Etiwanda is part of Rancho Cucamonga, but roofs up here deal with things the flats don't. Here is what I would want an Etiwanda homeowner to know before anyone touches the roof.
Etiwanda, Alta Loma and Cucamonga voted together in 1977 to become the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Etiwanda is the east side, running north up to the foothills. That means your roof permit comes from the City of Rancho Cucamonga, and the city's rules apply, including a couple that are stricter than the state's. Our Etiwanda page has the rest of what we know about this part of town.
Santa Ana winds hit this side of town hard. On April 30, 2014, the Etiwanda Fire started in the foothills north of Rancho Cucamonga and burned more than 2,000 acres, pushed by Santa Ana gusts. Wind lifts shingles and loosens tile, usually starting at the edges, hips and ridges. On a tile roof, the underlayment keeps the water out and the fasteners hold the tile down. A lot of older tile roofs around here were spot nailed, one row nailed and the next just resting, and that is how tiles end up sliding out of their courses.
Parts of north Etiwanda near the foothills are mapped by the state as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Inside that zone, Rancho Cucamonga requires a Class A roof on a re-roof. Everywhere else in the city the minimum is Class B, which is already stricter than the state's Class C. Concrete tile and the shingle systems we install can carry a Class A rating as installed. You can look up your address on the state's fire hazard map, or we will check it with you at the estimate. More on fire-rated roofing.
Roof work over 400 square feet on a house needs a full reroof permit, not a repair permit, and the city counts a tile lift and relay inside that threshold. If you are changing the roof material from what the house was approved with, Planning reviews it, not just Building. That is real calendar time, so we raise it at the estimate instead of after you have signed. The code details are on our Rancho Cucamonga page.
If your tile is sound and only the underlayment is done, you likely need a lift and relay. If the tile itself is done, discontinued, or you want a new look, it is a tile replacement. Here is how one Etiwanda homeowner decided, and that job, step by step.
Know your zone, get the permit, and get every layer in writing.
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