Roof Inspection in Magna, 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

Small, simple roofs near Main Street keep totals low. The offset is that lake-plain air is hard on metal, so flashing and fasteners should be upgraded rather than reused.

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"

Magna sits right at the base of the Oquirrhs, and homes here take wind straight off the mountains and the lake plain. The older cottages near Main Street are small and simple to reroof, which keeps costs down, but many still have original plank decking under the shingles.

Wind exposure here is among the highest in the valley, and salt-laden air off the lake plain is hard on exposed metal — flashings, valleys, and fasteners age faster than they would elsewhere.

Housing here is older company-era cottages and small homes near Main Street, alongside newer subdivisions built out toward the lake side. We work throughout Historic Magna, the Main Street area, the 3500 South corridor, the Lake Park edge, and the rest of Magna — including everything near Historic Main Street.

ZIP codes we serve in Magna: 84044.

We work throughout Magna — Historic Magna, the Main Street area, the 3500 South corridor, the Lake Park edge — and everything around Historic Main Street, the Oquirrh Mountains, the Great Salt Lake shoreline. Magna has roughly 29,000 residents and sits in Salt Lake County.

Wind exposure here is among the highest in the valley, and salt-laden air off the lake plain is hard on exposed metal — flashings, valleys, and fasteners age faster than they would elsewhere.