Serving the following Phoenix metro areas: South
Phoenix (Ahwatukee), Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, and the eastern portions of the Phoenix area.
What do all these roofing terms mean? Sometimes it is easier to show in a picture than to write it down.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Roof Decking
Let's take a look at Picture 2. Your roofing system starts a configuration of wood trusses. These triangular shaped compilation of varying lengths of wood are what allows your roof to take shape.
On top of the trusses comes your deck as can be seen in picture 1. Your deck is the nailing base for the roofing material and must be sound. If the decking is rotted, the nails won't hold and roofing will be missing at the first windstorm. The same holds true for your fascia and trim boards, which are the boards you seen on the edge of your roof. This section is also called the eave, as see in Picture 1.
Roofing
Steep Slope Roofs
A wide variety of roof types can be installed on top of the roof decking. However, on roofs with a slope greater than 2/12 (as in the roof rises 2" for every 12" in length), you will most commonly find shingle, tile, and metal roofs. Other more uncommon roof types include shake and slate roofs.
Metal Roofs Low Slope Roofs
On low slope roofs there is an incredible variety of roofs to choose from, all with different strengths and drawbacks. In the Phoenix area, the most common types are:
Whether we can help you with our residential and commercial roofing division or our residential and commercial general contracting division, rest assured that we will do the best we can to inform you of what is most important and you will have the tools to make the best decision.
