Slate roofing contractors in San Marcos, CA
6 San Marcos roofing companies list slate roofs on their website. Each one has a working phone and a live website. Call them direct. Slate roofs in other cities.
- All roofers22 companies
- Roof repair16 companies
- Roof replacement18 companies
- Roof inspection17 companies
- Storm and hail damage repair10 companies
- Insurance claim help3 companies
- Metal roofs11 companies
- Flat and low-slope roofs12 companies
- Commercial roofing16 companies
- Emergency roof repair11 companies
- Asphalt shingle roofs16 companies
- Tile roofs12 companies
- Slate roofs6 companies
Roofers that list slate roofs, A to Z
Best professional roofing
Shake and slate on houses, coated flat roofs on commercial properties: a family-owned roofer that gives free estimates.
- Family owned
- Free inspection
Cowboy's Roofing
GAF Master Elite and family-owned: chimney work, wood shake, slate and solar, with financing and emergency service in Valley Center.
- Family owned
- Financing
- Emergency service
- Warranty
Also serves Valley Center, Camp Pendleton South, Bostonia +5
Guardian Roofs
Owens Corning Platinum Preferred and GAF Master Elite since 1984, family-owned, with attic insulation, slate and solar for HOAs.
- Family owned
- Free inspection
- Financing
- Warranty
Also serves Carlsbad, Vista, Encinitas +20
Shadowcrest Roofing Inc
Insurance claim help, wood shake and slate, plus storm repair and financing, with emergency service in Carlsbad and Encinitas.
- Free inspection
- Financing
- Emergency service
- Warranty
Also serves Carlsbad, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe +6
Steele Roofing
Slate roofs and new construction for home builders, with commercial roofing, upkeep and a workmanship warranty.
- Free inspection
- Warranty
Urbach Roofing, Inc.
Malarkey Emerald Pro, NRCA member and GAF Master Elite, family-owned since 1979, with slate, skylights and gutter repair for HOAs.
- Family owned
About slate roofs
Natural slate is stone split into thin tiles. A good slate roof can last 75 years or more, much longer than the nails and flashing that hold it. So most slate work is repair: new slates where some have cracked or slipped, and new flashing around chimneys and valleys. Slate is heavy and breaks under a careless foot, so the crew needs slate skills, not only shingle skills. Synthetic slate looks like it, weighs less, and is a different product.
What to ask a contractor
- How many slate roofs has this crew repaired or installed?
- Can the roof be repaired, or is the whole roof at the end of its life? How can you tell?
- Where will matching slates come from, and will they match in color and size?
- Will you use copper or stainless nails and copper flashing?
Guide: Roof repair or replacement: how to decideGuide: How much does a new roof cost?
Planning roofing work in San Marcos
Before choosing a company, read the roofing permit and contractor questions for San Marcos and the California roofing license and insurance reference. Check the source’s jurisdiction and project scope for your address.
The roofing market in San Marcos
Competition
5.0 roofers per 10,000 homesAbout 622 roofing businesses serve San Diego County, 253 with employees and about 369 sole proprietors. We list 22 with a working phone.
California median: 5.3 per 10,000 homes. Fewer roofers per home than most California metros.
Wages
$29.90 an hour, medianWhat a roofer earns in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad metro. The top ten percent earn over $36.36 an hour.
California median: $30.58. United States: $26.65.
Material prices
+3.9% asphalt shingles, 12 monthsNational producer price index. Up 50 percent since 2020. The same line on every city.
Building code
2025 California Residential Code (2024 IRC base) statewideFEMA lists San Marcos as having adopted a current hazard-resistant building code. Confirm roof permit requirements with the building department responsible for your address and scope of work. Agree with your contractor who will obtain any required permit and arrange inspections before work begins.
California sets one residential code for the whole state. Cities may add local amendments.