Phoenix Roofing News & Info

Is There a Perfect Time To Schedule Roof Repairs?

Is There a Perfect Time To Schedule Roof Repairs? Almost every industry has a slow time and many people put off getting repairs done, hoping for that “perfect time” where the repair can be [...]

Is It Safe to Walk On Your Roof?

Is It Safe to Walk On Your Roof? At first, you might reasonably assume your roof is stable enough to support your weight as you walk around to make inspections, hang holiday lights, or clear [...]

Common Causes of Leaks (Other Than Your Roof)

Common Causes of Leaks (Other Than Your Roof) When it comes to leaks in your home, your gut reaction may be to simply put a stop to the leak. However, what is often overlooked is [...]

Hidden Consequences of Ponding on Your Flat Roof

Hidden Consequences of Ponding on Your Flat Roof What Happens When Water Is Collected On Your Roof? Even if you have a flat roof, all roofs are designed to do one thing in common: properly [...]

Is It Time To Replace Missing Shingles?

Even if you get your roof regularly inspected and make small repairs, every roof will eventually need to be replaced. Roughly every 20 to 25 years, shingles will deteriorate and need a [...]

Why Are Tiles Falling Off My Roof?

Why Are Tiles Falling Off My Roof? Tile roofs are very popular among homeowners in Arizona. Not only do they offer that distinct southwestern desert look to your home, but they are also designed to [...]

Is Your Roof Ready for Monsoon Season?

Is Your Roof Ready for Monsoon Season? Do You Need A Professional Roof Inspection? Preparing your roof for the rain that comes with the monsoon is an important task of yours - if you are new to [...]

Get Your Roof Ready for Storms

Get Your Roof Ready for Storms Don't Brush Off Bad Weather Living in Arizona means that once our monsoon season hits, many homeowners will brush off the news of bad weather until it’s too late. Rather than [...]

Should You Replace or Repair Your Commercial Roof?

Should You Replace or Repair Your Commercial Roof? The commercial roof over your head is one of the most valuable parts of a business. With that in mind, it’s important for you to ensure that [...]

Questions to Ask Your Commercial Roofer During An Inspection

Questions to Ask Your Commercial Roofer During An Inspection The commercial roof over your head is one of the most valuable parts of a business. With that in mind, it’s important for you to ensure [...]

The Consequences of Inaction When the Need for Commercial Roof Repair Is Ignored

The Consequences of Inaction When the Need for Commercial Roof Repair Is Ignored If you begin to see signs of your roof failing, the last thing you want to do is put off the time [...]

How to Tell If Heavy Winds Damaged Your Roof

How to Tell If Heavy Winds Damaged Your Roof It isn’t something you likely think about right after a storm – in most cases, we’re just thrilled to see the light break through and see [...]

Reasons to Never Attempt a DIY Repair of Commercial Roofs

Reasons to Never Attempt a DIY Repair of Commercial Roofs Whether you need some minor maintenance, a repair, or a full-on replacement, commercial roofing is an area that you’d best leave for the experts. While [...]

Common Signs Of Wind Damage On A Roof

Common Signs Of Wind Damage On A Roof One of the worst things for the integrity of a roof is going through an intense storm. Surges of wind can pull up shingles and let the [...]

What Does The Discoloration On Your Roof Mean?

What Does The Discoloration On Your Roof Mean? A discoloration on your roof can be an indicator of devastating occurrences, and more often than not is largely noticeable - stains, growth and dark streaks certainly [...]

3 Things to Do Before Installing Solar Panels on Your Roof

3 Things to Do Before Installing Solar Panels on Your Roof As the years go by, seeing solar panels atop a roof has become a pretty common sight here in Arizona. Have you been considering [...]

Be Careful Hanging Your Seasonal Decorations!

Be Careful Hanging Your Seasonal Decorations! While you may find that your seasonal decorations can take up a lot of time to set up and be a bit of a pain, they truly can be [...]

Roof Rat Season And 5 Tips To Keep Them Out!

Roof Rat Season And 5 Tips To Keep Them Out! Why You Might Have Roof Rats When you think about it, roof rats are pretty similar to us; in the mild desert winter and spring, they come [...]

After The Storm – Roof Maintenance

After The Storm - Roof Maintenance Monsoon season in Phoenix is usually accompanied by some of the most extreme weather conditions that we face: heavy winds, dust storms, heavy rain, and sometimes even hail. In [...]

What Is The Best Tile Roof Underlayment In Arizona?

What Is The Best Tile Roof Underlayment To Use In Arizona? Tile roofs can last up to 50 years in Arizona. However, the tile underlayment (felt/ tar paper) typically lasts 20 to 30 years. The tile underlayment [...]

Efficient Roofing Options In Arizona

Efficient Roofing Options In Arizona Efficiency Equals Savings Anyone living in Arizona knows that the summers here get extremely hot! In this blog, we will explore energy efficient roofing options. Using your Air Conditioning in the summertime [...]

