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Fast, Reliable Roof Replacement Across Wrightwood
A full roof replacement in Wrightwood typically runs $14,000 to $38,000 depending on decking condition, pitch, and material choice, and most jobs take five to ten working days once permits clear. We know Wrightwood roofs because we work them regularly: steep gable assemblies over mid-century cabins, snow country flashing details, and wildland-urban interface code requirements that flatland roofers never see. If you’re pricing a replacement up here, call us at (866) 942-4187 for a free estimate that accounts for Wrightwood’s actual conditions, not a generic square-foot number.
Orange County Roofing Co is a material-agnostic roofing specialist. We carry GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral, so the recommendation you get is the roof that fits your cabin, your snow load, and your budget – not the brand with the fattest contractor margin. Our Roof Replacement team handles tear-off, decking, underlayment, flashing, and finish work as one crew, not a parade of subs.
Why Orange County Roofing Co Is Wrightwood’s Preferred Roof Replacement Company
Wrightwood homeowners tend to ask sharper questions than most, and we like that. They want to know whether the decking will pass inspection, whether the underlayment is ice-and-water rated, and whether the ridge vent is ember-resistant. Those are the right questions, and we answer them with specifics. We’ve replaced roofs off Highway 2, along Lone Pine Canyon Road, and in the tract streets near the Wrightwood Country Club, and we know what building inspectors in San Bernardino County look for on a mountain tear-off.
Our reputation in Wrightwood is built on showing up when we say we will and quoting the job honestly the first time. The biggest complaint we hear from mountain homeowners about other contractors is re-quoting after tear-off, when rotten decking or spaced sheathing appears. We scope decking before we bid, not after. That is why we have a strong word-of-mouth referral base up here, from full-time residents and second-home owners alike. Kurt Hensley, who leads our company, has always insisted on that kind of scoping discipline. You can reach our team directly at (866) 942-4187.
We run crews to Wrightwood weekly during the building season, usually with a two-to-four-day window from initial call to on-site inspection depending on weather and pass conditions on Highway 138 or Highway 2. Winter jobs get scheduled around storm cycles; nobody does a safe tear-off in active snowfall, and we will not pretend otherwise.
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New Roof Installation in Wrightwood
New Roof Installation in Wrightwood means building a roof assembly from bare framing or replacing a roof that is too far gone to reroof over – common on 1950s and 1960s cabins where original shingles are past their third decade and decking has failed in multiple places. A new roof installation in Wrightwood generally runs $16,000 to $42,000 depending on square footage, roof pitch, decking replacement, and material class. The steep pitches that define Wrightwood architecture slow the work and add staging requirements, but they are also what shed snow properly when detailed right.
New Construction and Custom Builds
Wrightwood sees steady new construction on sloped lots, much of it custom cabins and mountain modern homes. New construction roofing here demands snow-load engineering, ice and water shield at every eave and valley, and material choices that meet the wildland-urban interface fire codes on the books in San Bernardino County. We work with builders and owners during framing so that flashing, venting, and underlayment decisions get made before the roof is closed in, not after.
Roof Decking Replacement
Wrightwood’s mid-century cabins are notorious for skip-sheathing – spaced 1x boards rather than solid plywood or OSB. Current California building code requires solid decking for a shingle roof, which means many Wrightwood tear-offs include a full decking replacement before underlayment goes down. In some cases on the mountain, the decking replacement costs more than the shingles themselves. We inspect the sheathing from the attic during our initial scoping so the quote reflects reality.
Reroofing in Wrightwood
Reroofing in Wrightwood – installing a new shingle layer over an existing one – is increasingly rare and often not code-compliant here. San Bernardino County building officials generally require a full tear-off in Wrightwood because snow load and wildfire exposure make concealed rot too risky to accept. When reroofing is allowed, usually on a newer roof with a single clean shingle layer and solid decking, Wrightwood homeowners can expect to pay $9,000 to $18,000 for a typical cabin footprint. Most of the reroof inquiries we get up here end up as full tear-offs once we inspect the decking from the attic.
Re-Roofing Over Existing Shingles
If your Wrightwood roof was installed in the last decade, has one layer of architectural shingles over solid plywood, and shows no water staining or sagging between rafters, a reroof over the existing layer may be an option. We will only recommend it when the attic inspection confirms solid decking and when county code allows it for your specific structure. Two shingle layers add weight, and weight is not your friend on a snow-loaded mountain roof.
Full Tear-Off and Replacement
Most Wrightwood roofs require a full tear-off because the original decking is spaced sheathing or the existing shingles are cracked from UV exposure and freeze-thaw cycling. A full tear-off lets us inspect every rafter, replace damaged decking, install a continuous ice-and-water shield, and add ember-resistant ridge venting. It is more expensive up front, but it is the only way to get a manufacturer-backed warranty on a Wrightwood roof without hidden decking surprises halfway through the job.
Trusted Brands We Service in Wrightwood
We install Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, and Tamko, among the seven manufacturer lines we carry, and we stock the accessories Wrightwood jobs demand: ice and water shield, snow guards, ember-resistant ridge vents, and high-temperature flashing. Because we are brand-neutral, we can tell a Wrightwood homeowner straight when an Atlas StormMaster shingle makes more sense than a premium IKO line for their south-facing exposure. The right material for your roof, backed by the manufacturer’s own warranty – that is the only pitch we make. Wrightwood jobs get the same product access as our Southern California projects, with fast delivery up the pass and no material substitution games.
