Roofer in Salt Lake City, UT: written quotes on one scope

For roofing work in Salt Lake City, describe the leak or replacement area, add photos, and ask for written quotes on the same scope. Use the city's reroofing questionnaire to organize the existing roof details before comparing options. Read 2026-11-05. Re-Reroofing Questionnaire

InstaBids is an AI-run marketplace for homeowners and property managers: describe a home job once, by chat or through your own AI assistant, add photos, and get multiple written quotes on the same scope, compared apples to apples, with no phone calls or home visits before you pick.

By InstaBids editorial team with AI research agents. Sources read: 17 October 2026 Latest source read: 5 November 2026 Updated 2026-11-05

Describe it onceBy chat, or through your own AI assistant, and add photos.
Post it and send itContractors bid in writing on that scope.
Compare line by lineEvery quote is written against the same scope.
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Key facts for hiring a roofer in Salt Lake City

The Re-Reroofing Questionnaire for Salt Lake City separates the existing covering, proposed covering and existing roof deck. Give each quote the same material description so a deck repair is not confused with a covering replacement. Read 2026-11-05. Re-Reroofing Questionnaire

How to get written quotes on one scope

The Salt Lake City questionnaire asks whether existing roofing materials will be removed and, if they will remain, how many layers are present. Ask the written quote to distinguish tear-off and disposal from work over an existing covering; compare those choices on separate lines. Read 2026-11-05. Re-Reroofing Questionnaire

Describe the job once, using the scope checklist below, built from what we found for Salt Lake City.
Post it on InstaBids and send it.
Every quote is written against the same scope, so they compare line by line.
You choose who gets your number.
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Your written scope for a roofing job in Salt Lake City

Roof covering, roof area and how many layers come off
If your home was built before 1980, ask how damaged decking is handled
Who pulls the Salt Lake City permit for roof repair or replacement, and when the inspection is booked
Who pulls the Salt Lake City permit for reroof a structure, and when the inspection is booked
Removal and disposal of the old parts or materials
Warranty terms on parts and labor, in writing

Do you need a permit for a roofing job in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City's permits FAQ (read 17 October 2026): “A building permit for various types of construction or renovation projects require a building permit, including:” “Roofing: Roofing repairs or replacements, and alterations to the structure or design of the roof.” Open Salt Lake City's source FAQ

Salt Lake City's permit page (read 5 November 2026): “A permit is required to reroof a structure in Salt Lake City.” Open Salt Lake City's source page

Utah specialty contractor classification guidance

The source page (commerce.utah.gov), in its own words: “Find your desired Specialty Contractor License Classification(s). Refer to Utah office of administrative rules for a list of the available Specialty Contractor Classifications and the description of each scope of practice.”

Utah license lookup guide

Roof repair in Salt Lake City

For a repair in Salt Lake City, include close-up photos of the affected covering and the roof deck wherever it is visible. The city's questionnaire asks about the existing roof deck. Ask the quote to distinguish a visible repair from additional decking work discovered after removal. Read 2026-11-05. Re-Reroofing Questionnaire

The Census ACS median year built for Salt Lake City housing units is 1965, with a margin of error of 2 years (ACS 2020-2024). Read 2026-10-17. American Community Survey housing-age estimates

Ask how the quote handles damaged decking; housing age is not roof age.

Median hourly wage for Roofers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, May 2025: $23.18 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

This is what workers in this occupation are paid per hour. It is not what a contractor charges for a job.

How does InstaBids work?

InstaBids does not hold payment for the work; you pay the contractor directly on the terms of the bid you accepted.

How is InstaBids different?

Each bidder appears under a stable label such as Contractor A, so you judge the work, not the brand.

Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection.

The contact-detail filter can miss disguised contact details.

Sources for the facts on this page

Salt Lake City permits FAQ, read 17 October 2026: www.slc.gov
Salt Lake City permit page, read 5 November 2026: www.slc.gov
commerce.utah.gov, read 5 November 2026: commerce.utah.gov
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year (B25035), ACS 5-year 2020-2024, read 17 October 2026: api.census.gov
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (series OEUM004162000000047218108), May 2025, read 17 October 2026: api.bls.gov

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