Fairview is the highest town in Sanpete Valley, sitting at around 6,000 feet at the mouth of Fairview Canyon, and roofing in Fairview has to be built for it. Beast Bros Roofing handles roof repair, roof replacement, ice dam problems and metal roofing for Fairview homes and for the cabins up the canyon along Highway 31. Snow comes early, stays late and piles deep here, so the details that don't matter much in a mild climate matter a lot. We'll inspect your roof for free and give you a straight, photo-backed answer.
Snow, cold and ice dams at 6,000 feet
Fairview winters are some of the coldest in the valley. That brings a few predictable roof problems:
- Ice dams. Heat escaping from the attic melts snow on the upper roof, and the water refreezes at the cold eaves. Water backs up under shingles and into walls and ceilings.
- Heavy, lingering snow. Snow can sit on north-facing slopes for weeks. Design snow loads rise with elevation, and Fairview's are higher than the Wasatch Front's. Older roofs framed before modern codes deserve a closer look.
- Sliding snow and ice. On steep roofs and metal roofs, snow can let go all at once and land on decks, steps or cars.
- Freeze-thaw damage. Every melt-and-freeze cycle works water deeper into cracked flashing and worn shingles.
If ice is already backing up, don't go after it with a hammer or an axe; that breaks shingles and bends flashing. Once water gets in, our roof repair service replaces the damaged shingles, decking and flashing. The long-term fix is roofing work: ice & water shield run well up from the eaves and through the valleys, balanced attic ventilation, and tight flashing at walls and chimneys. On a roof that's near the end of its life, we do all of that during a roof replacement.
Metal roofs for Fairview homes and cabins
Standing seam metal is a natural fit in Fairview. Snow slides off instead of piling up, there are no exposed screws to back out, and a quality metal roof lasts for decades. For cabins that sit empty for weeks in winter, that's peace of mind.
A few things we plan for on every high-country metal roof:
- Snow guards above doors, walkways, decks and parking so sliding snow doesn't hurt anyone or anything
- Solid underlayment rated for the high temperatures metal can reach in summer sun
- Careful flashing at chimneys and stovepipes, where snow tends to dam up behind them
Learn more about options and costs on our metal roofing page.
Fairview Canyon cabins
Cabins up Fairview Canyon and on toward the Skyline Drive country see even deeper snow than town, and many are only reachable part of the year. We schedule cabin inspections and roofing for the months when the roads are open, and we'll tell you what to fix before the snow flies. If a cabin roof has been leaking quietly for years, we check the decking and framing, not just the shingles. Mice, woodpeckers and wind all take their toll on unattended roofs, and a stovepipe flashing that failed last winter can rot a surprising amount of wood by fall. Getting ahead of it is almost always cheaper than a mid-winter emergency.
Roof repair and replacement in town
In town, Fairview has a mix of pioneer-era brick and stone homes near the historic center (the Fairview Museum of History and Art, home of the Columbian mammoth found on the plateau, is a local landmark), mid-century homes and newer houses on the edges. Common repairs include flashing leaks at old brick chimneys, wind-lifted shingles, cracked pipe boots, and valleys where snow piles deepest and melts last. Older homes near the center of town may also have plank decking left over from wood shingle days, which we sheet over before new roofing goes on. When a roof is worn out, we do a full roof replacement with tear-off to the deck, ice & water shield and new flashing.
Serving Fairview and the north end
We roof throughout Fairview, Indianola and the surrounding farms and cabins. For the barns, hay sheds and shops on those farms, our pole barn exteriors service re-roofs and re-sides existing metal buildings. Just down the highway, we also work in Mount Pleasant and the rest of Sanpete County. Call (435) 529-8448 or schedule a free inspection.