Our Story

Seventy-Three Years
On Bay Area Roofs

Keith Roofing Company has been family-owned and family-run in San Jose since 1952. Three generations, one standard — do the work right and stand behind it.

Keith Roofing Company crew on a San Jose residential roof
Founded 1952

A San Jose Family Name Since the Eisenhower Years.

When Keith Roofing Company opened its doors in San Jose in 1952, the Bay Area looked very different. Santa Clara Valley was still known for its orchards. Downtown San Jose was a few city blocks. And a new roof was something a family planned to keep for a generation.

Seventy-three years later, we're still here. Same name. Same standards. Still family-owned. You don't survive that long in this industry by cutting corners — you survive by showing up when you said you would, doing the work you quoted, and being around a decade later when the homeowner needs you again.

That's the part we take the most seriously. The homes we roofed in the '80s still have our name on them. The homes we roof this year will outlast most of us. Every project is someone's biggest single investment in their home — we don't forget that.

Today

Third Generation. Same Standards.

Keith Roofing is owned and operated by Jason Nesbitt. Jason grew up in the business and has led the company through the modern era — expanding our commercial capabilities, adding factory certifications with every major manufacturer we recommend, and keeping the culture that made Keith a household name in San Jose in the first place.

Our foremen average 15+ years with the company. Our crews are W-2 employees, not rotating day labor. That's unusual for a roofing company of our size, and it's deliberate — the quality of your roof comes down to who's on the ladder, not the brochure.

We're BBB A+ Accredited (since 2025), fully licensed in California (CSLB #1118418), and fully insured with both general liability and workers' compensation coverage. We pull permits. We follow the code. We clean up after ourselves.

It's what you should expect from any contractor. In our experience, you don't always get it.

Jason Nesbitt and the Keith Roofing team — third generation Bay Area roofers
Our History

Three Generations
on Bay Area Roofs

1952

Keith Roofing opens in San Jose

Founded as a family-owned roofing company serving the Santa Clara Valley. Back when the San Jose metro population was about 95,000 — and a roof over your head in Willow Glen cost less than a car does today.

1960s–1980s

Growing with the South Bay

As the Bay Area boomed through the postwar housing expansion, Silicon Valley, and the tech era, Keith Roofing was on the roofs. Entire neighborhoods of Willow Glen, Cambrian, and Almaden have Keith-installed roofs from this period — many still serving today.

1990s–2000s

Expanding commercial capabilities

Flat-roof systems became a Keith Roofing specialty — TPO, EPDM, built-up bitumen, and torch-on modified bitumen. We became certified installers for every major manufacturer: CertainTeed, GAF, Carlisle SynTec, IB Roof Systems.

Today

Jason Nesbitt, third-generation owner

Keith Roofing is BBB A+ Accredited (since 2025), California-licensed (CSLB #1118418), and covering roofs from Willow Glen to Palo Alto, Almaden to Milpitas. Still family-owned. Still family-run. Still answering the phone.

Credentials

Licensed, Insured,
Accredited, Certified.

The paperwork that matters, so you know who's on your roof.

CSLB Licensed

California Contractors State License Board #1118418

BBB A+ Accredited

Better Business Bureau — accredited since March 2025

Fully Insured

General liability & workers' compensation coverage

Factory-Certified

CertainTeed, GAF, Owens Corning, Carlisle SynTec, IB Roof Systems, Monier Lifetile, Eagle

What We Stand For

Four Things
We Don't Negotiate.

Show Up On Time

If we tell you we'll be there at 8, we're there at 8. If we can't make it, we call before the window closes. It's basic, and a lot of roofers forget it.

Quote It, Price It

You get a written estimate with line-item pricing. What's on the page is what you pay. No surprise change orders halfway through the tear-off.

Build It To Code

We pull the permits. We follow the code. We install per manufacturer spec so your warranty is actually valid. Every time, no shortcuts.

Clean Up After

Magnetic nail sweep. Debris hauled. Landscaping protected. Your yard should look better than we found it. Your neighbors shouldn't even know we were there.

Answer the Phone

Jason answers. The office answers. If it rings and we miss it, you get a callback same day. That's what a family business is supposed to feel like.

Stand Behind It

If something needs fixing after the job's done, we come back. We've been here seventy-three years — we're not going anywhere, and our work shouldn't either.

Let's Talk

Ready to Put Us On Your Roof?

Every Keith Roofing estimate is free and no-obligation. Let's take a look at what you've got and figure out the right plan.