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| | | When a roof begins to leak, it may need to be replaced. However, on an otherwise sturdy roof, a repair of a small area may be all that is needed. | | |
| Typical costs: | - Repairing a 10x10-foot square of asphalt shingles, considered one square of roofing, runs $100-$350 using a roofing company. Repairing a few missing or broken asphalt shingles through a handyman service runs $95-$127.
- Reparing wooden shingles using a roofing company for a 10x10-foot square costs $210-$1,000. Repairing a couple of broken or missing shingles using a handyman can run $135-$175.
- Homeowners can take care of individual broken or torn asphalt or wooden shingles, according to Better Homes and Gardens.
What should be included: | - Roof repair jobs should include the installation of new shingles, sealing with a roof cement product and cleanup of any old shingles and debris.
Additional costs: | - Flashing is the metal or vinyl stripping that acts either as a sealed barrier between the roofing material and chimneys or skylights, or when the roof slopes into a valley where the flashing material helps water run off into a gutter system.
- When the vinyl or metal flashing that seals the edge of a skylight to the roofing material tears or is pulled away from the skylight, a leak will appear and costs $300-$500 to repair.
- Valley roof flashing, which is used anywhere on a roof where slopes create a valley where water drains off, runs $15-$25 per linear foot to repair.
- Faulty flashing around a chimney is priced $200-$500.
Discounts: | - Some roof repair companies offer senior citizen discounts of 10-30%.
Shopping for a roof repair: | - While roofing companies generally handle larger jobs, some services will take on small repairs involving only a couple of shingles. These smaller jobs may also be tackled by the homeowner or a handyman.
- The National Roofers Contractors Association offers an online locator for members across the country.
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Article updated April 2007 |
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| Amount: $400.00 |
SkyLight installation
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| Posted by: Homeowner in California, CA. | Purchased: July, 2007 |
Roofer installed my Velux Skylight ($800) into my roof. Cut 1 Support beam and framed the opening. Replaced all shingles around the skylight.
No inside finishing work though. Just a sealed skylight installation. |
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| Amount: $300.00 |
Roof repairs
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| Posted by: a user in Kansas City, KS. | Purchased: 2008 |
| You guy are pretty far off with most of your costs. Not mention the 35% shingle increase in the past two months and gas costs rising. |
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| Amount: $350.00 |
Roof repails
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| Posted by: homeownner bronwsville tx in Brownsville, TX. | Purchased: July, 2008 |
| Roof Material: asphalt shingles | Stories: |
| Contractor: Handyman |
| Replaced shingles (about 30 strips) after Hurricane Dolly, had to remove fan and work around plumbing vents and corners, money well spent as I get vertigo and high risk of taking a plunge, $350 included material and labor (used Handyman) |
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| Amount: $4,650.00 |
roof Replacement
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| Posted by: Emily Young in woodland, NC. | Purchased: May, 2009 |
| Roof Material: 30 year shingles | Stories: |
| Contractor: Norbert Torres Home Improvements |
| I was in need of a new roof. I live in a small town near the virginia state line. i had several contractors come by and give me outrages estimates for my 30 sq. home. Neeless to say i gave this comapany a call and they save me near $3000 and with 30 yr shingles. |
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| Amount: $650.00 |
Chimney re-flash
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| Posted by: Patrick in Springfield, IL. | Purchased: July, 2009 |
| Roof Material: <10 yr shingles | Stories: 1 |
| Contractor: TopItAll Roofing |
| Charged $650 to fix a leak at the chimney base, and redo the seals or something around the exhaust for my furnaces and stuff. |
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| Amount: $300.00 |
Roofing cost per square
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| Posted by: All Around in Every Where USA, IL. | Purchased: 2009 |
| Contractor: Licensed Roofer |
The prices in this place are prehistoric! A Licensed Roofing contractor gets way more than 350 per square. You have to consider a few factors to. How many layers of old shingles need to be removed, remember each layer = 1 whole roof! What kind of shingle is to be applied 15 year, 30year, 3 tab shingles, architectual shingles, metal shingles?
What is the pitch of the roof? What is the height of the roof? All these factors can add up to more money. Yes you can get a hack with no license and uses illegal aliens who get paid next to nothing for their labor, but when your roof leaks or the shingle start to blow off due to there incompetence, good luck trying to get the warranty to hold up! The first thing they will ask for is the contractor who applied the roof and the license number of the contractor! If you don't have it then your warranty is void! |
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| Amount: $0.00 |
norbert torres
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| Posted by: jeff malespina in norfolk, VA. | Purchased: 2009 |
| Roof Material: shingles | Stories: 1 |
| Contractor: norbert torres |
| emily young of woodland nc stated that she had a roof replacement done bt norbert torres and she states he saved her 3000.00 on her roof, the reason he can do jobs for less is because he hires men off craigslist in the area ne is working and promises men 150.00 per day, when the job is done he will tell you I will mail you A check, I worked for him for 3 days and he sent me A check for 140.00, he is A scam and a thief and if i ever come across him again xxxxxxxx |
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| Amount: $80.00 |
roof repair
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| Posted by: no email in ontario, CA. | Purchased: 2009 |
| Roof Material: shingles | Stories: 1 |
| Contractor: called someone from craigslist |
repaired roof leakes in the garage area. roofer told me that this will give me time (about a few months) before i replaced the whole roof.
originally charged me $100 then I bargained to $80. |
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