Clay vs. Concrete Roof Tile: Which Is Better for Tucson Homes?
Walk down a street in Sam Hughes and you’ll see clay tile roofs from the 1930s still shedding water, their terra-cotta about as orange as the day it came out of the kiln. Drive twenty minutes north into a 2000s subdivision and you’ll see concrete tile that started out the same color and now looks […]
What Does a Shingle Roof Warranty Actually Cover?
November is quote season in Tucson. Monsoon is long gone, the mornings finally call for a jacket, and homeowners are spreading three or four roofing bids across the kitchen table. They’re trying to figure out why one says “lifetime warranty,” another says “50-year warranty,” and a third just says “warranty included” in tiny print at […]
Roof Inspections in Tucson: What a Professional Inspection Actually Checks
A professional roof inspection in Tucson checks the roof covering, the underlayment beneath it, flashing, roof penetrations, drainage, rooftop equipment, and any signs of leaks inside your home. At Kino Roofing, our roof inspections are free. We recommend one at least once a year and after any significant monsoon storm. I’m Ivan Infante, owner of […]
How Long Does a Tarp Last During a Emergency Storm Repair?
The short answer is about 30 days. That’s the window the federal government designs its own emergency roof coverings around, and it’s the window I give every homeowner my crew tarps. I’m Ivan Infante, owner of Kino Roofing. Right now, in late October, I’m driving past blue tarps all over Tucson that went up in […]
Tucson Roof Damage After Monsoon: Repair Now or Wait Until Spring?
Monsoon season officially ended on September. The storms have passed, the ceiling stain has dried, and from the driveway your roof probably looks fine. It is tempting to put repairs off until spring. For most Tucson homes, that is a risky bet. Here is the short answer: if a monsoon storm damaged your roof, get […]
Your Roof Looks Fine From the Street. So Why Is Your Tucson Attic Wet?
A roof can look perfect from the curb and still let water into your attic. When that happens, the damage is usually somewhere you can’t see from the ground. The tiles or shingles on top are only the first layer. The part that actually keeps water out sits underneath them, and that is where many roof […]
The Tucson Post-Monsoon Roof Inspection: 9 Problems You Can’t See From the Ground
Monsoon season officially ended in September. If your roof looks the same from the driveway as it did in June, that is good news. It is just not the whole story. Most monsoon roof damage in Tucson sits where nobody can see it from the ground: under a tile, behind a strip of flashing, or […]
Can You Put Solar Panels on a Metal Roof?
October is when the solar question starts following me around job sites. Monsoon season is behind us, mornings finally feel like Tucson again, and somewhere between the tear-off and the first panel going up, a homeowner points at their roof and asks, “If we go with a metal roof, can we still put solar on […]
Can You Put Roof Coating Over a Leaking Roof?
I‘m Ivan Infante, owner of Kino Roofing, and October is when this question hits my phone the most. Monsoon season is over, the August ceiling stain has dried into a brown ring, and a homeowner has watched a video of someone rolling white coating across a flat roof like frosting on a cake. The plan: […]
How Long On Average Does a Tile Roof Last in Tucson?
Every October, once the monsoon clouds finally clear out, I get some version of the same phone call: “Ivan, I thought tile roofs last fifty years. Mine’s barely twenty-two and it’s leaking. What gives?” I’m Ivan Infante, owner of Kino Roofing, and I understand the frustration. The truth is that a tile roof is really […]