Common Roof Problems We See in West Jordan
West Jordan roofs tend to age as a group instead of one at a time, because the subdivisions here were built and roofed in single pushes. That changes the advice: what your neighbors are doing is genuinely relevant to your own roof. These are the four problems we see most in the city.
Whole streets coming due together
When a subdivision is built in one push, the builder puts its roofs on within a season or two of each other. If your neighbors are replacing, that is a reasonable prompt to have yours looked at.
Roof Replacement→Valley wind across open ground
West Jordan sits on the open valley floor with little to break the wind. It does not usually take shingles off, but it breaks the seals that hold them down.
Wind Damage Roof Repair→Thirty-year roofs at thirty years
A 1995 house is on either an original roof at the very end of its life or a replacement from the 2010s with plenty left in it. Establishing which one you have is the whole job, and it takes a single visit.
Roof Inspections→Builder-grade three-tab wearing out
A lot of mid-90s subdivisions went up with basic three-tab shingles. They have done their job, but they do not last the way an architectural shingle does.
Asphalt Shingle Roofing→What West Jordan Roofs Are Up Against
West Jordan's rapid residential growth left whole neighborhoods with roofs installed around the same time, so when one home needs replacement, neighbors often do too. Wind coming across the valley floor is the most common source of storm damage.
Median year built from the US Census American Community Survey; elevation from USGS.
When Does a West Jordan Roof Need Replacing?
A West Jordan roof needs replacing at around twenty-five to thirty years. That is the life of the builder-grade shingles most of these subdivisions were finished with, and it puts a 1995 home right at the decision now. The quickest way to place yours is to find out whether the current roof is original or a replacement, and a free inspection settles that in one visit.
Signs a West Jordan Roof Is Ready for Replacement
- Neighbors on the same street replacing their roofs, since yours is likely the same age
- Three-tab shingles that have gone brittle and crack when they flex
- Bare patches where granules have worn away, visible as darker areas from the street
- Shingle tabs lifting along a whole course after a windy stretch
West Jordan Neighborhoods We've Roofed
Courtland Roofing has worked on roofs throughout West Jordan, across the subdivisions that went up through the 1990s and the newer builds since.
Not seeing your street? We cover all of West Jordan — call or text and we'll tell you what we usually see in your area.
How roof conditions change across West Jordan
West Jordan's roofing profile follows its build phases more than its geography, because the ground is flat and the exposure is much the same.
- The 1990s subdivisions
- Built in a rush and roofed as a batch. These are the homes reaching the replacement decision now, usually several on a street at once.
- Jordan Landing and the newer west side
- Later construction with better shingles, where what we find is failed flashing and vent seals, not worn-out shingles.
- Copper Hills and the higher west benches
- Slightly more exposed to wind coming off the Oquirrhs, which shortens the life of a marginal roof.
- Gardner Village and the older core
- The oldest housing in the city, and the part where age decides more than the build phase does.
- Bingham Creek and the south end
- Open ground with very little wind shelter, where broken shingle seals turn up more often than anywhere else in the city.
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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 West Jordan are the same crews working across Salt Lake County.
How Do I Get a Roof Quote in West Jordan?
You get a roof quote in West Jordan 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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My neighbors are all replacing their roofs. Do I need to?
Neighbors replacing at the same time is a genuine signal in West Jordan, not a coincidence. Subdivisions here were roofed as a batch, so homes on one street usually share an install date within a season or two. It is worth an inspection, though it does not mean yours is automatically finished.
How do I know if my West Jordan roof is the original one?
Working out whether a roof is original is usually possible from the attic and the roof surface together: the fastener pattern, the underlayment and any second layer all leave evidence. We check that first, because a 1995 original and a 2015 replacement need completely different advice.
Are the three-tab shingles on my house worth replacing with something better?
Architectural shingles cost more up front and generally last longer and carry higher wind ratings than the three-tab product most 1990s subdivisions were finished with. On an exposed West Jordan lot that difference is usually worth paying for.
Which parts of West Jordan do you serve?
Courtland Roofing serves every neighborhood in West Jordan, including Jordan Landing, Copper Hills, Oquirrh, Westland, Gardner Village area, Bingham Creek, Ridgeview, Sugar Factory Road area, West Hills, Jordan Valley, Maple Hills and Highlands. 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 West Jordan?
Estimates and roof inspections in West Jordan 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 West Jordan homeowners?
Courtland Roofing documents the damage, explains what the policy appears to cover and works directly with your adjuster, so West Jordan homeowners are not left translating roof damage into claim language on their own.