Cost of Roof Replacement

At Desert Sky Roofing we are often asked, “When is the best time to have my roof coated?” While any reputable roofing company can coat your roof throughout the year, some of the best times to have your roof coated are during the fall and spring months in Tucson. During these months the temperatures are usually between 70-90 degrees fahrenheit during the day and it is relatively dry. This is the perfect time for your roofer to work on coating your roof.

Can I Get My Roof Coated In The Winter?

Yes, you can get your roof coated in the winter. Great roofing contractors in Tucson understand that the key to proper roof coating is moisture and temperature. Acrylic roof coatings must be applied when the roof is completely dry. In the winter months in Tucson, there is often dew on top of the roofs. This is because the temperatures drop in the evenings and when the moisture in the air hits the roof tops, it condensates and leaves dew on the roof. The dew must be dry before we can coat the roof. Most roofers in Tucson understand that in the winter mornings they can pressure wash the roofs and then in the afternoons they can apply the roof coating.

There is one caveat to the afternoon coatings. The coating must be mostly dry before the temperatures cool in the evening. If the coating doesn’t dry and it rests on the roof overnight, surfactant leaching can occur. This happens when the soaps (surfactants) leach out on top of the coatings because the dew draws them out. The dew can then accumulate and then start dripping off the roof. If this occurs, home owners will see white droplets on the ground below the drip edges. While surfactant leaching does not ruin the coating, it does degrade the surface a bit and in the extreme cases another light coat of roof coating should be applied on top to cover the degraded coating. Your roofer, if they are well versed in the science of roofing, should understand this phenomena.

What to Expect If you Call Desert Sky Roofing

Need your roof coated? Call today for a free inspection. Fall is a perfect time to get your flat roof inspected and coated. The temperatures are perfect and there is little chance of rain. At Desert Sky Roofing we are helping homeowners get prepared for the winter moisture as well as next summer’s monsoons by cleaning, patching, and coating their roofs now. Don’t wait until the last minute before the rains to get your roof coated, call today and get ahead of the challenges. It is a lot cheaper to coat the roof now than to go through the challenges of a leak inside the home. Here’s what you can expect from DSR if we coat your roof:

We will document everything with before, during, and after photos.
We will pressure wash the roof and wait until it is dry to coat.
We will patch all the cracks and take photos of our work.
We coat the roof with the appropriate amount of coating. Tucson Rubberized requires 100sqft per gallon per coat. We will put that or more on your roof.
We will apply the second coat at the same rate and take after photos for your records.
We will send you the before-during-after photos in a PDF for your records.
We have a three-year warranty on most work.
We offer service contracts for those who want to forget about the roof!

Service Agreements For Flat Roof Home Owners

Many of our home owners lose sleep over their roof. They worry that something is going to happen to cause a leak and they won’t find out until the next rain occurs. With that in mind, Desert Sky Roofing now has a new Service Contract option. With this service, our trained Tucson roofers will visit the roof two, three, or four times per year to check on the roof and perform touch-ups as needed. Here are some of the things our technicians will look at while on the roof. Of note, the will also document these areas with photos and send them to the client when completed.

General Roof Issues

Remove debris from roof; take to dump
Trim tree limbs within 2′ of roof line; take to dump
Sweep dust/dirt build up on lower areas (if needed)
Look for cracks, cuts, splits on flat areas; patch and coat as needed
Check for soft spots or other unexpected problems on roof
Check A/C or Swam Cooler condensate lines
Check for rotted/missing jack stands; replace as needed

Scuppers

Check for backflow; seal material as needed
Check for cracks; patch and seal as needed
Reinforce scupper with mastic and/or polymembrane as needed
Add roof coating within one foot circumference around scuppers

Roof Penetrations

Check for cracks on every penetration; patch and seal as needed
Skylights (Take Photos)
Check seals around skylights; seal as needed
Check for cracks in skylights
Check for broken seals and moisture between lenses
Check under and around all skylights for roof coating issues; repair as needed

Roof Vents

Check vents for loose or missing tops

Edges / Transitions

Check for cracks behind drip edges and seal as needed
Check for cracks at transitions and seal as needed

Parapets

Check for cracks and photograph for clients; minimal crack repair possible if not visible from ground level

Prepping Solar Panels for Roof Repair

Check around legs for cracks in coating
Check and report the cleanliness of panels to client

If you are interested in a service contract give Desert Sky Roofing a call and we can find the right solution for your needs.

A Roofing Company You Can Trust

At Desert Sky Roofing, we are on a mission “to provide legendary roofing experiences to our clients.” Legendary is something that people talk about, and an experience is something that you go through. We strive to ensure all our clients have a wonderful experience during their roof work. We do occasionally make mistakes, but when we do we will do the right thing with them. We always honor our warranties and we will work hard to ensure you get the very best solution for your roof. Our sales people will not sell you something you do not need. They will tell the truth and provide honest, detailed solutions for your roofing problems. If you are looking for a roofer in Tucson who will treat you with respect, call today and get your free roof inspection. We operate all over Tucson, Oro Valley, Catalina Foothills, Green Valley, Marana and within 50 miles of Tucson.