In Memory of Donovan Crandell
Donovan Bert Crandell (April 19, 1965 – July 25, 2025) started Crandell Roofing in 1991, the year his son Zach was born. For more than three decades he worked on roofs across the Phoenix Valley, and for about 20 years his son Porter worked alongside him and learned the trade from the inside.
Customers who worked with him remembered the same things: he showed up quickly, explained the problem plainly, and followed up to make sure the repair held. One homeowner said of his work, Honest, communication is excellent, pride in workmanship and dependable.
Crandell Roofing closed after his passing. This glossary is our way of keeping his name on something useful: plain-English answers to the roofing questions he spent a career explaining to homeowners.
Porter continues the work today at Honey Roofing in Mesa.
Roofing glossary
Plain-language definitions of common roofing terms.
- Barrel Tile (S-Tile)Roofing Materials Barrel tile is a curved roof tile laid in rows that look like half-cylinders, giving a Spanish or Mission style.
- EaveRoofing Components The eave is the lower edge of the roof that hangs past the wall.
- Gable RoofArizona Roofing Basics A gable roof has two sloped sides that meet at a ridge, leaving a triangle-shaped wall at each end.
- Hip RoofArizona Roofing Basics A hip roof slopes down on all sides, with sloped outside corners called hips.
- HOA Roof ApprovalArizona Roofing Basics HOA roof approval is written permission from a homeowners association before changing a roof's material, color or tile profile.
- Lift and Relay (Tile Re-Felt)Installation & Repair A lift and relay removes the existing roof tiles, replaces the worn underlayment and flashings underneath, then puts the same tiles back.