Author name: Vertex Roofing

What is the best flavor of ice cream? That’s sure to start a friendly disagreement. What is the best roofing material? Ah, another battle of words, no doubt. Your neighbor likes tile; your relatives live under shingle roofs. And yet, for most Arizona homeowners, one clear answer rings true: metal roofing. 

Your Tucson or Phoenix home may appear to have a simple, one-piece roof, but appearances can be deceiving. Your roof comprises six residential roofing layers, all working together to provide a water-resistant, sturdy shield against the elements. 

Poor piggies. The term “piggyback,” as in asking two questions in one sentence such as “Do metal roofs need maintenance and can they rust?” has nothing to do with pigs. It comes to us from the word “pickapack,” as in “worn on the shoulders like a pack.” A piggybacked question — one that smooshes two

Leonid Rogozov is one of the ultimate Do-It-Yourselfers. In 1961 he operated on himself to remove his own infected appendix. We recommend against self-surgery and DIY metal roofing installation. 

Jonathan, the world’s oldest known tortoise at 190 years old, is aging with style. Though he has lived through 40 U.S. presidents, he still enjoys the charms of Emma, a female Seychelles giant tortoise. Jonathan is aging well. Are our roofs as lucky? Here is how to know if your shingle roof is aging. 

Keeping “everything in-house” means one company performs all aspects of a job, like making custom kitchen cabinets or installing metal roofing. Doing the work “in-house” protects the customer, company, and finished product (whether a breakfast island or a standing seam metal roof). Nothing escapes the discerning eyes of the people making the item. 

Your Arizona home’s old roof is done. Worn out, sun-bleached, perhaps leaky. What do you replace it with? Given Arizona’s brutal weather, colossal temperature changes, and sand-laden winds, you want a metal roof. Here’s why.