Enhance your home’s character with custom roofing tailored to your house’s design. At Rivas Roofing, we repair and replace Craftsman-style and historic home roofs with materials, details, and techniques that respect original architecture, while upgrading performance, durability, and curb appeal through skilled workmanship you can trust.
Update Your Roof While Preserving Character
Custom roofing is about designing and building a roof that fits your home’s architecture, materials, and history. For Craftsman, historic, and custom homes, that means matching the rooflines, slopes, ventilation needs, and aesthetic details while choosing materials that perform well in Southern California’s climate. The goal is to provide a roof that looks right and works even better.
At Rivas Roofing, custom roofing can involve repairs, partial replacements, or full tear-offs using carefully selected shingles, tile, metal, or specialty materials. We always account for structural details, flashing transitions, drainage, and long-term durability. Every project starts with an inspection so we can build a roof that respects your home’s character while delivering modern performance and reliability.
Signs Indicating You May Need Custom Roofing:
- Your home has a Craftsman, historic, or custom design that requires specialized roofing
- Replacement shingles, tile, or flashing don’t align with the original roof style or detailing
- You’re dealing with recurring leaks around valleys, dormers, or complex roof transitions
- Previous repairs look patched or out of place compared to the rest of the roof
- Your roof requires specialty materials, fabrication, or installation methods
- You want to restore architectural character while improving performance
How We Handle Custom Roofing
Custom roofing isn’t something you rush. Our approach is hands-on, detail-driven, and built around your home’s architecture. We take the time to understand how your roof was originally designed, what’s working, what’s failing, and how to upgrade it without losing character. From there, we move step by step: planning carefully, building precisely, and finishing clean.
Perform an In-Depth, On-Site Roof Evaluation
We get on the roof to evaluate slope, framing, decking condition, flashing details, ventilation paths, and drainage points. On historic and Craftsman homes, we look at rooflines, overhangs, exposed rafter tails, and material patterns. This allows us to identify structural concerns, hidden leaks, and design constraints before recommending options that fit your home.
Design a Roofing System Around Your Architecture
Next, we select the right materials, underlayment, flashing assemblies, and fastening methods based on your roof pitch and design complexity. We custom-fit valleys, dormers, chimneys, and transitions, often fabricating flashing on-site for a clean finish. The goal is always to preserve architectural integrity while improving waterproofing, airflow, and long-term durability.
Install Using Specialized Techniques
During installation, our crew follows the plan down to the smallest details. That means correct nailing patterns, layered underlayment systems, properly integrated flashing, and consistent alignment across complex rooflines. On custom or historic homes, we take extra care around transitions and visible details so everything functions correctly and looks intentional.
Complete a Final Inspection and Walkthrough
Once the work is done, we perform a thorough final inspection to confirm waterproofing, ventilation, and finish quality. We then walk the roof and the property with you to go over the details, explain what was done, and answer any questions you may have. We don’t consider the job finished until everything meets our standards and you’re fully confident in the result.
Get Your Free Estimate Today!
Rivas Roofing is a family-owned roofing company that believes custom work starts with showing up in person. We take the time to get on your roof, walk through your concerns, and give you an honest, accurate assessment. Our estimates are fast, free, and completely no-obligation. If you’re considering a custom repair or replacement, contact us for your free estimate today.
