Roofing & ADUs · Carson, CA

Roofing and ADUs in Carson.

We've worked in Carson and across the South Bay. Roofs, garage conversions and new ADUs, taken through Carson's own Building & Safety and built by one licensed team.

What we do in Carson

Roofs, garage conversions, new ADUs.

Roof inspection & repair

A live feed from the roof while you watch from the ground, then a written read of what it needs. Leaks, flashing, storm damage and broken tile fixed properly. More on roofing

Roof replacement

Full tear-off, deck repair, synthetic underlayment and new shingles, tile or flat roofing. Permit, inspections and disposal handled.

Real projects

Work in Carson and nearby.

The stone veneer and paint job is a Carson home. The flat roof is in Bellflower, about ten miles east.

Before: Stone veneer & exterior paint, Carson After: Stone veneer & exterior paint, Carson
Before / AfterStone veneer & exterior paint, Carson
Before: Flat roof, Bellflower After: Flat roof, Bellflower
Before / AfterFlat roof, Bellflower

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Local rules

Permits in Carson.

City of Carson Building & Safety

Carson runs its own Building & Safety Division in the Community Development Department at City Hall, 701 E. Carson Street. A roof replacement needs a permit there.

ADUs: a 60-day review

Carson's ADU code requires the city to act on a complete ADU application within 60 days when there's already a home on the lot.

Garage conversions keep their setbacks

Converting an existing garage needs no setback beyond the one it already has, so the walls you have can usually stay where they are.

No replacement parking for a garage conversion

California law doesn't make you replace the parking when a garage becomes an ADU. That is often what makes a garage conversion the easiest ADU to permit.

Size limits

Carson caps a new detached ADU at 1,200 sq ft. Conversions of existing space aren't held to those caps.

Questions

Straight answers.

Do I need a permit for a new roof in Carson?

Yes. Roof replacement needs a permit from Carson Building & Safety, with inspections. We pull it as part of the job.

Can I rent out an ADU in Carson?

Yes, but not for 30 days or less, and it can't be sold separately from the house. We'll walk you through the deed restriction the city records.

Do you cover the rest of the South Bay?

Yes. Gardena, Torrance, Compton, Long Beach and the cities around them.

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Walk-through and written estimate at no charge, in Carson and across Southern California. If it's not worth doing, we'll say so.

(818) 418-0488 Mon–Fri 9–7:30 · Sat 10–2 · Sherman Oaks

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