Exterior remodeling in Mesa, AZ

Exterior remodeling on Mesa's historic streets

Mesa has eight locally designated historic districts. The oldest, West Second Street, has a period of significance from 1883 to 1959, and most of its houses are bungalows. Fraser Fields, half a mile east of the original townsite, is mostly one-story ranch homes from the late 1940s and 1950s, which the city describes with board-and-batten sheathing, exposed rafter tails and a carport at one end.

The city reviews changes to homes in those districts. If yours is in one, ask Mesa's Historic Preservation Office what its guidelines allow before you choose between painting the old wood and covering it with siding or new trim.

Newer Mesa neighborhoods

Mesa had about 63,000 residents in 1970 and more than 500,000 by 2020, so most of its houses are newer than the historic districts. On those, we look at the roof edge first: wood fascia split by the sun, open eaves where birds can reach the attic vents, and tile ends left open.

We wrap fascia in aluminum formed at the house, close the eaves with vinyl soffit, and fill open tile ends with bird block. The roofing page explains the edge work.

Shade for a Mesa yard

For full shade, go with a solid aluminum patio cover; for filtered light, alumi-lattice. Either one can replace a wood cover that is due for paint again, or go over a patio that never had shade. The gallery has a run of past covers, solid and lattice.

Window and door replacement in Mesa is done by our Krasiva Windows & Doors brand.

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