Common Roof Problems We See in Bountiful
The bench position that gives Bountiful homes their view is the same thing that shortens their roofs. East wind coming down off the Wasatch works on the same joints year after year, and on a house built around 1973 those joints have had fifty winters to give way. These are the four problems we see most in the city.
East wind creasing shingles
Wind off the Wasatch works on the glue strip between shingles, breaking the bond and creasing them at the fold. A creased shingle has already failed, and it looks perfectly fine from the street until the next driving rain finds it.
Wind Damage Roof Repair→Torn flashing after a windstorm
Wind gets under flashing at sidewalls, chimneys and roof edges long before it gets under field shingles. It is the most commonly missed damage here.
Roof Repair→Second roofs reaching the end
A 1973 house was re-roofed once already, usually in the 1990s or 2000s. On an exposed bench lot those roofs age faster than the same roof three miles west.
Roof Replacement→Ice damming at bench elevation
Bountiful holds snow longer than the valley floor and runs more freeze-thaw cycles. That cycle, not total snowfall, is what builds a dam.
Ice Dam Removal & Prevention→What Bountiful Roofs Are Up Against
Bountiful's bench homes look out over the valley but take the brunt of powerful east winds coming down the Wasatch, a recurring source of lifted shingles and torn flashing.
Median year built from the US Census American Community Survey; elevation from USGS.
When Does a Bountiful Roof Need Replacing?
A Bountiful roof needs replacing once the shingles stop sealing to each other, which on an exposed bench lot arrives earlier than the calendar suggests. Most homes here are on their second roof already, and wind decides when the third is due. A roof that lasts twenty-five years in Kaysville can be finished at eighteen up on the bench. Whether the seals have broken has to be checked by hand on the roof.
Signs a Bountiful Roof Has Wind Damage
- Shingle tabs standing proud of the course below after a windstorm
- A horizontal crease across a shingle, which counts as failed even while still nailed down
- Flashing lifted or torn at a sidewall, chimney or roof edge
- Shingles in the yard or up against the fence after an east wind
Bountiful Neighborhoods We've Roofed
Courtland Roofing has worked on roofs across Bountiful, from the exposed bench lots down to the sheltered streets on the west side.
Not seeing your street? We cover all of Bountiful — call or text and we'll tell you what we usually see in your area.
How roof conditions change across Bountiful
How much wind a Bountiful roof takes depends almost entirely on where in the city it sits.
- The Bountiful Bench
- Everything above Bountiful Boulevard sits higher and more exposed than the rest of the city, and roofs age faster for it.
- Mueller Park and Oak Hills
- Wind out of Mueller Park Canyon hits these streets first. It is the most reliable place in the city to find creased shingles.
- Bountiful Temple hill
- Catches the full east wind and holds snow longer than the streets below, so wind and ice dam work concentrate here.
- Orchard Drive corridor
- Largely 1950s and 60s housing, which puts most of it on a second or third roof.
- Val Verda and the West Bountiful edge
- Lower and more sheltered, where age usually decides more than wind does.
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Who We Are
Courtland Roofing is a family-owned Utah roofing company run by Coury Lloyd, licensed and insured, and a certified installer for GAF, CertainTeed and Owens Corning. The crews working in Bountiful are the same crews working across Davis County.
How Do I Get a Roof Quote in Bountiful?
You get a roof quote in Bountiful by calling or texting 801-745-5409. We come to the house, inspect the roof free of charge, and give you a written estimate. There is no showroom to visit, which keeps that overhead off your price.
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Learn more →Common Questions About Roofing in Bountiful
My Bountiful roof looks fine after the windstorm. Should I still have it checked?
A wind-damaged roof usually does look fine from the ground, which is the problem. Wind breaks the glue strip between shingles and creases shingles at the fold, and neither shows from the driveway. It becomes obvious at the next heavy rain, by which point water has already been under the shingles.
Are bench homes really worse for wind than the rest of Davis County?
Bench homes take measurably more wind than homes on the valley floor, because air coming off the Wasatch accelerates as it drops and hits the bench first. It is why we recommend a wind-rated shingle up there even when a standard product would do fine a couple of miles west.
Does a wind claim in Bountiful usually get approved?
Wind claims turn on documentation, not on how bad the storm felt. Creased shingles, broken seals and torn flashing have to be photographed and counted across each slope before an adjuster will accept them, and that is the part we handle.
Which parts of Bountiful do you serve?
Courtland Roofing serves every neighborhood in Bountiful, including Bountiful Bench, Val Verda, Oak Hills, Mueller Park, Stone Creek, Orchard Drive corridor, Downtown Bountiful, Maple Hills, Bountiful Temple hill, West Bountiful edge, Eaglewood and Canyon Creek. If your street is not on that list we still cover it, so call or text 801-745-5409 and we will tell you what we usually see on roofs in your area.
Do you charge for an estimate in Bountiful?
Estimates and roof inspections in Bountiful are free, and there is no obligation attached to either. If the roof is sound we will tell you that and leave.
Do you handle insurance claims for Bountiful homeowners?
Courtland Roofing documents the damage, explains what the policy appears to cover and works directly with your adjuster, so Bountiful homeowners are not left translating roof damage into claim language on their own.