Metal roofing
Architectural shingles
Tile roofing
GAF
Owens Corning
Flat & low-slopeFree roof inspection with deck photos before we talk money - GAF and Owens Corning certified installation
CertainTeed Roofing in San Bernardino, CA | Van Nuys Roofing Co
If you’re searching for CertainTeed roofing service in San Bernardino, here’s the short version: we’re an independent roofing contractor that works on CertainTeed systems across the city’s ZIP codes 92408, 92410, 92411, and 92412, and what sets our work apart is that we actually understand how San Bernardino’s wind-and-UV split damages CertainTeed shingles differently depending on where your house sits. Foothill homes lose ridge caps to Santa Ana gusts; central tract homes suffer sun-brittled shingles that crack during tear-off. Rick Dominguez and our crew see both failure patterns every season. Call (866) 321-6172 to schedule a free estimate.
Why San Bernardino Residents Choose Us for CertainTeed Service
We’re not a CertainTeed dealer pushing one product line. Van Nuys Roofing Co works across seven roofing material brands including GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral, with crews also handling CertainTeed in Highland and surrounding areas. That matters here because it means our recommendation comes from what your San Bernardino roof actually needs, not from a supplier incentive. We know CertainTeed’s Landmark, Presidential, and Flintlastic lines well enough to repair them correctly and tell you honestly when repair stops making sense.
Rick Dominguez spent roughly two decades on rooftops across the San Fernando Valley before starting his own operation, and he learned the trade through the construction technology program at Los Angeles Valley College. His approach carries over to every San Bernardino job we take: inspect first, then recommend. As Rick puts it, “If it doesn’t need replacing, I’m not going to tell you it does.” We’re an independent CertainTeed service provider, not authorized, sponsored, or warranty-endorsed by CertainTeed. That independence is the point.
We handle CertainTeed sales & service with a simple rule: OEM where the wind and fire ratings depend on it, quality aftermarket where they don’t. That keeps your budget going into the deck and flashing instead of branded parts that don’t change the outcome.
Styles & brands we work with
Common CertainTeed Roofing Problems We Solve in San Bernardino
- Wind-stripped ridge caps on Landmark and Presidential fields. The Santa Ana winds that funnel through Cajon Pass hit the foothill corridors hard. We routinely find missing ridge caps and lifted, creased shingle tabs on west-facing slopes after fall events. The field shingles often look fine from the ground, but the ridge assembly has failed and needs CertainTeed Shadow Ridge replacement.
- UV-brittled shingle tabs on south- and west-facing planes. San Bernardino’s inland sun is relentless. Landmark architectural shingles on the south and west exposures dry out, curl, and lose granules years ahead of the manufacturer’s expected life. You’ll see granule buildup in the gutters first. This is a repair job on a sound field; on a sun-brittled one, patching resets the clock by a season, not a decade.
- Three-tab shingles that shatter instead of peeling during tear-off. The 1940s through 1960s ranch stock across San Bernardino still carries a lot of original or second-layer 3-tab. After years of heat and UV, those shingles are brittle. A crew that expects to strip them with a flat fork is in for a slow job. We plan for shatter, which means scheduling and disposal costs are accurate from the quote.
- Failed underlayment under wood shake and clay tile. The shake or tile looks sound. The membrane underneath has gone to powder. This is common in older central San Bernardino neighborhoods, where the first hard winter rain pushes water through the broken underlayment and stains the ceiling. The fix involves pulling the shake or tile, laying new CertainTeed Flintlastic or an approved underlayment, and reinstalling.
- Low-slope sections where architectural shingles aren’t rated. Many San Bernardino ranch homes have porches, patios, or carport tie-ins with slopes too shallow for shingles. That’s where CertainTeed Flintlastic modified-bitumen membrane belongs. We see a lot of homeowner repairs where someone nailed shingles onto a 2:12 slope and it leaked within a year.
CertainTeed Service in San Bernardino: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
San Bernardino sits at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains, and that position creates a split personality in how CertainTeed roofs fail here. The north-end foothill neighborhoods like Verdemont and Shandin Hills catch the brunt of Santa Ana winds roaring through Cajon Pass. After a fall wind event, those neighborhoods show classic damage: missing ridge caps, lifted Landmark tabs, cracked tile. The older central tracts, meanwhile, deal with something slower: months of desert sun baking 3-tab and organic-mat shingles until they’re chalky and brittle. A wind gust that would just flex a newer shingle in Verdemont shatters a sun-brittled tab in the older central tracts. That’s why a CertainTeed inspection in San Bernardino has to look at wind exposure and UV age together, not one or the other. A roof with ten years of sun damage needs different work than one that just went through a wind event, even if both are losing shingles. Our crews know which repair each one actually needs.
