A wet-weather roof
Rain totals vary by source: Wikipedia gives about 48 inches a year for Kentfield and 44 inches for the 1991-2020 normal. Either way, Alameda's 22 inches is about half. That doubles the water a roof has to shed, and it shows in the details under the shingle.
What holds up under real rain
Underlayment and flashing carry the load. We check drip edge at the eave, step flashing at walls, and the sealing around vents and skylights. A leak often traces to a flashing joint, not the field of shingles. On one Alameda job, flashing and gutter faults from a previous roofer were fixed at the same visit.
- Roof Repair
With this much rain, a small flashing gap turns into a stain within a season. Kentfield sees rain on about 69 days a year, so there are few dry weeks for a leak to hide in.
- Roof Replacement
A reroof here is judged by its underlayment, flashing and deck, not only the shingle. We write each layer into the estimate and photograph the deck at tear-off.
- Gutters
Heavy runoff overwhelms undersized gutters, so we check size and downspout count. Wikipedia records 11.56 inches in a single day in 1967, so outlet size is not a minor detail.
- Emergency Roof Repair
Winter leaks are common here, and urgent response from Alameda depends on crew availability. Photograph the stain, move belongings and call early; we say plainly what the crews can reach.
- Roof Flashing Repair
Water running down a wet wall or chimney finds a failed step flashing joint fast. We reseal or replace flashing and photograph each joint before and after, so you see the fix and can show it to an insurer.
- Roof Inspection
Where rain falls on about 69 days a year, small defects show up fast. A photographed inspection before the wet season, with the deck probed at the eaves, sets the repair list while the weather is dry.
Ross next door, but not the same office
Ross borders Kentfield to the north, per Wikipedia. It is its own town, while Kentfield falls under Marin County. If your address is near the line, confirm which office handles your permit. The written estimate states who pulls it.
From Ross Landing to the Kent estate
James Ross bought Rancho Punta de Quentin in 1857 and set up Ross Landing, where steamers came up Corte Madera Creek, per Wikipedia. Albert Emmett Kent bought the land from the Ross estate in 1871, the railroad station was renamed Kent in the 1890s, and the Kentfield name came with the first post office in 1905. With that much history, house ages vary. Of the 2,674 housing units, 75.6% are owner-occupied. An older house may have had its roof replaced more than once, so we count layers and probe the deck at the eaves before we quote.
What to expect from us
An inspection by Wayne or Pedro comes first, then a written estimate with photos. On one Alameda job, aged decking turned up at tear-off and the change order was explained before work continued. Expect the same order of events in Kentfield, where damp decks are a real possibility after wet winters. For active leaks, ask what the crews can do that day; from Alameda it is not immediate.
Kentfield is also home to College of Marin, but the campus does not affect your roof. Nearby, we also cover San Anselmo, Larkspur and Corte Madera.