Shingle Roof Replacement With a New Roof

You finally give in and realize you need a shingle roof replacement with a new roof. You have had that same roof on the house for twenty one years. Over the past few years you have gone up on the roof and patched it your self when you saw missing shingles.

You have been diligent and preformed some rudimentary roof maintenance such as cleaning out the gutters. But with the age of the roof and all of the repairs it just makes sense to have a shingle roof replacement with a new roof.

So what do you do next? Well for one you can call neighbors and get some roofing contractor recommendations. Or you can check some home improvement write for us blog or you can do an online search for a roofing contractor.

One thing you should note if you go online is to choose roofing contractors that are local to your area. There are several reasons to do this. One is if they are local they will have a reputation you can check our fairly easily. Ask what roofs they have put on and go check them out if your want to. Also a local roofing contractor will have experience with your local weather conditions so will know what roofing materials work best in your area.

The last reason to use a local roofing contractor is that they will generally give you some kind of warranty, limited or otherwise, and it will easier for you to get them to come by too look at your problem if they are located only a few miles away rather than a days drive away.

When you make this decision for a shingle roof replacement with a new roof then you also need to decide if you want to replace like with like materials. You may decide to upgrade either with higher quality shingles or perhaps change the roofing material. Your roofing contractor will be able to assist you with this decision.

Once you have the names of three local roofing contractors you will need to call them and schedule an appointment so they can come by and look at your home. You really do not have to be there in person because they will come by, put up a ladder and walk your roof. Then they will go back to their office and come up with suggestions and an estimate of costs.

With estimates in hand you can decide on that shingle roof replacement.