Glendale lies in the east San Fernando Valley, in the Glendale-Burbank region. It runs its own building and permit office. The census counts 8,385 owner-occupied single-family homes.
Housing in Glendale
The median home in Glendale was built in 1966, and in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 estimates the median owner-reported value is $1,102,300. The assessment records the layers, the deck and the roof pitch before any material is named.
Climate zone 9: what it means for a reroof
Glendale is in climate zone 9, one of the zones where the steep-slope cool roof values apply after over half the roof is replaced. That means at least 0.20 reflectance after aging and 0.75 emittance, with SRI 16 as the other route, on a single-family house. Ask for the CRRC listing before ordering.
Fire designations and the permit office
Glendale's fire department page says CAL FIRE's Phase 4 maps, released on 24 March 2025, gave the city Moderate, High or Very High hazard classifications, and that the city examines and adopts the maps for its own area. Check your address on the state map at osfm.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ and ask the fire department what that means for your roof covering. The Re-Roof building permit is listed on the city's Permit Application Guidance page.
Roofing jobs in Glendale
We take replacement and new-roof requests here. The Glendale replacement and new-roof pages set out the code items. If your job is something else, say so in the form.
Glendale questions
Does the Glendale climate zone change what a reroof needs?
Zone 9. A single-family reroof of more than half the roof needs at least 0.20 reflectance after aging and 0.75 emittance, with SRI 16 as the other route, for steep slopes. Low slopes need higher values.
Is Glendale in a fire hazard severity zone?
Parts are. Glendale's fire department says the March 2025 state maps gave the city Moderate, High or Very High classifications. Look up your address on the state map and ask the fire department what class your covering needs.
Which roofing jobs do you take in Glendale?
Roof replacement and new roofs are the core. We handle each job from the assessment to the final inspection. If your need is different, describe it in the form and the assessment will cover it.