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AfterCommon Roof Replacement Problems We See in Wrightwood Homes
- Ice damming at eaves during thaw cycles. Wrightwood’s freeze-thaw winter cycling lets meltwater run to the cold eave edge and re-freeze, backing water under shingles. We see this constantly on cabins built before ice and water shield became standard practice in mountain zones, and the fix is a full peel-back to the eave line with correct underlayment reinstalled.
- Decking rot and deflection from snow load on aging skip-sheathing. The spaced 1x boards common in 1960s Wrightwood cabins were never engineered for modern shingle weight, let alone three feet of wet spring snow. We routinely find sagging sheathing that passes a quick visual from the ground but fails on close inspection from the attic, which is why we always inspect framing and decking before quoting.
- Ember intrusion through unprotected ridge vents and soffit gaps. Wrightwood sits inside the wildland-urban interface, and fire-rated roof assemblies are now required by county code. Older roofs with unrated vents, open soffit gaps, and wood shake or shingle materials invite ember ignition during Santa Ana wind events, and replacement means upgrading the entire assembly, not just the surface layer.
- Failed cedar shake and wood shingle roofs on mid-century cabins. Many of the original wood roofs off Highway 2 and around the Wrightwood Country Club are at end of life, curled, split, and leaking around wood stove penetrations. Full replacement with fire-rated architectural shingles or metal, plus new flashing and venting, is the standard fix we recommend and install.
Pricing for Roof Replacement in Wrightwood, CA
Here are the honest numbers for Wrightwood’s market as of this writing. A straightforward full tear-off and shingle replacement on a 1,200-square-foot single-story cabin with solid decking runs $14,000 to $21,000. Add decking replacement – needed on most mid-century Wrightwood homes – and the range moves to $19,000 to $28,000. Steep pitches over 8/12 add 10 to 20 percent for staging and safety. New construction on sloped lots starts around $22,000 and climbs with footprint and material class. Snow country accessories like ice and water shield, snow guards, and ember-resistant venting add $1,500 to $4,000 depending on roof geometry. These are real numbers we quote from completed Wrightwood projects, not a national average. Call (866) 942-4187 for a line-item quote, and we will come inspect your attic decking before we bid.
We Also Serve Cities Near Wrightwood
Our crews run roof replacements for Wrightwood homeowners and also serve Piñon Hills, Phelan, Oak Hills, and San Antonio Heights. If you are in one of those communities and pricing a mountain-grade roof, the same scoping process applies: attic inspection, decking evaluation, wind and fire zone consideration, then a written bid with no re-quote games.
Serving Wrightwood, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wrightwood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roof Replacement in Wrightwood
Most Wrightwood roofs need a full tear-off because they are old enough to have spaced board decking that does not meet current code, and San Bernardino County inspectors generally will not sign off on a reroof over skip-sheathing. A reroof over existing shingles is only viable when you have one clean shingle layer over solid plywood and no signs of rot or sagging. We will inspect your attic and tell you which path applies before you spend a dollar. Call (866) 942-4187 to schedule a roof inspection and get an honest answer.
We build Wrightwood roofs as snow country assemblies: ice and water shield at every eave and valley, snow guards where drifting threatens entries and driveways, underlayment rated for freeze-thaw cycling, and ventilation that keeps the roof deck cold so meltwater does not refreeze at the eave edge. The steep pitches common on Wrightwood cabins shed snow well when the underlayment and flashing are done right, and poorly when they are not. That is why we do not cut corners on the layers you cannot see.
Wrightwood sits inside the wildland-urban interface of the San Gabriels, so county code requires fire-rated roofing assemblies, not just fire-rated shingles. That means Class A shingles from manufacturers like Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, or Tamko, plus ember-resistant ridge vents, plugged soffit gaps, and noncombustible flashing details. We stock fire-rated products across multiple brands so you can choose the warranty tier and look that fits your cabin without compromising the fire code.
Yes. We scope access on every Wrightwood job before quoting: driveway width, turn-around space, downslope or upslope staging, and whether material delivery needs a smaller truck or a shuttle from Highway 2 or Lone Pine Canyon Road. Steep lots on the back side of Wrightwood sometimes require a crane or a materials lift for tear-off debris and shingle bundles, and we factor that into the bid rather than springing it on you mid-job. If your lot is tight, we plan for it.
Wrightwood is unincorporated San Bernardino County, which means roof replacement permits go through the county building department rather than a city hall, and inspections are scheduled around county inspector routes to the mountain. We pull the permit, coordinate the inspections, and handle the wildland-urban interface documentation your specific roof zone requires. County permitting on mountain properties runs slower than flatland city permits, so we build that timeline into our schedule from the start. Call (866) 942-4187 and we will walk you through exactly what your specific property needs.
Written by Kurt Hensley, Owner at Orange County Roofing Co, serving Wrightwood roof replacement and inspection needs across the San Gabriel Mountains.