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Roofing in Berkeley

ARS handles the permit application and coordinates required inspections for your Berkeley reroof. We manage the permit paperwork and explain any owner signature, property access or approval needed from you.

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Our work in Berkeley

Roofs we’ve done in Berkeley

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Before the work starts

Rules for Berkeley

Permits

We handle your Berkeley roofing permit application and coordinate required City reviews and inspections. You won’t need to manage the permit application or City paperwork yourself. Berkeley’s July 1, 2026 schedule starts with a $150 building-permit fee through $3,000 of work, then $2.40 per additional $100 of valuation, plus a $62.50 filing fee. Applicable review and other surcharges add to that amount; we obtain Berkeley’s assessment for the reroof scope. ARS allows approximately one week for permitting; issuance is not guaranteed.

Landmark properties

We check whether the property is a City Landmark, Structure of Merit or in a Historic District. Exterior changes in those categories need landmark alteration approval before the building permit can proceed; we coordinate the roof-related submittal and review.

Construction-waste plan

We check the complete project scope: residential alterations valued over $100,000 fall within Berkeley’s green-building waste requirements, and demolition has a separate threshold over $3,000. We manage the applicable roofing waste-plan paperwork and closeout.

Inspection stages

We review the job card and confirm any sheathing or nailing check before work is concealed. We coordinate the inspection stages assigned to the permitted roof scope.

From the Berkeley building department and our own project records. Rules updated October 15, 2026; permit-fee references reviewed October 11, 2026; detailed inspection guidance checked October 10, 2026. Fees change, so we confirm yours when we pull the permit.

Inspections

Inspections and booking

Deck and sheathing — Before tear-off, we review Berkeley’s job card with the inspector to identify deck, repair and sheathing-nailing checks. We keep the required work exposed until it is approved.
In-progress — We follow the inspections assigned during construction as well as at completion. We confirm the roofing stage with Berkeley before installation advances; we do not assume final-only or a standard covering percentage.
Final closeout — We coordinate every final assigned to the permit. Where multiple trade finals apply, schedule them together on the same day and provide the required affidavits/reports.
Scheduling — We use Permits Online: permit record > Record Info > Inspections. Normal hours are Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; the estimated arrival is posted that morning. We confirm the booking deadline when arranging the work.

Official references

Inspections checked October 10, 2026; public prose and permit-cost source mapping reviewed October 11, 2026. Fee components retain their stated effective dates; historical examples are not current quotes. See individual official references for applicability.

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