Replacing Asphalt Shingle Roof
Just like in the majority of homes in North America, asphalt shingle roofs are also common in New York City. This type of roofing may comes in a great range of price, reasonable standards, weather and sunlight resistance, low to no maintenance, and satisfactory service life. Aside from being economical, they are also versatile and are compatible with steep-sloped designed roofs; are easy to tailor, cut, and install; and can work well with a variety of other products such as edging and flashing.
But as with every other feature in your New York home, there comes a time when the need to replace your asphalt shingle roof arises. The first consideration would then be, should I do it myself or hire a local roofing contractor?
Hiring a certified roofing contractor to replace your asphalt shingle roof would be the most secure and best decision you could ever take to make the most of this investment. With one, you will be assured of high quality results, very slim risk of mistake and a backjob and less maintenance in the long run.
Your contractor will help you make a very critical decision and that is if your existing set of asphalt shingles should be completely detached or you could replace the asphalt shingle roof by applying new ones over current ones.
If your asphalt shingle roof has only one layer of shingles that lie flat, with the decking in good condition, then this existing layer can be kept to provide additional protection from moisture and other elements. By doing this, you can d away with the hassles of disposing and costs of removal.
After the inspection of the roof substrate or sheathing, the following signs and conditions should tell you that a complete removal of the current roofing is needed:
• if the roofing is composed of more than one layer of asphalt shingles,
• if considerable rotting is revealed;
• if roughness or deformation of the seething members is evident causing and uneven roofing if another layer to be laid out,
• or if the roof droops along the truss lines.
This evaluating stage calls for an experienced roofing contractor as the results of the inspection would largely influence which installation methods is appropriate for the replacing asphalt shingle roof. When done thoroughly, the homeowner can be assured of proper application, flat and level installation, and enough ventilation to let your roof breathe.
There are certain factors that call for appropriate application measures. This includes the temperature, colder climates and higher sloping asphalt shingle roof. The most ideal temperatures when the replacement could efficiently be done plays between 40 F to 85 F. Temperatures exceeding or not reaching this range may cause the shingles to easily get damaged. Proper application procedures are vital to end up with a fully-functional result that can last a long, long time.
So you see, replacing asphalt shingle roof is not even close to easy with the ample expertise and skills needed to make a success out of it. If you do not have any of the two nor the safety equipment and guts to support you in your climb and work while on the steep roof, then you better let the qualified pros handle this for you. Aside from the time that you’ll need to squeeze out from your already busy NYC schedule, you have to think of the cost.
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March 9th, 2010 | by roofing contractor |
By amyleeh123 on Mar 9, 2010
If you are able to DIY, it will cost about $22 for a pack of shingles from lowes or home depot, and $4 for some roofing nails. You can DIY this for less than $30. If you have to hire someone, in my area they would charge you at least $150 because they would need to drive there, set up a ladder to look at it, go the store to buy closely matching shingles, drive back to your place, get their ladder out again, go up and replace it. It will take the 2 or 3 hours to do it (depending on how close you are to where they live and the hardware store), so they will have to charge you for it.
By Gabe G on Mar 9, 2010
Several different factors are involved. Such as…
Do you want the old shingles taken off? That will cost a little more.
Do you want the decking replaced as well?
The steeper the pitch, the higher the price and vice versa.
How long also depends on several factors. If you have a lot of valleys, nooks, gables, it will take little longer. Most professionals can get it done in 1-3 days.
Most roofers will bid jobs by the square, or how many bundles of shingles it will take. This could be anywhere from $20 to 50$ depending where you live +/- anything extra you may need done.
The best thing to do is find about 3 or 4 reputable roofers in your area and have them bid the job.
Another good practice is to have the roof inspected before you pay the bill. You may mention that you are going to have it inspected when they are done, in a polite way. That will help make sure that it gets done right.
By BMan on Mar 10, 2010
About 15-20 years for the standard asphalt shingles. You can pay more to get some that are supposed to last longer though. I live in Florida too and we replaced our roof when it was about 16 1/2 years old. It also depends on if there is a lot of debris on your roof, or if you keep it cleaned off. If there is a lot of debris up there it keeps the shingles wet after it rains and they will deteriorate faster.
By ruby on Mar 13, 2010
Assuming that you have measured your roof accuratly, measured each face of your roof, length by width and multiply and adding all the square footages of each face together your roof is 25 squares. A square is equal to 100 sq ft. Roofing is sold and installed by the square or a 10ft x 10ft area. First you will have to consider tear-off.
Most communities have codes stating how many layers of shingles you are allowed to have on your roof. Every layer adds weight and you want to be sure your roof is able to withstand the weight of itself with a snowload. Check with your building codes dept for this info. If your roof is 20 or more years older or you see dips or bows in the roof or it feels "spongy" in areas when you walk on it, you should probably tear-off to the sheeting for visual inspection and any needed repairs to the roof structure. Tear-off expense will include a dump truck rental or hiring a truck operator to haul off your shingles and possibly a disposal fee depending on where you are located. You will need to check the costs of this yourself by contacting equipment rental companies or look in the yellow pages for a dump truck operator. If you are hiring a contractor, the tear-off and disposal should be included in the bid. Again I cannot help you with this amount as it all depends on your location and ordinances regarding disposal of roofing material.
Cost of installing the roof including materials will be the biggest cost. For quality 30 year asphalt shingles, three tab style, figure on paying $35-$40 per square. For quality 30 year laminated tab asphalt shingles which are very popular, figure on paying $40-$45 per square. For 30 pound roofing felt and drip edge figure about $7 per square. Labor to install the roofing materials will be $50-$60 per square, this will vary some depending on where you are at and labor rates in your area. Some companys may also add a dollar or two per square to the labor cost for steep roofs having a pitch greater than 6 in 12 and for complex roofs. You may also pay a dollar or two per square for tear-off if you have more than 3 layers of shingles. Allow about $4 per square for nails, flashing and vents.
If you are doing the job yourself your costs will be for materials plus removal and disposal of old shingles. For a roof with 25 squares estimate $50 per square, this will be an average figure, or a total of $1250. If you are hiring the job done add labor, this is also an average figure, of about $55 per square or $1375. Be prepared to pay $100 or maybe more for removal of debris and disposal. These figures add up to $2625 or about $105 per square. On the higher end figure $140 per square for labor and materials for a total of $3500. Here again I want to stress these figures may not be completely accurate and will vary due to labor rates in your area, cost of goods, ordinances concerning the removal and disposal of the old shingles, but this should give you a good idea of what it will cost to replace your roof. Also note that I did not include any repairs that you find that may need to be made, this will add to the cost.
One more note, if you plan on doing this work yourself be mindful that this is hard, physical work especially if you are not accustomed to doing this kind of work. Get a couple of friends to help you out and get a case of beer and have a bbq afterwards it will be much appreciated. HA HA Dont drink the beer before your done, not a good idea. Hope this info helps and good luck on your project.
By accorn34 on Mar 13, 2010
I have been doing asphalt roofing for about 23 years and believe it is always good planning to flash everything you can to keep water out. I recommend metal drip edge on all roof edges and make sure your roofer also applies ice and water shield on your roof under the shingles to help prevent ice dams. I have to go with your slate guy on this one.
By accorn34 on Mar 13, 2010
I also live in the northeast. Shingle color really isn't much of a factor here. Obviously a lighter colored shingle would reflect more of the suns rays, but a more important thing is making sure that your roof is properly ventilated. This extends the life of your shingles, prevents ice build up in the winter, and keeps your house cooler in the summer.
Pick what ever color you want! It's not going to make a bit of difference. Ventilation is the key!