Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.
Old house roof replacement.
Remove all existing shingles deposit them in a roll off dumpster.
The cost can be more for larger homes homes with complex roof designs or when installing more expensive materials.
After all it keeps water out of the building.
Snow rain wind hailstones tree limbs and other debris heat inadequate attic insulation moss excessive moisture ice dams and more.
The overall process followed by the roofing crew goes like this.
Make minor repairs on the roof if it is in good condition.
And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work.
If not replace bad wood with new plywood sheathing or 1.
Additional costs to replace a roof remove the old roof install flashing install plywood sheathing replace roof decking pay for permits.
Damaged or old valley flashing and drip edging is.
The cost to replace the roof on most homes is 4 000 to 10 000 and most spend about 8 000.
Roof replacement damage to the roof while roofs can simply age and lose some of their integrity through time the bulk of the damage done to your roof will be caused by external factors.