Service area · Tempe, AZ
Flat and foam roofing in Tempe, AZ.
Almost no new construction. Old low-slope roofs, patio tie-ins, and more mature trees than anywhere else in the East Valley.
On the ground
Tempe is landlocked — it stopped growing outward decades ago, so almost everything here is existing housing rather than new construction. The Maple-Ashe, Mitchell Park and Broadmor neighborhoods around ASU are 1950s–60s ranch, much of it flat or shallow-pitch with carports and patio additions. The Lakes and Warner Ranch to the south are 1970s–80s. Very little of Tempe is younger than that.
Two things follow from that. First, this is repair, replacement and low-slope country rather than tile-boom country: an enormous number of Tempe roofs are mid-century flat roofs that have been coated repeatedly, plus patio and carport decks tied into the main roof at a junction that has been resealed by three different people.
Second, Tempe has the most mature tree canopy in the East Valley. Big ash, elm and mesquite over 60-year-old roofs means debris in every valley, scupper and gutter, and it means limbs on the roof after every serious outflow wind. That combination — old low-slope roofs plus heavy canopy — is the local roofing reality here.
Local roofing realities
What actually fails on roofs here.
- Mid-century flat and shallow-pitch roofs dominate — many on their third or fourth coating
- Patio, carport and addition decks tie into the main roof at junctions that leak first
- Heaviest mature tree canopy in the East Valley loads valleys and scuppers with debris
- High rental and investor ownership means deferred maintenance is common
What we do most here
The work this city actually calls about.
Flat & Foam Roofing in Tempe
Maple-Ashe, Mitchell Park and Broadmor are 1950s–60s low-slope stock — modified bitumen, cap sheet and foam territory.
Flat & Foam RoofingRoof Coatings in Tempe
A large share of Tempe flat roofs are already on their third or fourth coating, which makes prep and an honest assessment the whole job.
Roof CoatingsRoof Repair in Tempe
Patio, carport and addition decks tie into the main roof at a junction three different people have resealed. That junction is where the leak is.
Roof RepairRoof Inspections in Tempe
High rental and investor ownership means deferred maintenance, and a set of photos is what turns 'it is probably fine' into a decision.
Roof Inspections
Neighborhoods we work
Across Tempe.
- Maple-Ashe
- Mitchell Park
- Broadmor
- The Lakes
- Warner Ranch
- Dava / Tempe Royal Palms
- Downtown / Mill Ave
- South Tempe
Not an exhaustive list — if your neighborhood is not named, we almost certainly still cover it. Call and ask.
Questions from this city
Tempe — straight answers.
The leak is over my patio, not the house. Is that still roofing work?
Yes, and it is one of the most common calls we get in Tempe. Patio and carport decks are low-slope roofs tied into a taller roof above them, and the tie-in between the two is where water gets in. Fixing the deck without fixing the junction just moves the appointment.
My roof has been coated three times already. Can it be coated again?
Sometimes — and sometimes another coat is money spent on a roof that is already wet underneath. Coating works on a sound roof and hides a failing one. We will look before we sell you anything, including telling you when the answer is a replacement.
Do I need to trim the trees over my roof?
Keeping limbs off the surface helps, but the real problem is the litter. Leaves and seed pods fill valleys, scuppers and gutters, hold water on the roof after every storm, and give it days to find a way in. Clearing drainage before monsoon season is worth more than most repairs.
Nearby service areas
Free estimate
Roofing in Tempe, from a shop in Phoenix.
Call or text (602) 794-5224, or send photos over WhatsApp. We walk the roof, photograph what we find, and put a written estimate in front of you.
G&L Roofing Services LLC · 3336 W Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017