Shingle Roofing in Scottsdale, AZ

What sets the price of a shingle roof in Scottsdale

Typical totals from our price sheet: about $7,500–$9,500 for a 2,000 sq ft roof, $11,250–$14,250 for 3,000 sq ft and $15,000–$19,000 for 4,000 sq ft ($3.75–$4.75 per square foot of roof), plus about 5% on a two-story house. See every range on our pricing page.

Shingle roofs aren't one product, so the price isn't one number either. On a Scottsdale house, these move it:

• The shingle grade: basic three-tab, architectural, or a heavier designer shingle
• Roof size, pitch and the number of valleys and dormers
• How many old layers come off, and the decking repairs found after tear-off
• Self-adhering membrane in the valleys, at the eaves and around penetrations
• Flashing at walls, chimneys and skylights
• Vents that need relocating out of a valley

Our shingle cost breakdown explains why two quotes for the same house can be far apart. For your own house, open the roof estimator, then let us measure it in person for free.

Shallow gables on south Scottsdale homes

The postwar neighborhoods in south Scottsdale were built with low rooflines. On a shallow pitch, water moves slowly, so every overlap and nail line has to be right. A shingle laid with a small hump or a short overlap can buckle in the heat, dry out, crack, and eventually let water reach the deck. This post walks through how that happens. We set each course flat with a full overlap so the roof sheds water the way it was meant to.

If part of a south Scottsdale roof is close to flat, like a low porch or a later addition, that section is usually a better fit for foam than for shingles.

Tear-off also tells us about the deck. On a house that has been through many Scottsdale summers, a few sheets of plywood may be soft or delaminated near the eaves. Those get cut out and replaced before any underlayment goes down, because nothing fastens well into bad wood.

Valleys, eaves and the layer under the shingles

Old felt fails where water concentrates, and that means valleys and eaves. Scottsdale heat cooks the oils out of felt until it turns brittle and splits. When we re-roof, the deck gets self-adhering underlayment that bonds to the wood and seals around every nail. After a stretch of hot days, it's essentially fused to the plywood. Here's why that bond gets stronger in the sun.

Vents in the wrong spot

A vent sitting at the bottom of a valley acts like a dam in a monsoon downpour. Water backs up behind it and looks for a way under. During a re-roof we move a penetration like that onto open roof where water runs past it, and we check that attic vents are placed to let summer heat out.

If your shingles are curling, shedding granules or leaving stains on a ceiling, get a free look before the next storm season. Calling (602) 799-6837 reaches our office in north Scottsdale.

Other roofs on the property? We also handle tile in Scottsdale, foam on Scottsdale flat roofs and Scottsdale commercial buildings.