Roof Inspection in Kearns, UT

If an inspection report does not touch most of this, it was a sales visit with a ladder.

• Shingle condition by slope — granule loss, curling, cupping, exposed mat, and blistering, noted per plane rather than as a single overall grade
• All flashing: walls, chimneys, skylights, and every penetration, with attention to whether it is original or was reused at a previous reroof
• Valleys — debris, wear-through, and whether they were cut or woven
• Pipe boots and vent collars, which crack before almost anything else
• Ridge and hip cap condition and fastening
• Fasteners — nail pops, back-out, and evidence of underdriven or overdriven nails
• Eaves, drip edge, fascia, and gutters, including evidence of past ice damming
• Attic, where accessible: daylight, active or historic moisture staining, insulation condition, and whether intake and exhaust ventilation are actually balanced
• Decking feel underfoot — soft spots and deflection between rafters
• Any prior repair work and whether it was done correctly

The lowest typical replacement cost in Salt Lake County — small single-story homes with simple roofs. Adding ventilation correction is usually money well spent here.

That range assumes a complete tear-off, synthetic underlayment, ice-and-water shield at the eaves and valleys, new flashing, and ridge ventilation. A quote materially below it is usually missing one of those, not finding a cheaper shingle.

• Before buying a home, especially one with a roof over 15 years old. The general home inspection typically does not include walking the roof.
• Before selling, so a buyer’s inspector does not surface something that turns into a price negotiation you did not control.
• Any time you see an interior stain, however small.
• Every three to five years once the roof is past 15 years old.
• When your insurer asks for a roof condition report at renewal, which is becoming more common.
• After any wind event over about 50 mph, or any hail. Damage is often invisible from the ground and insurance claim windows are limited.

• Dated photographs of everything we flagged, taken on your roof, not stock images
• A written condition report by slope, not a single overall grade
• A realistic remaining-life estimate in years
• A prioritized list — what is urgent, what to watch, and what can wait several years
• Repair pricing where a repair is warranted, and a replacement estimate only where one is genuinely justified
• No obligation, no same-day pricing pressure, no "this price is only good today"

Kearns has the most consistent housing stock in the valley — small, single-story, simple roofs. That combination makes it one of the few places where a genuinely affordable full replacement is still realistic, and where a repair on a mid-life roof is almost always worth doing.

Open west-side exposure means wind, and the compact original homes here often have minimal attic ventilation, which cooks shingles from underneath during Utah summers.

Housing here is small post-war and 1950s–70s single-story homes on compact lots, with simple low-complexity roofs. We work throughout the Cyprus area, the 5400 South corridor, the 4015 West corridor, the Oquirrh Park area, and the rest of Kearns — including everything near the Utah Olympic Oval.

ZIP codes we serve in Kearns: 84118.

We work throughout Kearns — the Cyprus area, the 5400 South corridor, the 4015 West corridor, the Oquirrh Park area — and everything around the Utah Olympic Oval, Oquirrh Park, the 5600 West corridor. Kearns has roughly 37,000 residents and sits in Salt Lake County.

Open west-side exposure means wind, and the compact original homes here often have minimal attic ventilation, which cooks shingles from underneath during Utah summers.