About Us

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Roofing Profiles:

 

Rare Ironwood Cedar Shake Profile

Ironwood combines the durability and strength of steel with the grain, dimension and unique profile of cedar shakes without the deterioration and fire hazard.

Rare European Tile Profile

European Tile combines the durability and strength of steel with the distinct architectural, colorful and unique profile of Roman or Spanish tile without the heavy weight, breakage and high heat retention.

Rare Classic Slate Profile

Classic combines the durability and strength of steel with the timeless, rich beauty of slate without the heavy weight, intensive labor and high cost.

 


 

 Our Team Bio Page

Our applicators/installers are local California resident trades people not only factory trained to fabricate and install our products to your satisfaction; they are fully licensed, bonded, and insured with extensive experience in all aspects of roofing.

 
Our sales consultants are home grown too with extensive experience in home improvements, residing strategically throughout the SF Bay area ready to meet and answer all your questions in assisting you with your roofing requirements. We will make extended trips and installations to outlying areas for customers serious about their roofs.


 

Installation , Workmanship, Warranty

 

Our installation process is simply fast, efficient, scheduled and complete. We do not sub out any aspect of work whether it a simple tear off and disposal of the old roof, repair to the current roof deck, extreme renovation, or a new gutter downpipe system. We take care of the permit and inspection process, meeting or exceeding county code regulations in materials and workmanship.

 

Our jobs usually take 2-3 days from start to finish, depending on the roof pitch and how cut up the overall roof is. Most of the time no one has to be home during our install, unless special circumstances require more specific access to your home. Our crews will insure that all of our debris is picked up daily after every work session, providing you and your family’s a safe environment through the entire project.

 

For composite/laminate/asphalt roof we can go right over top of your existing roof material as long as it does not exceed code requirements regarding the number of roofing layers allowed. This benefits the home owner and environment in that you save the added cost of tear off, removal, and disposing of it in a landfill. Remember this is asphalt, an oil based product, not recyclable or environmentally friendly.

 

Wood shake/shingle roof require tear off and disposal, due to the organic nature and decomposition of the material. While this is an added expense we can because our product is structural, utilize the skip batten or skip sheathing usually associated underneath this roof product without having to add the unnecessary expense and labor to fully sheath in the roof many other roof products namely composition/laminate/asphalt require it before installing their product.

 

Concrete/Clay products must be torn off and it is more expensive than the previous mentioned products because of weight issues. But again in the home owners favor we are able to utilize the skip batten or sheathing underneath without adding full scale sheathing as required by most other products.

 

Underlayment

 

Underlayment for roofs are of utmost importance, often overlooked and the weakest link in the chain, it is the last barrier of protection in any roofing system. If due to circumstances there is a delay in installation our underlayment is made to withstand the exposure for up to 3 months. A breach in the roofing material itself or the application has workmanship deficiencies, the last line of defense is the underlayment. Most underlayment is 15 or 30 lb felt, all that most codes and inspectors require. This product is the most prevalent underlayment for asphalt, cedar and concrete/clay tile in roofing today, but it’s organic, oil based and will fail over time under the best of conditions. If you’re installing a lifetime roof, would you not want the underlayment to last just as long? Our applications utilize polymer based products, designed not to deteriorate, tear apart, breath, yet totally waterproof.

 

Warranty

 

California State law requires roofing contractors provide a 2 year workmanship warranty. We believe in this Rare Steel permanent roofing system so much we offer our customers with a 10 year workmanship warranty. Rare Manufacturing, Inc gives you a factory direct Lifetime Warranty to the original purchaser that’s non-prorated and fully transferable.