| How Much Does a Roof Repair Cost? |
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Discounts: | - Some roof repair companies offer senior citizen discounts of 10-30%.
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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