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The roofing schedule gets easier when the rooftop AC plan is settled before the crew starts. A job walk gives the roofer, property contact, and HVAC team one clear sequence for temporary removal and reinstallation.
Updated October 1, 2026
Coordinate early
Working around a rooftop unit can slow production and make it harder to complete the roof surface correctly. The HVAC scope should be reviewed while the roofing schedule is still being planned.
Certified Air Services requires an on-site job walk before final pricing. Photos can help identify the project, but they do not replace reviewing the equipment, roof access, working clearance, and sequence in person.
What the job walk confirms
The job walk is where the roofer, property contact, and HVAC team agree on what has to be disconnected, where the unit will sit while the roof is open, and what has to be true before it goes back down. Settling those details on the roof is faster than sorting them out by phone once the crew is working.
The working sequence
After the job walk and approved scope, the AC unit is temporarily disconnected and set aside on the same roof. The roofing crew completes the affected area, then Certified Air Services returns to reinstall the unit.
This service is temporary removal and reinstallation for the roofing project. It is not advertised as permanent equipment disposal or a full AC replacement.
Plan for the new roof
If the new roof adds insulation or otherwise raises the roof surface, the existing curb may end up too short for proper flashing. That is a roofing detail with an HVAC consequence, so it should be raised during the job walk, not discovered when the unit is about to be set back down.
The same goes for a damaged or poorly sealed curb. While the unit is set aside, the curb is fully exposed, which makes it the easiest time to address. Who handles any curb work should be agreed on before the project starts.
What usually stays simple
Most projects do not require the unit to be lowered to the ground. Keeping it on the roof avoids adding unnecessary lifting work, while the required job walk confirms whether the actual roof and access conditions fit the normal process.
Finishing the job
Once the roofing crew completes the affected area, Certified Air Services returns to set the unit back on the curb, reconnect it, and check that it is operating normally, so the property contact knows cooling has been restored.
Help the schedule move
That information helps the team understand the project and schedule the required job walk. Final pricing follows the site review so the proposal matches the real roof and equipment conditions.
COMMON QUESTIONS
The job walk and schedule can include the roofer and property contact so the temporary disconnect, roofing work, and reinstallation sequence is clear before the project starts.
As early as the roofing schedule allows. The job walk has to happen before final pricing and scheduling, so building it into the roofing plan early keeps the HVAC work from holding up the crew.
Bring it up during the job walk. This service is temporary removal and reinstallation for the roofing project. If replacing the unit makes more sense, that is a separate scope and should be discussed before the roof work is scheduled.
The current focus includes the Inland Empire and Orange County, using the cities already listed in the Certified Air Services service area. Confirm the project address when requesting the job walk.
SCHEDULE A SITE VISIT
Most commercial work starts with a walk-through. Tell us what you’re seeing and we’ll set one up.
