Licensed general contractor, Scottsdale and the East Valley
Roof to floors. One crew. Right order.
Every trade under one license, built top down and outside in so nothing gets done twice. Dustin Downs ran $20 million a year of roofing production. He sequences your house the same way.
Book a free in-home assessment See the order of operations
- Free assessment, about an hour
- We call back within 1 business hour
- Permits pulled under ROC 368140
2026in business since
AZlicense ROC 368140
The order of operations
Top down, outside in. Nothing done twice.
Every trade on your list has a place in line. Build in this order and each crew finishes on top of finished work, not in front of the next crew.
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Roof
Roofing
Water comes in from the top. Nothing below the roof is safe until the lid is right.
When: Before any other exterior work. A re-roof after new paint means scuffed stucco and a second paint bill.
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Envelope
Stucco and siding
Cracks and spalling let water into the wall. Seal the shell before anything else touches it.
When: After the roof, before windows and paint. Patches need to cure before color goes on.
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Openings
Windows and doors
New openings mean cut stucco, new flashing and new trim. Finish the openings before you paint.
When: After stucco repair, before exterior paint. Otherwise you paint twice.
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Paint
Painting
Paint is the seal on the envelope. It goes on last outside, over cured patches and finished trim.
When: Last exterior trade. Inside, after drywall and before floors.
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Interiors
Kitchens and baths
Plumbing and electrical live inside the walls. Open them once and close them once.
When: After the shell is dry and sealed. Before flooring.
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Floors
Flooring
Every trade above drops dust and drags tools. Floors go in when the boots are gone.
When: Last. Always last.
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Get your sequence. Free. In writing. Dustin walks the property and hands you the order of operations with a price range for each step. You keep it whether or not you hire us.
A note from the owner
The order you build in decides what you waste.
Most people who call me have a list. A tired roof, cracked stucco, a kitchen that has been "next year" for six years. And at least one contractor has already told them to just start wherever.
I spent my career running production. First on a manufacturing floor, then over twenty million dollars a year of roofing. The lesson was the same in both places: the order you build in decides how much you waste.
So here is my promise. I will walk your house with you, tell you what to do first and what can wait, and hand you one plan with one person responsible for it. Me.
Dustin DownsOwner, Licensed GC, ROC 368140
How Dustin got here
Built from the floor up. Literally.
The floor
Started on a manufacturing floor. Learned the first rule of production: sequence decides cost.
VP of Production
Ran the plant. Learned how to make a few hundred people hit one schedule without cutting a corner.
The restart
Walked away from the title and started over as a construction project manager. Took the pay cut. Learned the trades from the mud up.
VP of Production, roofing
Oversaw $20 million a year of residential and commercial roofing for one of the largest roofers in the state.
Today
Sonoran Building Solutions
Took what works at $20 million and brought it to one house at a time. Yours.
What we build
Six trades and commercial, one license
Roofing
Sonoran Building Solutions replaces and repairs tile, shingle, foam and flat roofs across Scottsdale and the East Valley under Arizona ROC 368140. Owner Dustin Downs oversaw $20 million a year of residential and commercial roofing production, so your roof is run like a production job, not a guess.
See the serviceStucco and Siding
Sonoran Building Solutions repairs, re-floats and recoats stucco and replaces siding across Scottsdale and the East Valley under Arizona ROC 368140. We seal the shell right after the roof so water stays out and the paint that follows lasts.
See the serviceWindows and Doors
Sonoran Building Solutions replaces windows, patio sliders, entry doors and garage doors across Scottsdale and the East Valley, flashed and finished correctly, under Arizona ROC 368140. We do the openings after stucco repair and before paint, so the wall around each new window is only opened and closed once.
See the serviceInterior and Exterior Painting
Sonoran Building Solutions paints exteriors with elastomeric and acrylic systems and repaints interiors across Scottsdale and the East Valley under Arizona ROC 368140. Paint goes on last outside, over cured stucco and finished trim, so it lasts and you only pay for it once.
See the serviceKitchen and Bath Remodeling
Sonoran Building Solutions remodels kitchens and bathrooms across Scottsdale and the East Valley, from rough-in plumbing and electrical to cabinets, counters and tile, under Arizona ROC 368140. One crew chief runs the whole job, so you never referee between a plumber, an electrician and a tile setter.
See the serviceFlooring
Sonoran Building Solutions installs tile, luxury vinyl plank, hardwood and polished concrete across Scottsdale and the East Valley under Arizona ROC 368140. Floors go in last, after the dust has settled, so no other trade scratches or stains them.
