Fabens, a community of 7,498 people in 2020, sits about 30 miles southeast of El Paso near I-10 and the Rio Grande, with ZIP codes 79836 and 79838 and its own school district. Tornillo, about 45 miles out on State Highway 20, had 1,432 residents and uses ZIP codes 79838 and 79853. Both are unincorporated, built around cotton and pecan farming, and sit about 3,600 feet above sea level. Tornillo averages roughly nine inches of rain a year.
The housing is a mix of farm-valley block and adobe homes, manufactured homes, and single-story houses with asphalt shingle or low-slope roofs. Distance from the city is the main practical issue, because a small leak is easy to put off when the nearest roofer feels far away. Open ground means wind and dust, summer heat reaches the roof hard, and monsoon rain finds ponding spots on every flat section.
As unincorporated communities, they sit under El Paso County, which by state law does not issue building permits, so a roofer needs to confirm what applies to the parcel. The licensed roofer we refer serves the full Lower Valley, handles any permit or inspection that applies, and starts with a free inspection so you have a written read on the roof before you decide.
Services available in Fabens & Tornillo
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.
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A straight, no-obligation look at your roof, for a leak, a sale, or after a monsoon or windstorm.
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