Roofing services in Arcadia, Phoenix, Arizona

Arcadia lies at the south foot of Camelback Mountain, from 44th Street to 68th Street and from Camelback Road north to the Arizona Canal. The Arcadia Water Company was founded in 1919 to irrigate the area from the canal, and citrus farming continued here until the mid-1950s.

After that the groves gave way to ranch homes on large lots. The irrigated landscaping is still part of the neighborhood's character, with mature shade trees and orange, lemon and grapefruit trees in many yards. The area spans parts of Phoenix and Scottsdale.

• Several roof generations on one house. A 1950s or 1960s ranch home that has been added onto may have shingle on the original section, a flat roof over an addition and tile somewhere else. Each joint between them is a leak risk.
• Low-slope roofs. Mid-century ranch homes often have very low-pitched or flat roof areas that rely on coatings or foam and clear drainage.
• Trees over the roof. Mature trees drop leaves into valleys and gutters and rub roof edges. Trimming branches back from the roof protects the surface.
• Older decking and ventilation. On re-roofs of older homes we often find decking or ventilation that needs attention once the old roofing is removed.

• 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.

We handle leak and storm repairs, roof inspections for buyers and sellers, shingle and tile replacement, foam and coated flat roofs, and complete re-roofs on Arcadia homes.