Founder · Lic. #749551
Mario
Espindola.
41 years on roofs. Founder of Econo Roofing. Personally oversees the standards for all four maker certs.
Career Timeline
Forty-one years,
in order.
From age 16 with Hendricks Brothers to acquiring 50-year-old roofing companies — one continuous trade career, three regional brands.
Started at Hendricks Brothers Roofing.
Humble beginnings in California’s Central Valley. Mario joins Hendricks Brothers as an apprentice and begins learning the trade.
Journeyman → Crew Lead. Met Edgar.
Worked up to journeyman, then crew lead at 18 — the same year Mario met Edgar, then 17. Promoted to Production Manager four years later.
Promoted to Production Manager.
Mario takes over production at The Shake Doctor — running multiple crews, scheduling installs, and owning quality outcomes across every project.
Production Manager of the Year Award.
At The Shake Doctor, Mario’s team earns the company’s top top award — on-time delivery, install quality, and crew safety.
Founded Econo Roofing.
Founded in Delhi, California. Crew of three, one truck, and one rule — do the work right the first time.
Licensed under CSLB #749551.
CA Contractors State License Board issues Econo’s C-39 roofing license. Active 28 years — no lapses, no suspensions.
Acquired Nushake Roofing in Ripon.
Mario brings 48-year-old Nushake Roofing (founded 1976) into the Econo family. Now covers San Joaquin County. Same standards.
Three brands. 41 years on roofs.
Still going.
Mario adds DeHart Roofing in Turlock (founded 1975). 51 years of legacy joins the Econo family. The portfolio now spans three regional brands across the Central Valley:
- •Econo Roofing — Delhi (since 1996)
- •Nushake Roofing — Ripon (founded 1976, joined 2024)
- •DeHart Roofing — Turlock (founded 1975, joined 2026)
Mario still leads installs and inspections personally. Edgar still runs the foreman crew. Same standards, three brands strong.
Credentials & Proof
Earned, not bought.
The only roofer in Stanislaus and Merced County who holds all four top-tier maker credentials — simultaneously, always.
Specialties
Built for the Central Valley.
Mario’s 41 years on roofs split into four areas of deep field expertise — the work he’s done thousands of times.
Residential roofing
Asphalt shingle, tile, and metal systems for Central Valley homes. Mario has installed thousands of homes since 1996. From 1970s ranch homes in Modesto to new builds in Stockton. Every install registered for full maker warranty within 30 days.
Residential servicesCommercial low-slope
TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, and elastomeric coatings for warehouse, retail, and ag buildings across the San Joaquin Valley logistics corridor. GAF Gold Elite certified since 2013. One of the few in Stanislaus County qualified for low-slope work.
Commercial servicesStorm damage & insurance
Hail, wind, and atmospheric river damage assessment. Mario has handled hundreds of insurance claims for Central Valley homeowners. He documents damage. He works with adjusters. He rebuilds to code. Drone aerial inspection included on every storm claim.
Storm damage servicesTitle 24 cool roofs
California Title 24 cool-roof code requires reflective surfaces on most reroofs. Mario’s teams know which products meet code. They know which qualify for utility rebates. They know how to spec them for 110°F summers. Critical knowledge for Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento reroofs.
Read Title 24 guideTile & metal roofing
Concrete tile, clay tile, and standing-seam metal. Mario’s a CertainTeed Select ShingleMaster and knows tile underlayment service windows on Central Valley Mediterranean homes. Critical for 1990s and 2000s tile reroofs.
Tile roofing servicesFree roof inspection
Drone aerial assessment plus interior + exterior walk. Mario or a foreman writes the report personally. Photos, measurements, and a flat-rate written estimate within 24 hours. No obligation, no upsell, no pressure.
Schedule inspectionFrom Mario’s Blog
Direct field experience. Not repeated talking points.
70+ articles from 41 years of Central Valley roofing — written by Mario, reviewed before publish. Zero AI, zero recycled content.
The complete guide to Central Valley roofing.
Materials, climate, contractor picks, and warranty tiers — the framework Mario gives every customer.