Salem started as Pond Town in the 1850s, when settlers dammed a spring to irrigate their fields, and Salem Pond is still the heart of the city. Since 2000, though, Salem has more than doubled in size, and most residents now live in newer subdivisions. Beast Bros Roofing handles roofing Salem homeowners need, with roof repair, roof replacement, hail and wind damage repair and free inspections with photos.
Roofing Salem's New Subdivisions
Many of Salem's newer homes are large, with steep gables, multiple valleys and tall walls meeting porch and garage roofs. Those rooflines look great, but they also create more places for water to get in. When builders rush the flashing at valleys and roof-to-wall joints, leaks often show up in the first 10 to 15 years.
On newer Salem roofs we often find:
- Step flashing missing or improperly lapped where roofs meet walls
- Valleys where shingles weren't trimmed or sealed correctly
- Cracked pipe boots and loose roof vents
- Builder-grade shingles wearing on the sunny, windward slopes
- Snow sliding off steep upper roofs and damaging lower roofs or gutters
Our roof repair service finds and fixes the source of the leak, and we'll show you photos of what we found and what we fixed.
Older Homes Near Salem Pond
Salem's older neighborhoods around the pond and the original town center have homes spanning many decades, from older farmhouses to mid-century ramblers. These roofs often have multiple layers, older flashing and limited ventilation. We tear off to the deck, repair any soft or damaged sheathing and rebuild the flashing at chimneys and walls.
Some of those older properties still have a barn, shed or shop from Salem's farming days. If the metal on one is leaking at the screws or rusting along the bottom of the walls, our pole barn exteriors service can re-roof, re-side or re-screw it.
Roof Replacement in Salem, Utah
A roof replacement from Beast Bros includes full tear-off, ice & water shield at the eaves, valleys and penetrations, synthetic underlayment, new drip edge and flashing, balanced ventilation and architectural shingles fastened to the manufacturer's spec. On steep, complex roofs, getting the valleys and walls right is where most of the value is.
For homeowners in newer Salem neighborhoods, a few upgrades are worth considering during a replacement:
- Class 4 impact-resistant shingles for better hail protection,
- Wider ice & water shield at the eaves and in every valley, since steep roofs push a lot of snowmelt to those spots
- Better ventilation for bonus rooms and vaulted ceilings that run hot in summer and cause ice dams in winter
- Larger gutters and downspouts to handle runoff from big roof planes
Snow Slide and Gutter Damage on Steep Roofs
Steep gables shed snow, and on a big two-story home that snow has a long way to fall. When a sheet of snow and ice lets go from an upper roof, it can bend or tear off the gutters below, crack shingles on a lower porch or garage roof and bury a walkway or window well.
We see a few patterns on Salem homes:
- Gutters pulled loose or bent at the corners under a steep valley
- Lower roofs with cracked shingles or dented vents where upper-roof snow lands
- Ice buildup at the eaves of shaded, north-facing slopes
- Downspouts that dump melt onto driveways and walks, where it refreezes
The fixes are usually simple: stronger gutter hangers and heavier-gauge gutters in the impact zones, snow guards on metal sections, better placement of downspouts, and making sure the lower roof has ice & water shield where snow piles up. We'll look at the whole picture during a free inspection and show you photos of what we find.
Hail and Storm Damage in Salem
Summer thunderstorms can bring hail and strong gusts to the south end of Utah County. Hail bruising is hard to see from the ground and may not leak for a year or more. After a storm, schedule a free storm and hail damage inspection and we'll tell you honestly what needs fixing.
We also serve neighboring Spanish Fork and Payson. Call (435) 529-8448 or contact us for a free roof inspection in Salem.