Fountain Hills Roofing Company

Arizona Roofers is a licensed roofing contractor (ROC#356304 and ROC#356639) serving Fountain Hills, from the lots around the fountain itself up to the gated golf communities in the McDowell foothills. We repair, coat, re-roof and inspect tile, foam, flat and shingle roofs, the inspection is free, and someone picks up the phone 24/7.

Fountain Hills is not a tract-home town. It was laid out as a planned community around 1970, the year the fountain was built, and it filled in lot by lot over five decades, so the street you live on can hold a 1970s ranch, a 1990s Santa Fe flat roof and a new hillside custom home. Every roof here needs to be judged on its own. Our full range of work is listed on our Arizona roofing services page.

Roofing work we do in Fountain Hills

Repairs on hillside and parapet roofs

A lot of Fountain Hills homes have flat roofs hidden behind parapet walls, often mixed with tile accents over entries. Leaks on those usually start where the flat field meets the parapet or at a scupper that has cracked, not in the middle of the roof. We trace the water path, repair the flashing or coating, and photograph the fix. See our roof repair services.

Foam roof recoating and replacement

Spray polyurethane foam is common on the town’s flat and low-slope roofs. Foam is only as good as the coating that protects it from UV, so we look for chalking, blisters and bird pecks, and recoat before the foam itself is exposed. Learn more about foam roofing and elastomeric roof coatings.

Re-roofing tile homes

On pitched tile roofs the underlayment is what ages out, so a re-roof here often means lifting the tile, renewing the layer beneath and relaying it. On older homes where the tile is discontinued or broken, we price a full roof replacement with new tile matched to your HOA’s requirements.

New roofs on custom homes and additions

Infill lots and tear-downs still come up in Fountain Hills. We install roofs on new custom homes, casitas and room additions, and we tie new sections into existing roofs so the joint does not become the next leak. Our roof installation page covers the systems we install.

Inspections for second-home owners

Many owners here are away for part of the year, which means a slow leak can run for months unnoticed. A free roof inspection before you leave and after monsoon season gives you photos of the roof’s condition and a written list of anything that needs attention.

Condo, HOA and downtown buildings

Condominium buildings and the shops near Avenue of the Fountains mostly sit under flat commercial-style roofs. We handle inspections, coating programmes and replacements for boards and building owners through our commercial roofing team.

Climate and terrain: what Fountain Hills roofs go through

The town sits on the east side of the southern McDowell Mountains, with the Verde River to the east. Elevation runs from about 1,500 feet near the fountain to over 3,000 feet on the western edge, so a home on a ridge and a home near the town centre see very different wind. Exposed hillside roofs take the brunt of monsoon gusts between June 15 and September 30, and ridge and hip tiles are usually the first pieces to move.

Several washes cross the town and run hard during storms. That does not flood roofs, but it tells you how much water comes off the mountains in a short time, and roofs with undersized scuppers or blocked drains on flat sections can pond and back up behind parapets during those bursts.

• UV on flat roofs. Coatings on foam and modified bitumen break down faster on roofs with no shade at all, which is most of them on the hillsides.
• Wildlife. Birds peck at exposed foam, and pack rats and other critters get under loose tile at the eaves.
• Mixed-age housing stock. Original homes from the 1970s and 1980s sit next to newer builds, so materials and methods vary street by street.
• Long periods of vacancy. Seasonal homes can hide an active leak until someone comes back.

If your home has a foam or flat roof, our flat roof maintenance guide explains what to watch for between inspections.

Fountain Hills communities we serve

Fountain Hills homes use ZIP code 85268, with 85269 for post office boxes.

Permits and HOA approvals in Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills incorporated in 1989, and building permits for roofs inside town limits go through the Town of Fountain Hills. We pull permits where the town requires them and schedule any inspections it calls for.

The gated golf communities each have their own design review, and approval for new tile colours, foam colour or visible equipment can take time. We supply product sheets, colour samples and photos so your submission is complete the first time. Homes outside an HOA still need to follow town rules, and we check those before work begins.

Choosing a roofer for a Fountain Hills home

• Ask about flat-roof experience. Parapet walls, scuppers and foam need different skills from pitched tile. Ask to see photos of similar jobs.
• Confirm the licence class. Arizona roofers need an R-42, C-42 or CR-42 licence from the Registrar of Contractors, and you can verify any number at roc.az.gov.
• Expect a written scope. It should say which areas get coated, which get replaced and how the roof will drain afterwards.
• Plan around your schedule. If you are away for the summer, agree on how you will receive photos and progress updates.

Our article on how to choose a roofing contractor has a longer checklist.

Budgeting for a roof in Fountain Hills

Hillside access, roof height and the mix of flat and tile sections affect the price more than square footage alone. Our Arizona roof replacement cost guide breaks down those variables, the online calculator gives a rough starting point, and financing options can spread the cost.

Neighbouring areas we cover

From Fountain Hills we also serve Scottsdale roofing customers, homeowners in Mesa and the Cave Creek area.

More Fountain Hills roofing guides

• Roof permits in Arizona, city by city
• HOA roof replacement and approval in Arizona