Las Cruces is New Mexico's second-largest city, with 111,385 residents in the 2020 census, sitting at about 3,900 feet in the Mesilla Valley with the Organ Mountains to the east. It is about 42 miles northwest of El Paso and shares its climate: hot summers, about nine inches of rain a year concentrated in the summer monsoon, and cold enough winter nights that light freezes happen on average about 69 nights a year. That freeze and thaw cycle is hard on flat-roof seams and flashing.
The roof mix is the Southwest's: flat and low-slope roofs on stucco and adobe-style homes, tile, and asphalt shingle or metal on newer subdivisions on the east mesa. Dust, spring wind and monsoon ponding are the recurring causes of repair calls, and older flat roofs often carry several layers of coating or built-up material that need to be assessed before any decision.
New Mexico works differently from Texas. Roofing contractors in New Mexico are licensed by the state's Construction Industries Division, and re-roofing is permitted through the City of Las Cruces for homes inside the city, with other arrangements outside it. Texas has no state roofing license, so New Mexico work should always be done by a contractor licensed for it. The roofer we refer handles the license and permit requirements that apply and starts with a free inspection.
Services available in Las Cruces
Roof Replacement
Flat, tile, shingle or metal, torn off to the deck and built for desert sun, priced in writing.
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Monsoon leaks, ponding, split seams, cracked tile and flashing, found at the source and fixed.
Learn more →Flat Roofs & Coatings
TPO, modified bitumen, foam and reflective coatings for El Paso's flat and low-slope roofs.
Learn more →Roof Inspections
A straight, no-obligation look at your roof, for a leak, a sale, or after a monsoon or windstorm.
Learn more →See typical roof replacement costs in El Paso & Las Cruces →