Marana tile, aging out.

Continental Ranch, Dove Mountain, Gladden Farms, and most of Marana's master-planned communities were built in a tight window between the late 1990s and mid-2000s. Tile underlayment in Tucson typically fails at the 20–25 year mark — which means most of these neighborhoods are hitting end-of-underlayment-life in roughly the same five-year window. The tiles look fine; the felt below them is done. We're working a steady stream of full re-roofs across these communities right now.

Marana sits in an open desert valley northwest of Tucson. During monsoon storms, wind speeds here typically run 10–15 mph higher than central Tucson because there's nothing breaking the wind — no foothills, no dense neighborhoods, no urban heat-island. Sustained 50+ mph gusts during summer microbursts aren't unusual. This is why we pay extra attention to ridge cap mortar and tile-attachment specs on Marana re-roofs — wind lifts what isn't properly secured.

Concrete tile dominates. Continental Ranch is roughly 90% concrete tile. Dove Mountain has more variation — concrete tile in the standard developments, clay tile and standing-seam metal in the higher-end custom homes. Gladden Farms is mostly newer construction, also concrete tile but with the underlayment still in mid-life. Older Marana town core has more mixed roof types including asphalt shingle and the occasional flat-roof addition. We work all of them.

A standard Continental Ranch or Gladden Farms home runs 4–6 working days from tear-off to walkthrough. Larger Dove Mountain custom homes can take 7–10 days, especially when there are complex roof shapes (multiple pitches, dormers, custom flashing). We give you a calendar timeline with the quote and update you if anything shifts. Most jobs we schedule 2–4 weeks out depending on time of year — pre-monsoon (April–June) books out fastest.

Both Continental Ranch and Dove Mountain require architectural review committee approval before any visible exterior work, including re-roofs. The submittal needs tile profile, color, manufacturer spec, and sometimes underlayment details. Continental Ranch usually responds in 2–3 weeks; Dove Mountain can take 3–4 weeks for the higher-end developments. We've done enough work in both communities to know what gets approved without back-and-forth — we handle the submittal as part of the job. You sign the form; we file it and follow up.

Depends on the address. Properties inside the Town of Marana incorporated boundary pull permits through the Town of Marana Building Safety Division. Properties on the unincorporated edges (parts of Saguaro Bloom, some of the older Marana corridor) fall under Pima County. We figure out which jurisdiction applies and pull the right permit — fees passed through at cost. Town of Marana residential roof permits typically run 5–10 business days; Pima County runs 3–7.