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NuShake Roofing is owned by Brian Espindola, who runs it under his own California C-39 license, CSLB #1142280. Brian started in roofing at age 18 as a tear-off crew member. By 20 he was leading a crew. At 21 he moved into sales as a lead salesman. At 23, he earned his own license and took over NuShake as its operating owner. NuShake's owner has done every job on a roofing crew.

Brian Espindola, NuShake's owner, earned his California C-39 contractor license in 2025 and took over NuShake Roofing the same year. NuShake itself has been roofing California homes since 1976, when Doug Heath founded it.

NuShake serves 25 cities from the Central Valley to the East Bay and Sacramento metro: Modesto, Ripon, Salida, Riverbank, Oakdale, Turlock, Ceres, Merced, Atwater, Escalon, Manteca, Lathrop, Stockton, Lodi, Galt, Tracy, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Danville, San Ramon, Antioch, and Brentwood — across San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Sacramento, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties.

In office hours, an active leak gets a same-day fix or tarp and other visits are same-week, everywhere except the Bay Area, where we book work by route. In Sacramento and Elk Grove we do roof replacement and inspection only, no repairs. Our service areas table shows the distance and scheduling for all 25 cities.

NuShake holds five manufacturer certifications:

1. CertainTeed Select ShingleMaster — factory-trained for CertainTeed shingle systems. Enhanced warranty on qualifying installations.
2. GAF Master Elite — GAF says only 2% of roofers in North America earn it. Lets NuShake offer GAF's Golden Pledge warranty on qualifying GAF installations: up to 50 years on materials and 25 years on workmanship.
3. GAF Solar Certified — factory training for solar roofing installations.
4. Owens Corning Preferred — OC-authorized installer.
5. GAF Gold Elite (Commercial) — GAF commercial roofing certification.

That is five certifications from three manufacturers: GAF, CertainTeed and Owens Corning.

Earning a manufacturer certification requires factory training, documented installation quality, and ongoing compliance audits. Five certifications from three manufacturers (GAF, CertainTeed and Owens Corning) means each has checked our training and installation work.

Yes. NuShake Roofing holds a California C-39 contractor license. You can verify it at www.cslb.ca.gov — the canonical license number is published on every page footer.

Yes. Every estimate is free with no obligation — the owner or a senior crew member walks the roof and delivers a written price. For a formal photo-report inspection (adjuster-ready or real-estate ready), our fee is $349 in the Central Valley and $525 in the Bay Area. Call (209) 253-0506 or fill out the form on our contact page to schedule.

Warranty terms depend on the materials you choose. As a GAF Master Elite contractor, NuShake can offer the Golden Pledge warranty (covers materials and workmanship for qualifying GAF installations). As a CertainTeed Select ShingleMaster, we can offer SureStart PLUS enhanced warranties. NuShake explains all warranty options in writing as part of every estimate — no surprises on the final bill.

In office hours, an active leak gets a same-day fix or tarp everywhere except the Bay Area, which we book by route; we don't do repairs in Sacramento or Elk Grove. Call (209) 253-0506 and you reach Brian or our office team. After hours, leave a message and we call back the next business day, active leaks first.

Yes. Financing is available through Service Finance for qualifying homeowners; ask about it at your free estimate. Our roof financing guide compares the ways homeowners pay for a new roof.

Yes — and this is one of NuShake's distinctive offerings in the Bay Area. NuShake's team installs attic insulation and skylights in addition to full roofing services. Many homeowners combine a roof replacement with insulation upgrades or skylight installation in a single visit. This removes the hassle of scheduling multiple contractors. Ask about insulation and skylight options when you request your free estimate.

Yes, we can replace your roof and plan it around your solar, with the solar-ready flashing set during the re-roof. As a GAF Solar Certified installer, we install GAF Timberline Solar shingles. Panel wiring, batteries and the utility hookup are electrical work that needs a C-46 or C-10 license; at your estimate we tell you who does that part. More on our solar roofing page.

Asphalt shingle, concrete and clay tile, metal, flat roofs (TPO, modified bitumen and torch-down) and cedar shake, including shake-to-Class-A conversions. We also do roof coatings, gutters, skylights and attic insulation. See all our services.

Our wood shake non-renewal guide walks through your options, including converting to a Class A roof, and what to ask your insurer.

It depends on your home's fire hazard zone; our fire-zone roofing guide explains the rules and the Class A options.

Our Title 24 attic insulation guide lists the required R-values for each part of the home.

It depends on size, pitch, material and access, so every NuShake roof is priced after a free on-site estimate; our roof cost guide walks through typical ranges.

Yes. Modesto is 11 miles from our Ripon office, our crews are in town weekly, and we have re-roofed over 680 Modesto homes since 1998. See our Modesto page.