Roofing services in Agritopia, Gilbert, Arizona

Agritopia was developed by Joe Johnston on his family's former farmland in Gilbert, with home construction beginning in 2003. The 166-acre neighborhood has about 452 homes, cottages and bungalows, an urban farm with produce fields and fruit trees, a community garden, and restaurants and shops at its edge.

Its homes follow early-20th-century Arizona styles, including Spanish eclectic, American craftsman, Northern European revival and ranch. Because of that mix, roofs here are more varied than in most Gilbert neighborhoods.

• Mixed roof types. Depending on the style, a home may have tile, asphalt shingle or other materials, sometimes with low-slope porch roofs. We confirm the roof type on every home rather than assuming.
• Porches and transitions. Covered porches, dormers and wall-to-roof joints add flashing details that need regular checks.
• Trees and shade. Mature trees and nearby farm plantings drop leaves into gutters and valleys and can rub against roof edges.
• Roof age. The earliest homes are now more than 20 years old, which is when shingle roofs and tile underlayment in the Arizona sun start needing attention.

• Extreme heat and UV. Summer roof surfaces get far hotter than the air. Years of heat and UV dry out tile underlayment, age shingles and break down roof coatings.
• Monsoon storms. Arizona's monsoon season runs June 15 to September 30. Sudden wind gusts lift tiles and shingles, and short, heavy downpours find any weak spot in flashing or underlayment.
• Dust storms and debris. Haboobs and wind-blown debris fill valleys, gutters and flat-roof drains, which can back water up under roofing.
• Winter rain. Slow, steady winter rains expose small leaks that summer storms started.

Most roof trouble in the Valley starts small. A spring and fall inspection catches it early. See our monsoon roof tips for a checklist.

Our Gilbert office is a short drive away. We provide roof repairs, inspections, shingle and tile work, low-slope porch roof repairs, and re-roofs that respect the architectural style of the home.