Asphalt Shingle Roofing Installation in Salem, Utah

Homeowners in Salem often choose asphalt shingles because they work on many residential roof slopes and damaged sections can often be repaired without replacing the entire roof. For homes in Salem, the overlapping shingles shed water, and the mineral granules protect the asphalt surface from sunlight.

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

On Salem roofs, as asphalt shingles age, they can lose granules, become brittle, and stop sealing tightly to the row below. Granule loss, brittle edges and failed adhesive strips tell us more about a roof in Salem than shingle color does. Sun-facing slopes in Salem can age faster because prolonged sunlight gradually wears the shingle surface and its protective granules.

You do not need to wait for an active leak before replacing an asphalt shingle roof in Salem. Roof replacement in Salem may make sense when the shingles are brittle or no longer sealing well. For a roof in Salem, damaged flashing, damaged roof decking, or frequent repairs can also point to replacement.

For roofs in Salem, 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 Salem include thicker architectural shingles and traditional three-tab products. Before installation starts in Salem, we compare appearance, manufacturer wind ratings, warranty terms and price for the products you are considering.

A complete asphalt-shingle project in Salem covers valleys and roof-edge drainage, skylight flashing, new or rebuilt flashing, and extra attention at exposed edges and ridges.

The Salem installation also includes flashing and seals around roof openings, wind-resistant shingle fastening, and an attic-ventilation check.

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

These are some of the installation details we focus on for Salem 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 2005, 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.
• Ice-and-water membrane at the eaves: A waterproof membrane runs along the bottom edge of the roof, where snow melts and refreezes and pushes water back up under the shingles.
• 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.
• 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.

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 Salem, we remove the old roof before building the new system from the deck upward.

We inspect and repair the exposed wood on the Salem 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 Salem.

Courtland Roofing provides asphalt shingle roof installation throughout Salem. For asphalt-shingle work in Salem, 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 Salem, Utah (84653), and we would be glad to look at yours. We give homeowners across the rest of Utah County the same service, including in Alpine, Mapleton and Santaquin.

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 Salem.