Roofing in Sun Valley, California
Industrial buildings, yards and shops with big low-slope roofs — plus the houses tucked in between them.
Sun Valley is one of the most industrial pockets of the valley: recycling and material yards, fabrication shops, auto and truck facilities, warehouses along San Fernando Road and Tuxford. Roofs here are mostly low-slope, and they take airborne dust and grit that no residential roof deals with.
KAT ROOFING CO, CSLB #857967, C-39 Roofing, based at 12348 San Fernando Rd H, Sylmar, CA 91342.
Low-slope systems that hold up in an industrial setting
Torch-applied modified bitumen remains the workhorse on Sun Valley shop and yard buildings — it is tough underfoot, tolerant of foot traffic and equipment, and repairable in place. TPO single-ply is the choice on newer warehouse space where reflectivity and clean seams matter. Silicone restoration coatings make sense on an existing membrane that is weathered but structurally sound and not holding moisture.
The decision is not a matter of preference. It depends on the condition of what is up there now, whether there is trapped moisture in the assembly, and how much traffic and equipment the roof carries.
Rooftop equipment is usually the problem
On industrial roofs, the membrane in open field is rarely what fails first. It is the equipment curbs, the condensate lines, the conduit supports set directly on the membrane, and the penetrations added over the years by whoever installed the last piece of equipment. We rebuild those details rather than sealing over them.
- HVAC and exhaust curb flashing rebuilds
- Pipe, conduit and duct penetration detailing
- Ponding and drainage correction, new drains and overflows
- Skylight curb replacement
- Torch-down, TPO and silicone restoration
- Emergency leak response for operating facilities
Working around an operating business
Shops and yards cannot shut down for a roof. We sequence work by section, keep the roof watertight at the end of every day, and coordinate hot-work and equipment shutdowns with your operations rather than assuming access.
Sun Valley Roofing Questions
KAT ROOFING CO · 12348 San Fernando Rd H, Sylmar, CA 91342 · (818) 744-5551 · CSLB #857967, C-39 Roofing · Sole Ownership · In business since 2005. See all service areas
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