When to replace
Three moments when a roof goes first.
Panels last a quarter century. The surface under them has to be ready for that.
Under ten years left
If the roof will not outlive the array by a wide margin, replacing it now is cheaper than pulling panels off later to get at it.
It is already failing
Curling or missing shingles, granule loss in the gutters, cracked tile, soft decking, a stain on a bedroom ceiling. Those get fixed before anything is mounted.
A different surface makes sense
A flat patio addition, an old tar-and-gravel section, or a metal upgrade you have been putting off. We handle each material rather than talking you into one.
Sun Worx installation
Materials
Four surfaces we install.
What your house has, what the slope allows, and what you want to look at.
Composition shingle
From architectural laminates up to premium designer and presidential-style profiles, with material warranties running from roughly 25 years to 50 by tier.
Concrete and clay tile
Repair, relay or full replacement, including the underlayment underneath, which is usually the part that actually failed.
TPO for flat and low slope
Heat-welded single-ply for patio additions, porch roofs and low-pitch sections where shingles do not belong.
Standing-seam metal
Long service life, clean lines, and the best surface there is for mounting solar without penetrating the roof plane.
Decking and ventilation
Soft sheathing replaced, intake and exhaust ventilation corrected so the attic is not cooking the new roof from below.
Flashing done properly
Valleys, walls, chimneys, vents and skylights reflashed. This is where roofs leak, and where a fast job shows up two winters later.
How it works
Six stages of a re-roof.
Noisy, quick, and cleaner than you expect if the crew is organised.
- 01
Inspection and measurement
We get on the roof, check decking and ventilation, measure planes and photograph the trouble spots for you to see.
- 02
Material and tier choice
You pick the surface and the warranty tier with the trade-offs explained, including how each one behaves under panels.
- 03
Permit and scheduling
The roofing permit goes out and we book the tear-off around the weather rather than around our calendar.
- 04
Tear-off and repair
Old surface off, decking inspected, soft sheathing replaced, penetrations opened up for new flashing.
- 05
Dry-in and install
Underlayment, flashing, then the finish surface. The house is watertight at the end of each working day.
- 06
Clean-up and walk-through
Magnet rolled over the yard and drive, debris hauled, then we walk the roofline and the attic with you.
Warranty
What the roof carries when we leave.
All electrical and roofing work is performed by appropriately licensed professionals.
Money and rules
Where roofing sits in the incentive picture.
Roofing is not a solar incentive, and we will not pretend otherwise. What matters financially is sequence: replacing an aging roof before the array goes on avoids paying a second time to remove and reinstall panels. The remaining solar and storage programs — SMUD battery rebates of up to $6,000 for qualifying customers and the statewide Self-Generation Incentive Program — attach to the energy equipment, while the 30% federal credit for purchased home solar ended on December 31, 2025.
Roofing scope and energy scope follow different rules, so we keep them separate in writing and explain which line belongs to which at the quote.
Questions
Roofing questions.
How long does a re-roof take?
A typical single-family composition roof is two to four working days. Tile and large or complex rooflines take longer, and weather moves the schedule more than anything else.
Can you re-roof and install solar in one project?
Yes, and that is the cleanest way to do it. The roof and solar package page covers how the two schedules fit together.
Do I have to leave the house?
No. It is loud and there is a crew overhead, so people with newborns or night shifts often plan around it, but the house stays livable.
What if you find rotten decking?
We show you the photographs, replace what is soft, and price that plainly. Nobody covers up bad sheathing with new shingles.
Which surface is best under panels?
Standing-seam metal is the easiest to mount without penetrating, and architectural shingle is the most common and entirely fine. Tile works too, with the right flashing detail.
Related pages.
Tell us about the roof.
Age, material, any leaks you know about, and whether solar is part of the plan. We will come look.
Based in Sacramento, serving Northern California. Call or text 510-773-1922 or email sunworxca@gmail.com.