Essential Design Innovator is a licensed California general contractor with our office in Garden Grove, serving Garden Grove, Westminster and all of Orange County. We handle re-roofs from the first roof inspection through the city permit, tear-off and installation, and final inspection, with one team the whole way. We work with homeowners in English and Tiếng Việt.
Old roofing removed and a new roof installed.
Re-roofs on pitched residential roofs.
Not sure what your roof needs? We’ll look at it with you on a free site visit.





A re-roof in Garden Grove needs a building permit. Re-roofs are one of the permits owners and contractors can apply for and pay for online, and “Reroof” is a permit type in the city’s GGReady portal. Inspections can be booked on the city’s building permits site.
Source: City of Garden Grove – Permit Issuance FAQs · City of Garden Grove – GGReady Development Access · City of Garden Grove – Building Permits
Westminster requires a permit for most work that changes a building, and re-roofing is one of the projects that can be plan-checked over the counter.
Source: City of Westminster – Building Division FAQs
For single-family homes, Westminster also has Express Permits through its online portal. A re-roof can qualify when the roofing weighs 6 lb per sq ft or less and the job doesn’t need plan review or more than one permit.
Source: City of Westminster – Building Division Notices (Express Permits)
The city also publishes Reroofing Guidelines and a separate guide for re-roofing a house that already has solar panels.
Source: City of Westminster – Building Codes & Standard Guidelines
California’s Title 24 energy rules include cool-roof requirements for major re-roofing on homes. What applies depends on your climate zone and the slope of your roof. We check which rules fit your house before we order materials.
Source: California Air Resources Board – Cool Roofs and Title 24
Call (949) 214-4131 for a free estimate. We’ll come look at your roof and tell you what it needs.
Get My Free Estimate Call (949) 214-4131Essential Design Innovator is a licensed California general contractor with its office in Garden Grove. We do re-roofs in Garden Grove and Westminster, including the city permit and final inspection. Call (949) 214-4131.
Yes. A re-roof needs a building permit, and Garden Grove lets owners and contractors apply and pay for re-roof permits online through its GGReady portal. We handle it for you. Source: City of Garden Grove – Permit Issuance FAQs · City of Garden Grove – GGReady Development Access
Yes. Westminster requires permits for most work that changes a building. Single-family re-roofs with roofing that weighs 6 lb per sq ft or less can qualify for an Express Permit through the city’s online portal. Source: City of Westminster – Building Division FAQs · City of Westminster – Building Division Notices (Express Permits)
A cool roof uses roofing that reflects more sunlight. Title 24 cool-roof rules for a re-roof depend on your climate zone and roof slope. We check what applies to your home. Source: California Air Resources Board – Cool Roofs and Title 24
Yes. Westminster has a specific permit guide for re-roofing a house with existing solar panels, and we follow it. Source: City of Westminster – Building Codes & Standard Guidelines
Yes. Our office is in Garden Grove, and we serve Westminster and the rest of Orange County.
Yes. Our team works with homeowners in both English and Tiếng Việt.
Every roof is different, so we give you a written estimate after a free site visit. Call (949) 214-4131 to set one up.