Roofing Questions & Answers
The national average cost to replace a roof is around $8,000, with most people spending in the range of $5,500 to $11,000. The two largest variables you’ll deal with on a job like this are the square footage of your home (and thus, your roof), and the type of roofing material you choose.
The life of a roof is how many years you get out of it. For a standard 3-tab asphalt shingle roof, that’s 25-years. As long as your roof has been properly ventilated and installed you should get pretty close to that 25 years of roof life.
Most homeowners insurance policies cover roof replacement if the damage is the result of an act of nature or sudden accidental event. Most homeowners insurance policies won’t pay to replace or repair a roof that’s gradually deteriorating due to wear-and-tear or neglect.
To help your flat roof last for 25+ years, it’s important to recoat your foam roof every 5 to 10 years since the sun’s ultraviolet rays eventually wear down the protective covering.
The life of a roof is how many years you get out of it. For a standard 3-tab asphalt shingle roof, that’s 25-years. As long as your roof has been properly ventilated and installed you should get pretty close to that 25 years of roof life.
There are certain prerequisites for installing a new layer of shingles over an existing roof, such as: The existing roof must be composed of asphalt shingles because re-roofing is a procedure restricted to asphalt shingles. It cannot be done with clay, wood or any other tiles. The roof should be in good condition.
- Roof decking.
- Roof flashing.
- Underlayment.
- Drip edge.
- Ice and water shield.
- Asphalt shingles.
- Ridge capping.
- Roof vents.
The short answer to the question of, “Do I need to move out or can I stay during foundation repair,” is that in 90% of foundation repair projects, you can live in your home during the process. The other 10% of foundation repairs require interior support work that would require a homeowner to move out.