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Metal vs. Shingle Roofing for Arizona Homes | Legacy Roofing

Metal vs. Shingle Roofing for Arizona Homes

Should you get a metal or shingle roof in Arizona? Roofs in the region face challenging conditions, with extreme summer heat, intense UV radiation, and unpredictable monsoons. Selecting the right roofing material involves weighing the balance between longevity, energy efficiency, and upfront installation costs.  Understanding Arizona’s Roofing Challenges Phoenix regularly experiences summer temperatures over 110°F. Roofing materials quickly deteriorate due to high UV radiation and sudden temperature drops during monsoons. Thermal shock describes when materials expand in the blazing heat, only to contract rapidly as storms roll in. These big temperature swings stress materials and reduce their expected lifespans. The best roof for Arizona homes must perform reliably every season of the year, year after year. Pros and Cons of Metal Roofing in Arizona If you’re considering a metal roof for your home in Phoenix or Prescott, it’s helpful to weigh the advantages and disadvantages. Arizona homeowners see cooling cost

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A roofer measuring a tiled roof.

How to Calculate the Size of My Roof

Knowing the roof’s square footage is an essential part of any roofing project you have coming up as it will help you determine how much roofing it may cost to have your roof repaired. However, there are a few considerations to keep in mind when you need accurate roof measurements. 

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flat roof with a cricket

What is a Roof Cricket

Arizona is known for its dry climate and blistering heat. However, every year as the summer creeps to an end, the monsoon season thunders into the desert landscape. Picture torrential rainfall, loud storms, and of course, roof leaks. During the rainy season, it’s important for homeowners to make sure their

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What is a Tile Roof Lift and Tile Reset?

It’s a sad truth: roofs don’t last forever. You can try to prolong the inevitable, but it will happen. You will need to replace your roof. The lifetime of your roof will depend on how well it was installed, as well as what material it is. Asphalt shingles last around

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close up of a metal roof eave

A Guide to Roof Eaves

There are a lot of different parts that go into a roofing system. Each of them plays an important role, and most of them go unnoticed. Parts like the underlayment can’t even be seen, but it plays a vital part in keeping your house dry. Chances are, you either don’t know

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Closeup of a red tile roof.

What is the Lifespan of a Tile Roof

Tile roofs have existed for thousands of years and are still widely used today. The first known record of tile roofs is in China in 10,000 B.C., and then in the Middle East not long after that. Clay tile used for roofing quickly spread from China and the Middle East

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A construction worker inside a partially-completed house.

PARTS OF A ROOF

A roof is more than just a bunch of shingles placed on top of each other. In fact, many modern roofing systems can be pretty complex. Understanding the different parts of a roof can help you better understand which parts need to be replaced or repaired in your home. Roof

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Navigating Hail Storms hero

NAVIGATING ROOF HAIL DAMAGE

It’s summertime in Arizona, and severe weather is here. The Copper State is famous for the heat and monsoons, but that doesn’t mean we don’t see our fair share of other extreme weather phenomena. July through October is hail season for Arizona. While we usually don’t see harsh hailstorms as

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