At a cost of many tens of thousands of dollars, a residential roofing replacement is no small home maintenance project.
Still, when your current roof has aged beyond its protectiveness, a new one installed by a residential roofing service is necessary.
How much will your roofing replacement cost? Consider these main factors that go into estimating the price of a new roof!
1. Choice of Roofing Materials
The first variable in determining the cost of a residential roofing replacement is your choice of roofing materials.
Architectural and dimensional shingles are one of the most cost-effective options available today, but there is a wide range in cost within those products, too.
Metal, ceramic tile, and other choices all come at different prices and each type of roof may require more, or fewer extra components depending on how the installations are done.
2. Roof Size
Next, the cost of the materials chosen for a roofing replacement must be multiplied by the size of the installation area to determine how many shingles, tiles, or panels are required for the installation.
Roof size is measured in 100 square-foot “squares.”
The number of squares required for the installation is calculated by measuring the length and pitch of the roof construction to determine its surface area.
The roofing service will then apply this number to the cost of the external materials, underlayment, and decking individually, three separate prices that are combined to generate the total materials estimate.
3. Complexity
The more angles, pitches, valleys, and protrusions to the architecture of your roof, the more complex the roofing installation will be and each diversion means a more complicated installation.
Steeper pitches, many dormers, angles, and valleys, many attic vents, plumbing ventilation pipes, skylights, or other protrusions that must be sealed, and other details mean more materials and more time to do a good installation that will not leak.
4. Removal and Disposal Cost
Along with the cost of all the new materials used for a residential roofing replacement, the cost of removing the old materials and disposing of them must also be considered.
Dumpster rentals, disposal fees, and labor hours to get all the old materials off all add to the price of a brand new roof.
5. Time and Labor
The last variable in the price of a new roof by a residential roofing service is the hours of labor it will take.
Each type of material has its own estimated installation time, but the more complex a roof is and the harder it is to remove the old materials, the longer it will take to perform all of the work.
The more hours required to do the installation, the higher the cost at the contractor’s hourly rate the job will be.
Experienced Roofers Provide Accurate Roofing Replacement Costs
Based on this information, it should be clear that determining the price of a new residential roofing replacement is not so easy.
Though you could guess and have a loose idea based on the type of materials you choose, the best recommendation is to seek a detailed estimate from a professional residential roofing service.
They will come to your home, inspect the current roof, measure its square footage, and then give a cost quote.
An experienced contractor with a good local reputation that has used the same materials for other roofing replacements can provide the most accurate estimation of cost for you, including tear-off and disposal, while also anticipating any potential problems!
