Common Roof Problems We See in Ogden
Two things drive most of the roofing work in Ogden: the age of the housing and the snow coming off the mountains immediately east. Homes built in the 1950s and 60s were roofed to a different standard, and many have been covered over since instead of properly replaced. These are the four problems we are called out for most often.
Layered roofs hiding bad decking
Older Ogden homes often carry a second layer of shingles laid straight over the first, which hides whatever the decking is doing underneath. On a house built around 1966 we quote a full tear-off, because that is the only way anyone gets to check the wood your roof is fastened to.
Roof Replacement→Ice dams off the Wasatch
At 4,341 feet with the mountains immediately east, Ogden takes more snow than the valley floor. Attics from the 1960s were rarely vented for it.
Ice Dam Removal & Prevention→Failed flashing on steep pitches
The older streets are full of dormers, valleys and chimneys. Most Ogden leaks we trace end at a flashing joint, not at a shingle.
Roof Leak Repair→Attics with no intake ventilation
Exhaust with almost no intake bakes shingles from underneath in summer and feeds ice dams in winter. It is the cheapest problem on this list to fix.
Roof Ventilation→What Ogden Roofs Are Up Against
Ogden's historic neighborhoods hold some of the oldest housing stock along the Wasatch Front, with steep roof pitches, layered roofing, and aging flashing. Heavier snowfall off the mountains adds ice-dam risk each winter.
Median year built from the US Census American Community Survey; elevation from USGS.
When Does an Ogden Roof Need Replacing?
An Ogden roof usually needs replacing somewhere past the twenty-year mark. On a 1966 house, though, the roof is not the original one, so the age of the house tells you nothing useful. Yours is on a second roof, possibly a third, and whether it is due comes down to when that one went on. A free inspection settles it in a single visit, and we are as likely to tell you the roof has years left as to tell you it does not.
Signs an Ogden Roof Is Near the End
- Two shingle colors or textures visible on one roof, which usually means a layer went over a layer
- Ice building at the eaves every winter, even a mild one
- Granules collecting in the gutters and at the bottom of the downspouts
- Daylight visible through the deck when you look up from inside the attic
Ogden Neighborhoods We've Roofed
Courtland Roofing has worked on roofs across Ogden, from the historic streets downtown to the newer builds up on the bench.
Not seeing your street? We cover all of Ogden — call or text and we'll tell you what we usually see in your area.
How roof conditions change across Ogden
Ogden's neighborhoods put very different demands on a roof. What one has to survive on the bench is not what another faces down on the valley floor.
- Ogden Canyon and the East Bench
- The canyon mouth funnels wind onto this side of the city, and the bench holds snow well after the valley floor has cleared.
- Historic 25th Street and Downtown
- Ogden's oldest roofs, on steep early-1900s pitches. Almost every one has been re-covered more than once.
- Shadow Valley and Mount Ogden
- Higher and more exposed, and the first part of the city to show ice damming in a hard winter.
- Weber State University area
- Heavily rental, with older housing where roof maintenance tends to get deferred until something leaks.
- West Ogden and the Marriott-Slaterville edge
- Flatter and more sheltered, where the age of the roof usually decides more than the exposure 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 Ogden are the same crews working across Weber County.
How Do I Get a Roof Quote in Ogden?
You get a roof quote in Ogden 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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Do you work on Ogden's historic homes?
Courtland Roofing works on Ogden's older and historic housing regularly. Steep pitches, original dormers and layered roofing all change how a job is approached, and a house in a historic district may carry material or appearance requirements a modern subdivision does not.
My Ogden house already has two layers of shingles. Can you add a third?
A third layer is not something we will install. Two is the maximum most codes allow and most manufacturers will warranty, and the weight matters on older framing. A third layer would also hide the decking again, on a house where the decking is the thing most likely to need attention.
Why does my Ogden home get ice dams when it never used to?
Ice dams worsen as insulation settles and attic air leaks develop, both of which happen slowly on an older house. The roof itself is usually not what changed, which is why we look at the attic as well as the roof.
Which parts of Ogden do you serve?
Courtland Roofing serves every neighborhood in Ogden, including Downtown Ogden, Historic 25th Street, East Central, North End, West Ogden, East Bench, Shadow Valley, Mount Ogden, Ogden Central Bench, Jefferson Avenue Historic District, Eccles Avenue Historic District, Weber State University area and Ogden Canyon. 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 Ogden?
Estimates and roof inspections in Ogden 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 Ogden homeowners?
Courtland Roofing documents the damage, explains what the policy appears to cover and works directly with your adjuster, so Ogden homeowners are not left translating roof damage into claim language on their own.