Can you match a discontinued tile from a 1960s home?

Frequently, yes — through heritage suppliers and salvage networks. We will tell you honestly when a profile is unsourceable and walk through the alternatives that respect the original architecture.

Is cedar shake permitted in Paradise Valley?

It depends on the specific location, the home's distance from natural fuel, and the HOA. We assess each project individually and do not specify cedar where it isn't the right answer for the location.

Specialty Materials

Slate, cedar, and heritage tile — to the original specification.

A small specialty practice within the company. These are the projects where the architecture, the original drawings, or the town's review process require something the standard tile-and-foam contractor isn't equipped to deliver.

Slate.

Vermont, Spanish, and Welsh slates for traditional architecture and heritage restorations. Slate is a generational roof — a hundred-year material with a hundred-year specification. We work with the original drawings (or with a current architect referenced to the original) on slate gauge, exposure, and detailing at the valleys, hips, and ridges.

Cedar shake.

Where allowed by code and HOA, hand-split #1 grade cedar shake on the appropriate architectural typologies. Cedar is uncommon in Paradise Valley because of the wildfire and ember exposure on hillside properties; we install it only where the spec is correct for the location.

Heritage tile.

Discontinued tile profiles sourced from heritage suppliers and salvage networks for replacement-in-kind on architectural restorations. These projects are scheduled around the lead time of the material — frequently three to nine months.

Reserve specification

What's different about how we deliver this work.

Original-spec sourcing

We source to the original architect's specification or to a current architect referenced to the original drawings.

Long material lead times

Heritage projects are scheduled around the material, not around the calendar. Three to nine months is typical for sourced profiles.

Limited availability

We take a small number of specialty installs each year so each one gets the attention the work requires.

Common questions

Frequently asked.

Frequently, yes — through heritage suppliers and salvage networks. We will tell you honestly when a profile is unsourceable and walk through the alternatives that respect the original architecture.
It depends on the specific location, the home's distance from natural fuel, and the HOA. We assess each project individually and do not specify cedar where it isn't the right answer for the location.

Other Reserve services

Adjacent work, same specification.

Service

Residential Roofing

Whole-house specification and installation for Paradise Valley estate properties.

Read service →

Service

Tile Roof Installation & Reroof

The dominant residential roof type in Paradise Valley. Concrete, clay, and heritage tile.

Read service →

Service

Foam Roof Installation & Recoat

Standard for the low-slope and flat sections common to mid-century and contemporary homes.

Read service →

Schedule

Ready to specify the right roof?

Schedule a private consultation. A senior estimator will visit, document the existing system, and walk you through the right specification — in writing, with photos.