Service area
Once the hay-shipping capital of the world and now the most populous incorporated town in the country, about eighteen miles southeast of downtown Phoenix.
The southeast valley, between Mesa, Chandler and Queen Creek.
Elevation, incorporation, census and area are public record. The climate zone is Maricopa County's, from the county table in the International Energy Conservation Code.
Conditions
Gilbert has large irrigated parks and yards, but summer is still a valley summer. Roof materials take the same heat and UV whether the yard is green or not. Plan underlayment replacement on older tile roofs before leaks appear.
Monsoon gusts can lift and crack tile at edges and ridges, and later trades walking on tile break more. Water then works under through the gaps. A walk-through for cracked or slipped tile each year costs little.
Some older neighborhoods still use flood irrigation. Combined with roof runoff, that water can sit against stucco and foundations. Make sure downspouts and grading carry roof water away from the house.
As a town, Gilbert adopts and amends its own building codes. Its plan review page lists the 2018 International Building Code and 2017 National Electrical Code, effective January 1, 2020. Confirm the current edition with Development Services before a permit.
The roofs here
Gilbert grew around a rail line built in 1902 and was a farming town for decades, known for shipping hay. The Heritage District downtown holds the old center, with older commercial buildings and some of the town’s earliest houses. Low-slope roofs and older re-roofs are common there and need a check of what lies underneath.
Between 2000 and 2010, Gilbert was the fastest-growing incorporated place among U.S. populations over 100,000, growing 90 percent. Large tracts of concrete tile roofs date from those years. Twenty-year-old underlayment, pipe boots and valley metal are where these roofs start to leak.
Some subdivisions use asphalt shingles, and many roofs carry rooftop solar. Shingles in this heat lose granules and curl sooner than in milder climates. Solar mounts need flashing that will outlive the panels, and a re-roof under solar requires planning for removal and reinstall.
Local building patterns help guide an inspection. Your roof’s actual condition, materials and repair history determine the recommendation.
Code and permits
Confirm the requirements for the building and proposed roof assembly. The links below go directly to the relevant authorities.
Gilbert’s plan review pages list the 2018 International Building Code and the 2017 National Electrical Code, with town amendments, effective January 1, 2020. Neighboring cities have since moved to 2024 editions, so confirm the edition in force with Development Services before the roof assembly is specified.
Gilbert plan review and inspectionMaricopa County is in IECC climate zone 2B, hot and dry. Arizona has no statewide energy code like California’s Title 24: the energy rules for a roof are the ones in the IECC edition the city has adopted, applied in that zone. Building type and roof slope still decide which of them apply to a given project.
The county climate zone guideMaricopa County publishes no special wind region list, so there is no county figure to quote for Gilbert; the design wind speed comes from the ASCE 7 maps for the individual site. Look the address up and confirm the figure with the building department. Wind load rises with the square of the speed, so a few miles an hour changes what the fastenings, the perimeter and the edge metal have to carry.
ATC Hazards by LocationTown of Gilbert Development Services is the local authority for roofing permits. Establish the permit and inspection requirements for your project before work begins. Our Arizona license is ROC 367833.
Town of Gilbert Development ServicesCode editions and dates here are as each city published them. They explain what applies; they are not a site-specific design calculation. Confirm the governing edition and design criteria with the building department.
What we do
Tile roofs from the growth years point toward underlayment replacement, shingle roofs toward replacement planned around solar.
Additional roofing services for homes and commercial properties:
Anywhere within 50 miles of Phoenix, and the Coachella Valley in California. The whole service area
Before you plan the work
Yes. Superior Roofing Pros serves Gilbert within our Greater Phoenix, Arizona service region, covering locations within 50 miles of Phoenix, including Buckeye. Share your ZIP code and project details to confirm the property location and arrange an estimate.
Options to review include tile roofing, shingle roofing, roof replacement and residential roofing. Tile roofs from the growth years point toward underlayment replacement, shingle roofs toward replacement planned around solar. Your roof’s actual condition and assembly determine the recommendation.
Compare all eight roofing servicesUse the quote section below and include the ZIP code for your Gilbert property. Add your roof type, visible symptoms and project details if you know them. We assess the roof and explain the proposed work in a free written estimate before you authorize the project.
Request a roofing estimate in GilbertFree written estimate. No obligation.
California
(442) 637-5222Arizona
(480) 978-5147Coachella Valley + Greater Phoenix
A 50-mile Phoenix radius, including Buckeye.
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