Guides
Ridge Cap Failure — Why Wind-Borne Debris Hits the Ridge First
Ridge cap shingles fail at 2-3x the rate of field shingles in NAZ. Here's why + the inspection checkpoints.
📰 Northern Arizona Roofing Journal
Honest 2026 roofing guides
Honest 2026 roofing guides
written for Arizonans, by people who do this every day
Insurance changes, monsoon prep, real cost numbers, scam patterns, and code updates — tailored to Prescott, Flagstaff, Sedona, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and every town in between.
Storms & Hail
Yavapai County Microburst Tracker — Every 60+ mph Event of 2025 + 2026 So Far
Yavapai County saw 12 NWS-confirmed microbursts and 41 wind-damage claims in 2025-early 2026. Here's the running tracker by date, location, peak gust, and damage signature.
Storms & Hail
Cottonwood vs Camp Verde — Why Roof Damage Patterns Differ in the Verde Valley
Cottonwood (3,300 ft) and Camp Verde (3,150 ft) sit 12 miles apart in the Verde Valley but see very different monsoon damage patterns. Cottonwood: hail. Camp Verde: wind + flash flood. Here's the data.
Codes & Compliance
Chino Valley's High-Wind Zone — What 110 mph Anchoring Actually Looks Like
Chino Valley sits in the open prairie north of Prescott — exposure category C/D under ASCE 7-22, 110 mph design wind. Most pre-2010 homes were built to 90 mph. Here's the anchoring upgrade that actually matters.
Insurance & Claims
Microburst vs Hail Damage — Insurance Differences That Cost You
An 80 mph microburst and a 1.5-inch hail event might happen in the same 10 minutes — but your AZ policy probably treats them very differently. Here's what to know.
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