A roof job takes days, and in Southern California the forecast can change in the middle of one. This week it did: we have a tile lift and relay open in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and rain is in the forecast for Friday. Here's what we do when that happens.
On a replacement or a lift and relay, the old roof comes off down to the deck. In our experience, most reroofs get two city inspections, and one of them is the deck, before the underlayment goes down. So part of a roof can be open on purpose: the city has to see it first. When the forecast changes in the middle of that, here's what we do. The order of a whole job is in our roof replacement timeline.
When rain shows up in the forecast, the first job is getting the underlayment down as soon as we can. The underlayment is the layer that keeps the water out. Once the peel and stick is down, the roof is sealed, even before the tile or the shingles go on.
With rain coming, we don't open new sections where we can help it. The catch is that there's usually something already open, because the city needed to see it for the inspection.
When rain is on the way, we bring more people. More hands get the underlayment down faster and the job closed up sooner.
Rain in the forecast? Underlayment first. Once it's down, the roof is sealed.
As of Monday, November 9, the National Weather Service forecast for Rancho Cucamonga has a slight chance of showers Friday afternoon and a better chance Friday night, with slight chances through Sunday. We have a tile lift and relay open right now, tile stacked and the deck open. The underlayment goes on Tuesday, November 10, and we're combining crews to finish the rest of the job before the rain.
Monday, November 9: tile stacked, deck open. Underlayment goes on Tuesday.
The same house from the front.
Work stops while the deck is open or wet, and anything open gets covered so the water stays out of the house. A roof left open with no underlayment or cover and rain on the way is a red flag. A tarp keeps water out for a night. It is not a repair. And if the rain moves your schedule, the new date should come to you in writing.
If your roof is already leaking and you're not mid-job, start with our guide on what to do when your roof leaks in a storm.
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