Lindon, UT · Serving Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Summit and Wasatch counties
(385) 438-3591
Lindon, UT · Serving Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Summit and Wasatch counties
(385) 438-3591
When one roofer spends twenty minutes on your roof and another spends over an hour, the short visit usually means skipped steps. A thorough look at a shed takes us about 20 minutes. The longer visit only counts if they used it on your attic, a hands-on check of the roof, and photos of what they found.
Judge a roof inspection by what the roofer checked and showed you.
A slow roofer can still skip the attic, while a thorough one checks trusses, ventilation, leaks and nailing.
Before the roofer leaves, ask them to walk you through their photos.
Ask a Utah roofer what they checked on your roof. A real inspection covers your attic, the roof up close, and the weather your house gets.
Mattie Tueller, Master Roofing
Time on the roof proves little by itself. Some roofers are slow. Some take phone calls up there, and some are paid by the hour. What matters is what they checked.
Signs the time was well spent:
Very short visits are still a warning sign. A thorough assessment of a shed takes about 20 minutes, so 20 minutes is not enough for a whole house.
A thorough roof inspection moves in the same order every time: questions first, then the attic, then the roof. At Master Roofing, it runs like this:
A roof inspection takes longer when there is more house to check or the attic is harder to get through. These things drive the time:
So an hour on a big, complicated house can be exactly right, and so can less time on a small, simple one. Judge the visit by what was checked.
A thorough roof inspection looks different from a quick one long before the price shows up. Watch for these differences while the roofer is at your house:
| A thorough inspection | A quick look |
|---|---|
| Starts with questions about your roof's history and your weather | Starts on the ladder |
| Climbs through the attic and checks several spots | Pokes a head through the attic hatch |
| Works on hands and knees, touching the roof | Walks around taking pictures |
| Checks the install against the manufacturer's specs | Judges the roof by how it looks |
| Shows you the photos and where each problem is | Hands you a price |
When Master Roofing inspects a roof in Utah, I want our people on their hands and knees, touching things. That's because the problems that cost you money are small. Think of a nail in the wrong spot, a shingle pattern that is off, or a fastener that is too short.
Time on a roof also depends on the house: how big it is, and how easy the attic is to get through. Some houses we inspect have six attics. And a slow inspector is not always a careful one. I have seen roofers take phone calls up on a roof, and some get paid by the hour. So the clock tells you very little on its own.
That's why our inspection starts with questions about your house before anyone climbs up. Every part of Utah gets different weather. Some areas get swirling canyon winds, and others get a wind from one side. Your answers tell us what your roof has to handle. Then we check the roof against the manufacturer's install specs. Judge an inspection by what the roofer shows you when they come down. You get a roof built for the weather at your house.
This article is general information about Utah roofs, not an assessment of yours. Every roof is different, and no article can tell you what is actually happening on your specific house. Have a licensed roofing contractor look at it in person before you act on anything here.
A roofer asks about your weather because every area gets different weather, and the roof should be built for yours. In Utah, some neighborhoods get swirling canyon winds, others get a steady wind from one direction, and hail and snow vary too. Your answers help the roofer choose materials and details that will hold up at your house.
A roof inspector's most important tool in the attic is a careful look at several spots. Master Roofing also brings special tools to check for mold and mildew. It works out the ventilation against code with real numbers instead of guessing. The goal is to find cracked trusses, leaks and moisture before they spread.
A house with more than one attic needs each attic checked, and some Utah homes we inspect have six. A thorough inspection takes longer on a house like that, which is fine. What matters is that each attic got a real look.
A roofer should show you what they found before they leave, with photos and where each problem is on your roof. Seeing it yourself is how you know the inspection was real. If a roofer hands you a price but no photos, ask to see them before you decide anything.
We're here to see what's going on with your roof. A real assessment starts with your history and your attic, not a number from the driveway. You'll get a straight answer about what's up there, what it needs, and what it costs. Sometimes the honest answer is: your roof looks great.