CertainTeed Models & Products We Service in San Bernardino
We work on the full CertainTeed residential line common in San Bernardino homes: Landmark architectural shingles, Presidential Shake and Presidential TL for the heavier, luxury look, XT 25 three-tab shingles on older repair jobs, and the Flintlastic modified-bitumen membrane for low-slope sections. On parts, our approach is specific: we spec CertainTeed-branded accessories like Ridge Vent, Shadow Ridge hip-and-ridge, and Flintlastic membranes where the assembly’s wind and fire ratings depend on them. For underlayments and fasteners, we use quality aftermarket products so your budget goes into the deck and flashing instead of branding. We stock common CertainTeed accessory profiles for fast turnaround on San Bernardino repair calls, and anything unusual we order the same day.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterCertainTeed Service Pricing in San Bernardino
CertainTeed roofing service in San Bernardino pricing breaks down by scope, not by brand. A simple shingle replacement on a few wind-lifted Landmark tabs runs a few hundred dollars. A full ridge cap replacement with CertainTeed Shadow Ridge typically lands in the $1,200 to $2,800 range depending on roof length and access. A complete tear-off and re-deck with new Landmark architectural shingles on a 1,500-square-foot San Bernardino ranch usually falls between $12,000 and $19,000, with the decking step adding $1,500 to $4,000 when the original skip sheathing has to come out. Your free estimate from us includes a roof inspection, written line-item pricing, and a straight answer on whether repair or replacement makes sense for your roof’s condition and budget. Call (866) 321-6172 to schedule yours.
Serving San Bernardino, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Bernardino area and know this community well, and we also provide CertainTeed service in Muscoy, Highland, Loma Linda, Rialto, and nearby cities. Use the map below to see our full service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – CertainTeed Roofing in San Bernardino
Ridge caps sit at the highest point of the roof and take the full brunt of wind uplift, especially on open-corridor slopes in San Bernardino’s foothill neighborhoods. The field shingles lay flat and have gravity working for them; the ridge cap is the first thing the wind grabs. We replace wind-stripped ridges with CertainTeed Shadow Ridge and check the surrounding field for lifted, creased tabs before they become the next failure. Call (866) 321-6172 for a wind damage inspection if you’ve lost ridge caps in a recent Santa Ana event.
No, not on a 1950s roof. The decking underneath is almost always original skip sheathing with gaps, and the shake has been sitting on failed underlayment for decades. You can’t nail new shingles to that. The proper job is a full tear-off, re-deck as needed, then new CertainTeed underlayment and Landmark shingles. We do it in one scope with one crew, so you’re not coordinating a separate decking company.
Yes, and the effect is measurable on south- and west-facing planes. Inland UV breaks down the asphalt over time, causing granule loss, curling tabs, and brittleness. A Landmark roof that would last 25 years in a coastal climate might show significant wear at 15 to 18 years in San Bernardino. That’s why we inspect sun exposure first, then wind exposure. Call (866) 321-6172 for an inspection that tells you where your roof actually sits.
Usually, yes. Tile can look intact from the ground while the underlayment beneath has deteriorated to the point where water passes through it and finds the decking. San Bernardino’s long dry spells mask the problem until the first hard rain, and the same pattern shows up when we do CertainTeed repair in Loma Linda. We pull the tile in the affected area, replace the underlayment with CertainTeed Flintlastic or an approved equivalent, and reset the tile. If the tile itself is cracked from wind impact, we replace those pieces at the same time.
CertainTeed Landmark and Presidential shingles are rated for slopes of 2:12 and steeper. Below that, we don’t shingle. We use CertainTeed Flintlastic modified-bitumen membrane, which is designed for low-slope applications and bonds to the decking to shed water. If your porch, patio cover, or carport tie-in has been leaking with shingles on it, that’s the likely reason. Call (866) 321-6172 for a low-slope assessment and a written recommendation.
Service Areas Near San Bernardino
Beyond San Bernardino proper, our crews cover the surrounding foothill and valley communities. We handle CertainTeed repairs and replacements in Verdemont, Shandin Hills, Rialto, Colton, and Loma Linda. Nearby, we also provide CertainTeed service in Crestline for mountain homes, and CertainTeed service in Hesperia for High Desert properties. Our San Bernardino service area extends throughout the 92408, 92410, 92411, and 92412 ZIP codes.
Book Your CertainTeed Service in San Bernardino Today
If wind or sun has your CertainTeed roof failing, call (866) 321-6172 for a free estimate, whether you’re in San Bernardino or need CertainTeed in Rialto. We’ll inspect, give you a straight answer, and quote you a written line-item price. Shingle replacement, flashing repair, and roof decking replacement are all handled in-house by Rick Dominguez and our crew.
Written by Rick Dominguez, Owner at Van Nuys Roofing Co, serving San Bernardino and the surrounding foothill communities.