Roofing services in Downtown Gilbert / Heritage District, Gilbert, Arizona

The Heritage District is Gilbert's historic downtown along Gilbert Road. Gilbert began as a farming stop on the Phoenix and Eastern Railroad, which built a depot here around 1902 to 1903, and the town incorporated in 1920. During World War I it was known as the hay capital of the world. The Gilbert Historical Museum, at the southwest corner of Gilbert and Elliot roads, occupies the 1913 Gilbert Elementary School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Other landmarks include the 1925 water tower, the Bank of Gilbert Building (1917), the Liberty Market Building (1936) and several storefronts from the 1910s through the 1930s, many now restaurants. Around them are historic bungalows, mid-century ranch homes, townhomes, low-rise condos and new mixed-use buildings.

• Flat and low-slope commercial roofs. Older storefronts and newer mixed-use buildings often have flat roofs behind parapets. These typically use foam, built-up or single-ply systems with coatings that need periodic renewal.
• Parapets and scuppers. Parapet caps, wall flashing and scuppers on older buildings are frequent leak points, especially in heavy monsoon rain.
• Older residential roofs. Bungalows and mid-century homes may have shingle, older tile or low-slope sections, sometimes with several layers of past repairs.
• Business-friendly scheduling. Restaurants and shops need work planned around opening hours and foot traffic.
• Historic character. On historic buildings, owners may want repairs that keep the original look; check any applicable town requirements first.

• 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 on E Fairview Street, a short drive from downtown. For Heritage District homes and businesses we provide commercial roofing, including foam, coatings, built-up and single-ply systems, plus residential roof repairs, inspections and roof replacement.