Most single-family asphalt replacements in this valley finish in one to two days, which is shorter than most people expect. Larger or steeper roofs, homes with a lot of valleys and penetrations, and metal conversions run longer. The rough shape of it:

Before we start: materials delivered, dumpster placed where it will not block your cars in, landscaping and stucco protected, drop zones taped off.

Day 1: tear-off, decking inspection, and dry-in. Anything bad in the deck gets photographed and approved by you before it is replaced.

Day 2: ice-and-water shield, underlayment, flashing, field shingles, ridge caps, and ventilation.

Day 3 and beyond, only on larger jobs: remaining slopes, final detailing, haul-off.

After: walkthrough with completion photos, magnetic nail sweep, warranty paperwork.

We give you the estimated day count before the job starts, not partway through it.

This is the question worth asking any contractor bidding a roof in Tooele, and most homeowners never think to. A tear-off means your house is open to the sky, and this valley produces sudden gusts and fast-moving afternoon storms.

Our rule is that we never strip more roof than we can dry in the same day. On a windy forecast we work the roof in sections rather than stripping the whole thing at once, so the exposed area stays small and the membrane goes down behind us continuously. If conditions turn genuinely unsafe, we stop, secure what is open, and come back. A crew that will not stop is a crew that will eventually get your decking wet.

Debris control matters more here than in a calm valley too. Loose tear-off material in a 40 mile per hour gust ends up in your neighbor's yard and your pasture. We tarp the ground drop zones, keep the dumpster loaded rather than heaped, and police the perimeter through the day instead of only at the end.

Move your cars out of the garage before we arrive, because once the dumpster is placed you will not get past it. We set the dumpster on protection boards so it does not crack the driveway, tarp beds and shrubs along the drop lines, cover the AC condenser, and shield stucco and siding where material is coming down.

Nails are the part homeowners actually remember six months later. We run a magnetic sweep of the lawn, beds, and driveway at the end of every working day, not just on the last one, and again at the final walkthrough. If your mower still turns one up in June, call us and we will come back and run the magnet again.

You do not need to move out, but you should know what the day sounds like. Tear-off is loud, and from inside the house it sounds like continuous hail directly overhead. If you work from home, plan around day one specifically. Dogs and cats that startle easily generally have a much better day somewhere else.

Vibration from tear-off shakes grit and dust down through gaps in the ceiling, so take fragile things off upper-floor walls and shelves, and cover anything stored in the attic that you care about. Nobody needs to be home for the roof work itself, but we do need attic access at inspection, and we would rather you were around for the walkthrough at the end.

Six, for any roof in this valley. Manufacturers publish a lower minimum, usually four, and a higher wind rating that applies only when six are used and placed in the correct nailing zone. The difference costs very little in labor and it is the single clearest indicator of whether a bid was written for Tooele conditions or copied from a template. Ask every contractor bidding your roof which pattern they are quoting, and ask us the same question.

Sometimes, but find out about matching first. Shingle lines change color and profile every few years, so a single replaced slope on an older roof can end up visibly different from the rest of the house. Many policies address matching, and the answer varies. Get that clarified with your adjuster before the work is scheduled, not after. We will photograph the mismatch to support the conversation.

Worth pricing, at minimum. Class 4 is the highest impact rating under UL 2218 and this valley has documented hail at two inches. The upgrade adds real cost to materials, and some carriers offer a premium discount that offsets part of it. Call your insurer and ask before you decide. We quote both options so you can see the actual gap rather than estimating it.

It is permitted in some circumstances and we still will not do one. A second layer hides the condition of the decking, holds moisture between shingle beds, adds weight, and gives wind a thicker edge to work under. Every replacement we do is a full tear-off.

It gets photographed, you see it and approve it, and it is replaced at the per-sheet price already written into your estimate. We flag the likelihood up front on older homes so it is a known possibility rather than a surprise on tear-off morning.

Yes, using cold-weather technique. Asphalt shingles will not self-seal below a certain temperature, so they get hand-sealed and will complete the bond when temperatures come back up. It is slower work and we will say so plainly, but a roof that failed in January cannot wait until April, and we do not charge extra for showing up in bad weather.

Requirements differ between Tooele City, Grantsville, and unincorporated Tooele County. We pull the permit and handle the inspections as part of the job.

Two, both in writing. The manufacturer's material warranty, which we register on your behalf, and our workmanship warranty covering the installation itself. Unregistered manufacturer warranties are common and easy to miss. If a contractor is vague about the workmanship side, that is worth noticing.

Yes. A proper tear-off requires the array to be removed and reinstalled afterward. We coordinate sequencing with your solar company so the roof and the panels go back together in the right order.