How much to replace a roof and what does it depend on?
There are general considerations that affect the price of a roof replacement by a licensed roofing contractor and the new roof cost. The roof project includes the following items:
· The shape of the new roof, and its complexity. The presence of additional nodes and elements on the new roof, such as valleys, bay windows, towers, spires, roof sheathing, skylights or balconies, as well as chimneys, metal drip edge, aerators, pass-through elements in the roof, adjoining the wall or fractures gable, all increases the national average cost to replace roofing! Such units or elements are considered separately! If the roof pitch exceeds 40° the price of a roof replacement increases by 10-15%.
· On the selected roofing material, the type of new roof covering. Roofing material directly affects the total construction budget, both in its cost, lumber for it, and the roof replacement cost per square.
· The floor of the house, or the roofing square, as well as the approaches to it. The need to install and move the construction equipment increases labor costs. Also, it is not always possible to install them, which greatly complicates the work of roofers. Beginning with the 2nd floor, the typical roof replacement cost increases by 10% for each additional floor.
· The remoteness of the object from the city, – transportation costs and loss of time crews travel, or rent accommodation on the spot.
The price also includes a roof replacement warranty! This means that after the completion of construction work the roof replacement company undertakes to correct any errors or deficiencies identified in the course of roofing work. These errors are just those that can be detected during the first few years of operation of the new roof. Warranty means safe repair by a roofing contractor!