See the serviceCommercial Construction
Sonoran Building Solutions is a licensed general contractor (Arizona ROC 368140) doing commercial painting, window replacement, flooring and roofing for offices, retail, multifamily and HOA communities in Scottsdale, Phoenix and the East Valley. Owner Dustin Downs has done a lot of commercial work in painting, windows and flooring, and oversaw $20 million a year of residential and commercial roofing production.
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Commercial
Commercial work, same discipline
Commercial painting, windows, flooring and roofing for buildings that cannot afford a stalled schedule. Dustin Downs has done a lot of commercial work in painting, windows and flooring, and he ran $20 million a year of roofing production. We plan the sequence, pull the permits and keep one crew chief accountable.
- Commercial painting
- Commercial windows
- Commercial flooring
- Commercial roofing
What working with us feels like
Calm, exact, and in order
- One plan, one personEvery trade runs under one license and one crew chief. You never referee between a roofer and a painter.
- You know what is nextA written sequence with dates. If a day moves, you hear it from us before you notice.
- No pressure visitThe assessment is free, takes about an hour, and ends with a plan you can keep whether or not you hire us.
How it works
Four steps from call to finished
Book the free assessment.
Pick a time or call the office. A real person books it on the call. No deposit, no decision required.
Dustin walks the property.
Roof, exterior and every room on your list. Photos and measurements, about an hour.
You get the order of operations.
A written sequence with price ranges for each step. You keep it whether or not you hire us.
One crew chief runs it.
Permits pulled under ROC 368140, one point of contact, and a schedule you hear about before it moves.
Questions
What homeowners and owners ask first
Do I really have to do the roof before the paint?
Yes, if both are on your list. A roof replacement drags tear-off debris, ladders and new flashing across the walls. Painting first means repairing and repainting the areas the roof crew touched. Roof, then stucco, then paint saves most homeowners a second paint mobilization.
Can you do just one trade?
Yes. Most clients start with a single project, usually the roof. The order of operations still matters: we tell you what the one job affects so your next project does not undo this one.
Who is actually on my job?
Dustin Downs holds the license and sets the sequence. One crew chief is on site every day and is your single point of contact. Trade crews are ours or long-term partners we have run jobs with for years.
What does the free assessment include?
A walk of the roof, exterior and the rooms on your list. Photos, measurements, and a written order of operations with price ranges for each step. About an hour. No deposit, no decision required on the spot.
Will you work with my HOA?
Yes. Scottsdale and East Valley HOAs often restrict roof tile profile, exterior colors and window frame color. We pull the approved palette, submit the architectural request, and schedule around approval timelines.
Do you pull permits?
Yes, under ROC 368140. Re-roofs, window changes, and any structural, plumbing or electrical work in a kitchen or bath are permitted and inspected. The permit cost is in your estimate, not a surprise later.
What does a general contractor in Scottsdale do?
A general contractor holds the license, pulls the permits, hires and schedules the trades, and answers for the finished work. Sonoran Building Solutions is a licensed Arizona general contractor, ROC 368140, covering roofing, stucco, windows, paint, kitchens, baths and flooring under one license.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We build for property managers, HOAs, multifamily owners, and retail and office owners across Scottsdale and the East Valley. Commercial is a large share of our work, and it follows the same written sequence as a home. Request a commercial site walk.
How much does a remodel cost in Scottsdale?
It depends on scope, and we do not quote a number without seeing the property. The free assessment ends with a written order of operations and a price range for each step. Roof ranges are confirmed at the walk, and you keep the plan whether or not you hire us.
If this sounds like you
Where are you right now?
Most people call us in one of three spots. Pick yours. We'll tell you the smartest next move, before you spend a dollar.
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I think a storm hit my roof
Hail, wind, a tree limb, a leak.
What to do next
You'll have your own photos of what's up there, and you'll know whether a claim is even worth filing. Looking at your roof doesn't file a claim.
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My insurer already sent an adjuster
I have an estimate and I'm not sure about it.
What to do next
A second set of eyes matters most right here. We'll get on the roof, photograph what your adjuster may have missed, meet them there if they're coming back, and compare the estimate to what we found. You decide what to do with it. It's your policy and your call.
We are a contractor, not a public adjuster. You file the claim; your insurer decides coverage; we document the damage and do the work.
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My roof is just old
No storm. I want to plan it right.
What to do next
No storm means a retail replacement: you pick the shingle, and we put the price in writing at the inspection.
Where we work
Close to home
Every town we serve, by distance from our office in Scottsdale.
Towns by distance
- Scottsdale Our office
- Paradise Valley 3 mi
- Tempe 5 mi
- Mesa 8 mi
- Phoenix 9 mi
- Gilbert 13 mi
- Chandler 14 mi
- Fountain Hills 15 mi
Ready for your sequence?
Request a callback and we call back within 1 business hour. Or book the free in-home assessment and Dustin walks the property with you.