Roofing services in Campus Homes, Tempe, Arizona

Campus Homes is a postwar neighborhood near Roosevelt Street and 13th Street in Tempe, close to Clark Park. One description places it between 13th Street and 17th Street, from Roosevelt Street east to Farmer Avenue. The model homes opened on June 27, 1953, and the neighborhood is described as Tempe's first tract homes.

The homes are attributed to Del Webb, though one researcher suspects Haver Homes may have built them. Models came in several roof styles: the Harvard was offered with gable, hip or Dutch gable elevations, some models have higher gabled roofs, and the Chieftain has a flat roof.

• Flat roofs on some models. Flat-roofed homes rely on coatings, foam or built-up roofing and clear drainage. They need regular maintenance in the Arizona sun.
• Shingle on pitched models. Gable, hip and Dutch gable roofs typically carry asphalt shingle, which lasts about 20 to 30 years here.
• Seventy years of changes. Many homes have added rooms or patio covers, creating transitions between flat and pitched sections.
• Original decking and ventilation. Expect to evaluate decking and attic venting during any re-roof.

• 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 roof leak repairs, flat-roof foam and coatings, shingle re-roofs and inspections for Campus Homes houses of every model type.