New Roof Installation in San Rafael, CA

At the plans stage, ideally — and no later than framing. A new roof installation San Rafael project goes best when pitch, drainage paths, venting, and penetration locations are reviewed before sheathing, while changes are still cheap.

Yes. New roof installations and replacements require a building permit from the City of San Rafael, filed online through OpenGov. Roofing is inspected as part of the build’s inspection sequence, and we handle the roofing submittal and meet the inspectors.

Not by blanket rule. San Rafael is Climate Zone 2, and Zone 2 is not on the prescriptive cool-roof mandate lists that apply to some other zones. Your project’s actual Title 24 path depends on its specifics — we will show you the requirement that applies to your permit rather than repeating the marketing version.

Class A is the highest fire-resistance rating for a roof assembly — required in the WUI zones under CRC R902 / Chapter 7A. Most modern shingles, tile, and metal systems qualify as assemblies; what matters is installing the whole tested system, underlayment and vents included. We verify your parcel’s zone first.

Usually, yes for material and color family — with one honesty note: existing shingles and tile weather and fade, and manufacturers discontinue colors. We source the closest current match and, where the junction allows, blend the transition at a valley or ridge so the eye reads it as intentional.