Colton is a rail town at heart, and you can see it in the housing stock: 1920s bungalows near the old depot, post-war stucco ranches out toward Grand Terrace, and metal barns and shops on the big lots south of the 10. The sun here bakes roofs year-round, and the Santa Ana winds come through in the fall looking for loose panels and dried-out sealant.
We are Riverside Metal Roofing, based just up the road in Riverside, and we work Colton (92313) regularly. Whether you are in a Craftsman near Cooley Ranch or managing a warehouse off Slover Avenue, we know what the heat and wind do to a roof here, and we fix it without a sales pitch.
Metal Roofing in Colton (92313)
Colton sits in the Santa Ana River valley at the foot of the Box Springs Mountains, and that geography drives the work. The valley floor gets brutally hot in summer, often over 100 degrees for days at a time, which cooks asphalt shingles and dries out sealant around fasteners and flashing. Fall brings dry Santa Ana winds that lift ridge caps and peel back panels that were not fastened correctly. Winter storms are short but heavy, and they find every gap. We see a lot of failed fasteners on older metal roofs, separated seams on barns and shops, and flashing gaps around chimneys and skylights on the older bungalows near downtown. The housing mix is wide: 1900s Craftsman bungalows with steep pitches, 1950s and 60s low-slope ranch tracts, and a growing number of homeowners switching to standing seam or stone-coated steel to reflect heat and resist embers from the brush hills. Lot sizes vary from tight downtown parcels to larger agricultural properties, so access and staging change from job to job. We have worked in Colton and the surrounding Riverside area long enough to know which neighborhoods need a careful touch and which ones just need a solid, honest roof.
Our services in Colton
- Metal Roof Installation in Colton · Complete metal roof installation for homes across Riverside and the Inland…
- Standing Seam Metal Roofing in Colton · Concealed-fastener standing seam systems…
- Metal Roof Replacement in Colton · Full tear-off and replacement of sun-baked shingle…
- Metal Roof Over Shingles (Retrofit) in Colton · A new metal roof installed directly over your existing asphalt shingles…
- Metal Roof Repair in Colton · Repair of damaged, loose or wind-lifted metal roofing…
- Metal Roof Leak Repair in Colton · Priority leak response for metal roofs…
- Screw Replacement & Re-Fastening in Colton · Riverside's 100-degree days and cool nights expand and contract metal roofs…
- Corrugated & Ribbed Panel Roofing in Colton · Exposed-fastener metal roofing (corrugated, R-panel and 5V)…
- Metal Shingle Roofing in Colton · Metal shingles that deliver the look of architectural shingles…
- Stone-Coated Steel Roofing in Colton · Stone-coated steel systems combining steel strength with a textured traditional…
- Copper & Specialty Metal Roofing in Colton · Copper, zinc and aluminum roofing for accents, porches…
- Metal Roof Coating & Painting in Colton · Restoration of sun-faded, chalking or surface-rusted metal roofs: surface prep…
- Flashing, Chimney & Skylight Repair in Colton · Repair and custom fabrication of flashing around chimneys, skylights, valleys…
- Snow Guards & Ice Protection in Colton · Wind-uplift edge and ridge protection for metal roofs…
- Storm & Wind Damage Repair in Colton · Repair of wind, rain and ember damage to metal roofing after Santa Ana wind…
- Metal Roof Inspection in Colton · Complete metal roof inspections for homeowners…
- Gutters for Metal Roofs in Colton · Seamless gutter systems sized and mounted correctly for metal roofing…
- Commercial & Agricultural Metal Roofing in Colton · Metal roofing for barns, horse stables, workshops, churches, carports…
How a Job Works in Colton
Step 1: You call us at (951) 783-4287 or request a free estimate online. We schedule an on-site assessment, walk the roof, check the attic if accessible, and look at flashing, fasteners, and drainage. You get a written scope and a clear price before any work starts.
Step 2: Once you approve, we pull the permits required by the city of Colton and coordinate any HOA or historic review if your property is in a designated area. On tight downtown lots we plan material staging carefully, and on larger properties we make sure equipment access does not tear up the ground. Our insured crews handle the installation or repair, and we keep you posted on progress.
Step 3: We clean up thoroughly, haul away old material, and walk the finished job with you. We do not leave until you have seen the work and signed off. If something needs a follow-up, we come back.
Pricing in Colton depends on the size and pitch of your roof, access, the condition of the existing decking, and how urgent the job is. As a ballpark, metal roof installation starts at $8 per square foot, standing seam at $10, metal roof replacement at $9, and a retrofit over existing shingles at $7. Corrugated and ribbed panel roofing starts at $5.50, stone-coated steel and metal shingle at $9, and copper or specialty metal at $20. Repairs start at $450, leak repair at $450, screw replacement and re-fastening at $750, and flashing, chimney, or skylight repair at $600. Metal roof coating and painting starts at $2.50 per square foot, and gutters run from $9 per linear foot. We give free estimates and free inspections, so call (951) 783-4287 and we will give you a real number for your Colton property.