Phoenix roofs fail from heat and ultraviolet rather than storms, and most of them are not shingle. Tile and foam dominate, they age in completely different ways, and the licence classification you need to check is more specific than in most states. This page lists roofers serving Phoenix.
What Phoenix roofers handle
Tile underlayment replacement — the most common major job here, and the one most misunderstood. The tile usually outlives what’s beneath it.
Foam (SPF) roofing on the flat and low-slope roofs that cover much of the valley’s housing.
Re-coating, the maintenance cycle that keeps a foam roof alive rather than replacing it.
Shingle replacement on the minority of pitched, shingled stock.
Leak tracing, which on tile is rarely where the stain is.
Ventilation and decking, exposed once tile is lifted or foam stripped.
Licensing in Arizona
Arizona requires an ROC licence on any roofing job over $1,000 — labour plus materials combined. That threshold is low enough that essentially every real job is covered.
The classification matters, and this is where homeowners get caught:
- CR-42 — residential roofing only
- C-42 — commercial roofing only
- KA-42 — dual, covering both
A contractor holding only CR-42 cannot legally do commercial roofing, and vice versa. Check the classification, not just that a number exists.
Behind the licence sits four years of practical roofing experience at journeyman level or above within the last ten years, documented and verified, plus a bond — a minimum of $1,000 for residential licensees. Verify any licence with the Registrar of Contractors before signing.
One scope limit worth knowing: a CR-42 licensee may replace up to three sheets (96 square feet) of roof decking. Beyond that, structural work needs a different classification. If your tear-off exposes widespread rot, ask who is doing that part.
What’s specific to Phoenix
Tile roofs fail underneath, not on top. Concrete tile lasts decades. The underlayment beneath it does not — and that is the actual roof. Practical consequences:
- “The tile looks fine” tells you almost nothing about the condition of the roof
- Underlayment replacement means lifting, stacking and re-laying the tile, which is most of the labour and most of the cost
- Re-using sound tile is normal and materially cheaper than new tile — confirm which the quote assumes
- Underlayment-only work runs a fraction of full tile replacement, so establishing which you need is the single biggest variable in the price
Foam roofs are a maintenance cycle, not a one-off. Sprayed polyurethane foam needs periodic re-coating to protect it from ultraviolet. Kept coated, a foam roof lasts a long time. Left uncoated, the foam degrades and you are buying the whole system again. Ask when it was last coated and what the re-coat interval should be.
Heat and UV are the whole story. There is no hail season here and no ice. What ages a Phoenix roof is relentless sun and extreme deck temperatures. That changes what matters: ultraviolet stability, ventilation, and coatings — not impact resistance.
Monsoon is the test, not the cause. Summer monsoon storms bring wind-driven rain onto roofs that have been baking for months. Leaks appear then, but the damage was done gradually beforehand. A pre-monsoon inspection is worth more here than a post-storm one.
Dust and debris block drainage. On flat and low-slope roofs, blown dust silts scuppers and drains. Ponding water on a foam or membrane roof is a real failure mode, and it is a maintenance problem rather than a materials one.
Pricing expectations
Phoenix figures for 2026, as published by local roofing companies:
- Full replacement: most homeowners $7,000–$18,000, with one guide putting the average nearer $8,856–$10,000
- Asphalt shingle: $4–$6 per square foot
- Concrete tile: $7–$12 per square foot installed; clay tile $10–$18
- Lift and reset — tiles lifted, new underlayment, same tiles back down: $8–$12 per square foot, a stated 30–40% saving against full replacement
- Underlayment alone: $3–$6 per square foot
- Foam roofing: $4–$10 per square foot, around 25 years with recoating every 5–10
The number that matters in Phoenix is not the shingle price, it is lift and reset. Tile lasts decades here; the underlayment beneath it does not. So the common job is lifting sound tile, replacing the felt underneath and putting the same tile back — and quoted as a full tile replacement instead, the same roof costs 30 to 40 percent more. Ask which one you are being quoted. The other Phoenix fact worth pricing in: at roughly 4,000 hours of sun a year against a national 2,500–3,000, one local guide puts asphalt shingle life here at 15–20 years rather than 25–30, which changes the arithmetic on choosing asphalt over tile at all.
These are ranges local roofing companies publish for this metro rather than survey data, so treat them as a bracket to check a quote against, not a price list.
Two contract items: whether the quote is a lift-and-reset or a full tile replacement, and how many tiles it assumes breaking, and the underlayment product and its rated life, since that is what you are actually buying.
Neighborhoods served
Roofers listed here work across Phoenix, including Arcadia, Ahwatukee, Desert Ridge, Maryvale, North Phoenix, Camelback East, Laveen, Deer Valley, Encanto and Paradise Valley Village.
Most also serve the wider valley — Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Glendale, Gilbert, Peoria, Surprise and Avondale.
How this directory helps
Every roofer here is listed with business name, address and phone so you can verify them yourself.
Three questions sort Phoenix contractors. Ask for the ROC number and its classification — CR-42 is residential only, and the distinction is legal, not cosmetic. On tile, ask whether the quote is underlayment-only or full replacement, and whether existing tile is re-used. On foam, ask when it was last coated and what the re-coat interval is.