Asphalt Shingle Roofing Installation in Orem, Utah

Homeowners in Orem often choose asphalt shingles because the system combines a weather-resistant shingle surface with protective layers underneath. On Orem homes, the shingles shed water, the mineral granules protect the asphalt from sunlight, and the underlayment and flashing add protection at joints and openings.

Median year built from the US Census American Community Survey; elevation from USGS.

Asphalt shingles on Orem homes usually show wear gradually rather than failing all at once. On Orem roofs, we look for loss of the protective mineral granules, curled or lifted corners, cracking, brittle edges, and shingles that no longer seal tightly to the row below. Granule loss, curled shingles, cracks, brittle edges and failed seals make a roof in Orem more vulnerable to wind and water. Many Orem homes were built around 1989, but the roof may have been replaced since then, so we judge the current shingles by their condition rather than the age of the house. Sun-facing slopes in Orem can age faster because prolonged sunlight gradually wears the shingle surface and its protective granules.

You should consider a new asphalt shingle roof in Orem when the shingles are brittle, leaks keep returning, many shingles no longer seal, or several areas need repair. For a roof in Orem, the roof's condition matters more than its age alone.

For roofs in Orem, an asphalt shingle combines four main components: fiberglass for structure, asphalt for water resistance, mineral granules for surface protection and color, and an adhesive strip that helps the rows seal.

Our asphalt-shingle options in Orem include thicker architectural shingles and traditional three-tab products. We can compare GAF, CertainTeed and Owens Corning products for your Orem roof, including the manufacturer specifications and warranty information for the exact shingle you choose.

A complete asphalt-shingle project in Orem covers inspection of the wooden roof deck, an attic-ventilation check, wind-resistant shingle fastening, and waterproofing at vulnerable roof edges.

The Orem installation also includes new or rebuilt flashing, flashing and seals around roof openings, and extra attention at exposed edges and ridges.

After we remove the old roofing in Orem, we photograph any damaged roof decking. Before replacing damaged wood on a roof in Orem, we explain the added cost.

These are some of the installation details we focus on for Orem homes:

• Wind rating matched to the house: Shingles are rated for a wind speed, and the right rating depends on how exposed your house is rather than on the city it sits in. We set it from your own site.
• Full tear-off to bare wood: Every layer comes off, including any second roof laid over the first. Tear-off is the only moment anyone gets to see the wood your roof is fastened to.
• Decking repaired before anything goes on: On a house built around 1989, finding a few soft boards is normal rather than a surprise. We photograph them, price them with you, and replace them so the new roof has something solid to fasten to.
• Ventilation corrected while the deck is open: A shingle cooked from underneath by a hot attic will not reach its rated life. Correcting the airflow is cheapest while the roof is off and is the single best way to add years to it.
• Underlayment across the whole deck: Underlayment is a water-resistant layer between the wood and the shingles. It catches whatever gets past a shingle that has lifted or broken.
• All-new metal flashing: We replace the metal at chimneys, walls and vents rather than resealed. Sealant over old flashing buys a season and hides the problem in the meantime.

The shingle is the part you choose and the part you can see. Everything underneath it is what decides whether the roof reaches the life it is rated for, which is why we specify all of it in writing before we start.

For the full picture of the service, see Asphalt Shingle Roofing.

For an installation in Orem, we remove the old roof before building the new system from the deck upward.

We inspect and repair the exposed wood on the Orem home first, then install the protective layers, flashing and shingles in that order.

After the shingles are in place, we complete the remaining roof details, clean the property and inspect the finished roof in Orem.

Courtland Roofing provides asphalt shingle roof installation throughout Orem. For asphalt-shingle work in Orem, we are a licensed and insured family-owned roofer with GAF, CertainTeed and Owens Corning certifications.

Certified installer for GAF, CertainTeed and Owens Corning, family-owned, licensed & insured.

Courtland Roofing has installed asphalt shingle roofs in every part of Orem, Utah (84057, 84058 and 84097), including the streets around Utah Valley University. We give homeowners across the rest of Utah County the same service, including in Alpine, Mapleton and Salem.

If you do not see your ZIP code listed, call or text us. We can confirm whether we provide asphalt shingle roofing at your address in Orem.