If you are looking at a repair, you want to know what to expect. Here is a rundown of the most common repairs we handle along the Wasatch Front, with honest context on each one.
Pipe boot replacement: $150 to $350
The number one repair we do. The rubber boot around your plumbing vent pipes cracks and splits over time, especially under Utah's UV exposure. When it fails, water follows the pipe straight into your home. You usually see it as a ceiling stain near a bathroom.
This is a fast fix. We pull the old boot, slide on a new one, seal it properly, and you are good for another 10 to 15 years. If you have multiple pipe boots, we will check them all while we are up there.
Missing or damaged shingles: $200 to $500
Wind, age, and impact damage are the usual culprits. If the damage is limited to a small area, we can replace the affected shingles without touching the rest of the roof. The challenge sometimes is matching the color. Shingles fade over time, so a new shingle next to a 15-year-old one will not be a perfect match. It gets closer over a few months as the new shingle weathers.
Flashing repair: $300 to $800
Flashing at walls, chimneys, and roof transitions can rust, pull away, or fail at the sealant. The cost depends on the location and complexity. A simple wall flashing repair is on the lower end. Chimney flashing that involves mortar work or counter flashing replacement is on the higher end.
Valley repair: $400 to $1,000
Valleys channel a lot of water and take more abuse than any other part of the roof. Damaged valley flashing or worn-through valley shingles can cause leaks that are hard to trace because the water enters in the valley and travels before it drips through. Valley repairs are on the higher end because the work is more involved and the area is more critical.
Small leak repair: $200 to $600
Sometimes the source of a leak is not obvious. A failed sealant around a nail penetration, a lifted shingle edge letting wind-driven rain underneath, or a small gap in the flashing that only leaks under specific conditions. Finding the source takes experience. The repair itself is usually simple once you locate it.
The tricky part with leaks is that water enters the roof in one place and can travel along a rafter or the underside of the decking before dripping through your ceiling somewhere else entirely. An experienced roofer knows how to trace it back to the source.
Emergency tarp: $200 to $500
If storm damage has opened up a significant area of your roof, a temporary tarp keeps water out until a permanent repair or replacement can be done. This is not a repair. It is a stopgap. But it prevents the damage from compounding while you sort out the long-term solution.
A note on repair pricing
These ranges are for the most common scenarios along the Wasatch Front. Your specific cost depends on the size and location of the repair, the accessibility of the roof, and the materials involved. We always provide a clear estimate before we start any work.
And if we get up on the roof and find that the repair is more extensive than expected, or if we think a replacement makes more sense, we will tell you before we do anything. No surprises.
Need a repair? Describe what you are seeing and we will give you a rough idea before we come out. Free estimates on all repair work, no pressure. Contact us.
"Bob was able to locate the cause of a leak that two other companies had tried, but failed to fix. He charged a fair amount and finally, our roof no longer leaks!"Stacey Frampton , Google Review