb scrape: branches rubbing the roof edge wear away granules in a narrow strip.

The City of Burlingame protects many trees, so check with its Parks Division before removing or heavily pruning one near your roof.

Burlingame incorporated in 1908, and the town filled quickly as families moved down the Peninsula after the 1906 earthquake, which is why so many roofs here sit on board sheathing over framing that is now a century old. Several reroofs later, those decks often carry nail holes, patched boards and a valley or two that was never rebuilt properly. Eucalyptus adds its own problems: peeling bark strips and long leaves mat in valleys, and big limbs can drop in winter wind. Storms from November through March are when all of this shows up, usually as a ceiling stain under a valley or a gutter pouring over the fascia.

After winter wind: fallen branches and torn shingles

When a storm brings down a limb, the first job is keeping water out. If it's safe, we tarp the opening, then photograph the damage before anything is removed so your insurer sees what happened. Repairs follow once the tree service has cleared the limb. Our fallen tree roof damage page explains the order of steps, and our office helps you document the claim.

Booking a visit this far up the Peninsula

1. Call or send the form, and we offer the next date our crews are in the northern Peninsula.
2. The estimator checks roof, gutters, downspouts and fascia together, since under heavy trees they fail together.
3. You get photos and an itemized written estimate, with gutter guards priced as an option rather than bundled in.
4. Any required permit comes from the City of Burlingame Building Division; we file it and book the inspections.
5. Crews clean up leaves and debris each day, including what falls into the gutters during the job.

Burlingame Avenue, Broadway and the hills above El Camino Real

Burlingame had 31,386 residents at the 2020 Census, and its two shopping streets, Burlingame Avenue downtown and Broadway to the north, are the easiest way to place an address. The 1894 Burlingame Caltrain depot, an early Mission Revival building, sits at the foot of Burlingame Avenue, and Washington Park spreads beneath tall trees nearby. Trousdale Drive climbs west past Mills-Peninsula Medical Center toward I-280, and the steeper streets above it get more wind and less canopy than the flats.

• Fire service: Central County Fire Department covers Burlingame, along with Hillsborough and Millbrae.
• Burlingame Hills: the neighborhood above the city limits is unincorporated; the County's Planning and Building Department, not City Hall, handles its reroof permits.
• Water: the City of Burlingame runs its own water utility, supplied with Hetch Hetchy water bought from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

What we do and don't claim in Burlingame

We are a family-run company based in Campbell, and we have no Burlingame project gallery or local testimonials. What we offer is a clear process and the documentation to back it up. If your need is urgent and we can't reach Burlingame in time, we'll tell you rather than hold your place in a long queue.