Roofing Costs: How Much Should You Pay A Roofer?

Roofing Costs: How Much Should You Pay A Roofer? It Depends on the Roof Type Roofing Costs vary because there are many different roof types in Arizona which will affect how much you should pay a roofer [...]

Replacing Concrete Tile Underlayment

Replacing Concrete Tile Underlayment Got A Leaky Concrete Tile Roof? We’re guessing if you are reading this blog, you likely either already have a leaking concrete tile roof or you have one that is old and likely [...]

Up On The Rooftop Reindeer Pause

Up On The Rooftop Reindeer Pause Make Way for Santa As December rolls through, and the rooftop reindeer have come and gone, we hear the same problem year after year. People call in for roof inspections after [...]

The Effects of Cool Roofing

Foam Roof Installation There's a lot of chatter in recent years about foam roof installation otherwise known as white or "cool" roofing options. Basically the thought is that dark colors, roofs constructed of asphalt or tar materials, [...]

Keep Up Roof Maintenance During Winter

Keep Up Roof Maintenance During Winter Roof Inspections You Can Trust Here in the Southwest, we tend to ignore our roof. One of the most critical features of our home, because we have so many days of [...]

Is Spray Foam Roofing Right For You?

Spray Foam Roofing Flat Roof Replacement You Can Count On It’s not easy to choose the type of roof you want if you’re looking to replace your existing one. However, there is one clear choice, especially if [...]

Options For A Flat Roof

Options For A Flat Roof More Slope Than Flat Flat roof systems are more low-slope than completely flat. They have just enough slope to make water move toward gutter and drains to keep it from ponding on [...]

Is a Cool Roofing System Right for You?

Is a Cool Roofing System Right for You? Light Colors Equal Cooler Temperatures The idea behind cool roofing is the same as the reasons people living in hot climates wear light colored clothing. Here in the desert [...]

Recognizing Tile Roof Problems

Recognizing Tile Roof Problems Does Your Roof Need Repair? If you think your tile roof has potential issues and you want fix those problems before they becoming bigger and more expensive issues, you’ll need to know what [...]

Roof Repair or Replacement?

Roof Repair or Replacement? Considerations When Repairing a Roof A home’s roof is one of its most critical features. A solid, watertight roof keeps the rest of the property from water leaks and other damaging things outside [...]

Roofing Insurance Claim Tips

Roofing Insurance Claim Tips Emergency Roof Repair Services To a residential insurance policy business, the roof is the most crucial component of your residence. In more than 90 percent of hailstorm or high-wind cases, there is a [...]

Inspecting a Flat Roof

Inspecting a Flat Roof Leaks Can Be Devastating When you’re buying a new property, you have a lot to think about to prepare for your new home. Inspecting a flat roof before following through with the purchase [...]

Common Flat Roof Issues

Common Flat Roof Issues Be Aware While they do have their perks, flat roofs have design and installation factors that can play into damages and performance issues. In the long run, you may end up with a [...]

Tips For Shingle Roof Maintenance

Tips For Shingle Roof Maintenance Maintaining Your Asphalt Shingle Roof A roofing system is a big investment for property owners, and represents a big portion of construction costs. It’s a roofing contractor’s job to help the owner [...]

Tips For Handling a Roofing Insurance Claim

Tips For Handling a Roofing Insurance Claim An Intimidating Process Finding out your roof is damaged and needs repairs or replacement can be stressful for a homeowner. Handling insurance claims, dealing with adjusters and ensuring you get [...]

Options For Flat Roofs

Options For Flat Roofs Correct Flat Roof Repair Installation Roofing systems take abuse and have to be maintained. Pitched roofs are fundamentally built to shed water and keep snow from piling up. As a result, sloped roofs [...]

Tips For Installing a Shingle Roof

Tips For Installing a Shingle Roof Installation With Experience Your roof plays a huge role in protecting your property and everything inside that you own. Anytime the roof's structure is in trouble, you need to take action [...]

The 3 Main Benefits of a Tile Roof

The 3 Main Benefits of a Tile Roof More Than Just Good Looks Tile roofing is most commonly installed on Southwest and Mediterranean style homes. These aesthetically pleasing tiles are generally made of clay, concrete, or slate. [...]

Flat Roof Dont’s

Flat Roof Don'ts Things to Avoid With Your Flat Roof Flat roof don'ts are important to consider, and calling a contractor is likely in your best interest. There have been a lot of flat roofs that have [...]

Why Foam Roofing is a Great Option

Why Foam Roofing? An Excellent Choice Spray foam roofing (SPF) is an excellent choice for a flat roof because of its insulation properties and seamlessness. It has a long lifespan, if its been installed correctly, which takes [...]

How Do You Figure the Cost of Roof Replacement?

