Roof Inspections in West Valley City, Utah

Many older homes in West Valley City were built around 1985, but the current roof may have been replaced one or more times since then. If the installation date is unknown, the age of the house alone cannot tell you how much life the roof has left. We inspect the condition of the current shingles and roofing components so you can make decisions based on the roof that is actually on the home.

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

Three things should trigger an inspection in West Valley City: buying or selling the house, a storm that took shingles off roofs nearby, and being asked to pay for a repair on a roof you have already repaired twice. By that third repair you are usually buying a replacement in installments without meaning to, and at a worse price than a planned one.

A roof inspection in West Valley City includes the roofing materials, the components that commonly fail first, and the attic below the roof. We document what we find with photographs and provide a written report. You can keep the report for your records or share it with a buyer, seller, insurer, or another contractor.

We adjust the inspection based on the roof's condition. These are some of the checks we commonly perform on West Valley City homes:

• Shingle adhesion: We gently check whether shingles are still sealed to the shingles below them. A shingle can look normal from the ground even when the adhesive bond has failed.
• Eaves and gutters: We inspect the lower roof edge and gutter line for signs that water is getting behind the roofing materials or damaging the wood.
• Underside of the roof: We inspect the attic side of the wooden roof deck for water stains and other signs of past or current moisture. This can reveal problems that are not visible from the roof surface.
• Flashing: We inspect the metal around chimneys, walls, roof edges, valleys, and other joints. Damaged or loose flashing can allow water into the roof even when the shingles are still in good condition.
• Number of roofing layers: We check how many layers of roofing material are installed. The number of layers can affect future repair options and the cost of eventual roof replacement.
• wooden roof deck: When it is safe to walk the roof, we check for soft or flexible areas underfoot. Soft spots can indicate moisture damage in the wood underneath the shingles.

We document these findings with photographs. The report also includes our estimate of how much useful life the roof may have left. This information can help you plan repairs or replacement before a serious problem develops.

For the full picture of the service, see Roof Inspections.

A roof inspection in West Valley City works around your schedule. We book it at a time that suits you, and you do not need to be home for it. You get photographs and a written summary either way, which is the same document a buyer, a seller or an insurer would ask you for.

1. Choose safe inspection conditionsWe do not walk a roof when snow, ice, rain, or other conditions make the inspection unsafe or prevent us from seeing the roofing materials clearly. If necessary, we reschedule the inspection for safer conditions.
2. Photograph the findingsWe take photographs during the inspection so the written report is supported by images of the actual roof conditions we observed.
3. Inspect the atticWe look at the underside of the roof for water stains, damp insulation, rusted nails, daylight, and other signs of moisture or openings. The attic can reveal problems that are not visible from the roof surface.
4. Provide the findingsWe provide the written summary and photographs after the inspection. You can keep the report, share it with a buyer or seller, or provide it to an insurance company if needed.

Courtland Roofing inspects roofs in West Valley City as a local family business owned by Coury Lloyd. We are licensed, insured and manufacturer-certified, and willing to tell you the roof is fine when it is. You get photographs and a written summary either way, which is the document a buyer, a seller or an insurer will actually ask you for.

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

Courtland Roofing has inspected roofs in every part of West Valley City, Utah, including Fairbourne, Granger and Hunter. Those are West Valley City neighborhoods we have worked in, and they are examples, not a boundary:

If you do not see your street listed, call or text us. We can confirm whether we provide roof inspections at your address in West Valley City.