Who can legally replace a roof in California?
Tear-off and re-roof, or repair — shingles, tile, metal, flat roofing, flashing, gutters.
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Licensed for this work
C-39 Roofing is the license for this work.
Licensed, with a condition
A B General Building license may take a single-trade job like this only if the contractor also holds the C-39 or subcontracts the roofing to a licensed C-39. Ask who will actually do the work and check their license too. (§7057(b))
Looks like it should cover this — but doesn’t
A B-2 may not take a contract involving fewer than three unrelated trades, and this is one trade. (§7057.5)
Basis: B&P Code §7057(b); B&P Code §7057.5; B&P Code §7058. A California contractor may only contract for work within their classification (B&P Code §7059), with an exception for work incidental and supplemental to their own trade (16 CCR §831). This page reads the classification rules; it is not legal advice and says nothing about quality of work. Confirm with CSLB before signing.