Scottsdale · Desert Mountain · Custom homes, tile and foam
Desert Mountain roofing, scoped for your village's review
Desert Mountain has been building custom homes since 1986, so the roofs up here run from almost 40 years old to brand new. Most mix pitched tile with flat foam behind the parapets. We check all of it, photograph what we find, and put the scope in writing.
True Roots Roofing is a trade name of True Roots Construction LLC · Licensed, bonded and insured · AZ ROC #365581
What we find
The leaks start where the roofs meet
A custom home is rarely one roof. Tile covers the living spaces, foam covers the flat sections, and flashing ties them together at parapets, chimneys, skylights and the curbs around rooftop units. Those transitions are where most of the leaks we chase on custom homes begin.
The tile itself usually holds up. The underlayment under it is what wears out, and on the older homes here it has been taking the sun for decades. You can't see it from the driveway, which is why we get on the roof and photograph it.
Foam sections hold up well when the coating is kept up. Once the coating goes chalky or thin, the sun starts working on the foam underneath, and a recoat on time costs a lot less than new foam.
Worth a look if you see
- A stain near a skylight, a chimney or where a flat roof meets a wall
- Water standing behind a parapet a day after rain
- Debris or rust at the scuppers and downspouts
- A chalky, thin or cracked coating on a flat section
- Cracked or slipped tile, especially on hips and ridges
- Gaps or cracked sealant around rooftop AC curbs
Roof types
What we work on in Desert Mountain
One crew for every roof on the house, so nothing falls between trades.
Tile roofs
New underlayment and flashings with your existing tile set back, so the house looks the same when we leave. Full replacement when the tile itself is done.
Foam and coatings
Repairs, recoats and new foam behind the parapets, plus the drains and scuppers that go with them.
Transitions and flashing
The joints between tile, foam, walls, chimneys and skylights. We find the actual source before we quote a fix.
New roofs
When repair isn't the honest answer, a new roof with the products and colors in writing before we start.
Before work starts
32 villages, one review team
Desert Mountain covers 8,300 acres and 32 villages, and many villages follow their own rules and architectural review guidelines on top of the master association's. Exterior changes go to the Desert Mountain Architectural Review team, and their submittals ask for colors and product cut-sheets.
Your written scope spells out the products and colors, which is the paperwork a review team asks for.
Check your village first
Your village may have its own guidelines. Find them before you pick a tile profile or color, not after.
Keep the look you have
A tile relay reuses your existing tile, so the roof looks the same when we're done. If tile has to be replaced, the profile and color go in writing.
We set the day with you
You pick the window. We follow your gate and access instructions, and you know who's coming before they arrive.
Here for the season?
Coming back for winter? Have the roof checked first.
Flat sections and parapets take the worst of an Arizona summer, and nobody was up there watching. Book an evaluation when you get back, before the winter rains.
How it works
From your request to a straight answer
Same process anywhere in the Valley. No pressure, and no surprise invoice.
Request an evaluation
Pick a morning or early afternoon window that works for you. We confirm the exact time with you.
We get on the roof
We walk it, photograph what we find, and check what's under the tile or coating, not just the surface.
You get a written answer
Photos and a written recommendation: a repair, a bigger fix, a new roof, or nothing yet. You decide.
Free roof evaluation
Request a free roof evaluation in Desert Mountain
Tell us where the roof is and how to reach you. A request isn't a confirmed appointment until we confirm it with you. Water coming in right now? Call (480) 233-1140.
Questions
Desert Mountain roofing questions
Back to roofing in Scottsdale, or read about DC Ranch and McCormick Ranch.
Do I need approval before roof work in Desert Mountain?
Exterior changes go through the Desert Mountain Architectural Review team, and your village may have its own guidelines too. Check with them before work is scheduled. Your written scope lists the products and colors they ask for.
Can I keep my tile?
Most of the time, yes. If the tile is sound we lift it, replace the underlayment and flashings, and set it back. Broken pieces get replaced with a close match.
My home has tile and flat foam sections. Can you look at both?
Yes. We check every section and the places they meet, and you get one report for the whole house.
Do I need to be home for the evaluation?
Not always. If we can reach the roof and you leave us access instructions, we can do the evaluation and send you the photos.
Is the roof evaluation really free?
Yes. You get photos of what we find and a written recommendation, whether you hire us or not.
Find out what your Desert Mountain roof actually needs
Free evaluation, photos of what we find, and a straight answer from a family that's been in this valley four generations.
True Roots Roofing is a trade name of True Roots Construction LLC · ROC #365581