Hiring a Roof Replacement Contractor Before hiring a roof replacement contractor, the NRCA (National Roofing Contractors Association) recommends checking that its crew members are licensed and insured. Ask the roofer to produce a copy of their proof of insurance. The [...]

Roof Replacement Tips

Roof Replacement Tips Do's and Don't's Is it time to replace the roof on your house or commercial building? If you are, there’s some do’s and don’t’s that you’ll want to remember. Having an intact roof that [...]

What To Do When Your Roof is Damaged

What To Do When Your Roof is Damaged You Can't Predict The Weather If you’re a property owner, you can’t predict when and how severe weather will hit you. You’ll need to take steps when your roof [...]

What Will a New Roof Cost?

What Will a New Roof Cost? New Roof Costs Vary Roof to Roof There is no such thing as a common roofing job, so any discussion about roofing expenses needs to point that out. There are many [...]

Roof Inspections Are Important

Roof Inspections Are Important Regular Inspections Will Save Your Roof Your business or personal belongings depend on the proper maintenance and repair of your roof. Keep in mind that a little prevention now can prevent catastrophic roof [...]

To Repair or Replace?

To Repair or Replace? It Depends on Several Things How do you know when to repair or replace your roof? When do roof leaks become too expensive? The lifespan of your roof depends on the materials used [...]

Choosing a Roofing System

Choosing a Roofing System Things to Know Before Making the Choice Before choosing a roofing system, a home or business owner needs to know how sturdy the roof structure is and what kind of weight load it [...]

What to do about Water Stains

What to do about Water Stains Inspect For Moisture Regularly A lot of homeowners take their ceilings for granted and don’t check them often, but we recommend you inspect them regularly for signs of moisture seeping through. [...]

Spray Foam Roofing Myths

Spray Foam Roofing Myths Debunking the Myths In the Desert Southwest, spray foam roofing is a great solution for flat or low sloped roofs, but there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about this roofing choice. [...]

Tile Roofing Innovations

Tile Roofing Innovations New Materials and Designs In the past, Victorian gray slate and Spanish Mediterranean red tiles were about the only choices if you wanted tiles on your roof. But because of new tile roofing innovations, [...]

Are Your Roof Drains Causing Leaks or Damage?

Are Your Roof Drains Causing Leaks or Damage? Roof Drainage For your roof to drain properly, you need 3 things; proper placement of drains, proper slope on your roof, and proper sized drains, which on a sloped [...]

A Little About Roof Warranties

A Little About Roof Warranties Two Types Of Warranties No matter what type of property you own, the roof on it will usually have some sort of warranty. Actually, there are two types of warranties – the [...]

How to Avoid Roofing Scams

How to Avoid Roofing Scams Storm Chasers Roofing scams happen far too frequently, especially after severe storms. When there’s a lot of damage property owners become impatient with professional roofing contractors get backed up. The most vulnerable [...]

Information on Roof Warranties

Information on Roof Warranties Should You Worry? Understanding information on roof warranties is extremely important. Does the purchase of a new roof mean you get to sit back and enjoy the next 20 years with no worries? [...]

Should You Do a Flat Roof?

Should You Do a Flat Roof? What's Your Ideal House? When people imagine a house, many picture a building with a pitched or A-shaped roof. However, this is far from the only option available for your home [...]

Emergency Roof Repair Service

Emergency Roof Repair Service Call A Professional When you need an emergency roof repair service, we don’t recommend that homeowners try to tarp or repair a roof on their own. It is work best handled by an [...]

How Long Will Your Roof Last?

How Long Will Your Roof Last? Choose Your Materials Wisely If you’re thinking about putting a new roof on your home, your choice of roofing materials has a direct relationship with how long you can expect your [...]

Emergency Roof Repair Tips

Emergency Roof Repair Tips First Line Of Defense Among all the components on your property, the most useful and critical among these is your roof! Designed to protect you, your family, and your belongings, your roof is [...]

Don’t Hire Unlicensed Roofing Contractors

Don't Hire Unlicensed Roofing Contractors Why It Matters You hear advice all the time when you you’re looking for a roofing contractor in Arizona that you should never hire unlicensed roofing contractors to do your work. Whats the [...]

Should You Install a Foam Roof?

Should You Install a Foam Roof? It Insulates and Protects Usually, a polyurethane foam roof costs about equal to a Built Up Roof (BUR) with underlying insulation. However, foam roofs are unique because they are the only [...]

Get Your Roof Ready for Monsoon Storms

Get Your Roof Ready for Monsoon Storms Roof Inspection Services The monsoon season will quickly be upon us. When you’re outside your house, you’ll feel like you’re inside an oven. But the rain eventually comes and helps [...]

Roof Repair Insurance Claim Filing Tips

Roof Repair Insurance Claim Filing Tips Minimize The Hassle Discovering that you have serious damage to your roof can be stressful. Going through the insurance claim quagmire can require lots of contacts with insurance adjusters, roofing contractors, [...]