I recently bought a 6,000 sq foot Victorian home. I'm posting a picture below. Some characteristics of the house:
- 3 stories with 13 foot ceilings - roof is pretty high
- Pitch isn't ridiculous, but it's up there
- 5 different dormers
- 3 Chimneys, 5 bathroom vents
- Will take about 45 squares to do the roof
The roof is asphalt and 20-30 years old. There are no leaks, and for the most part, the shingles look good, except for some minor curling in a few of them, and a few patches that were put in over the years.
I got 2 estimates - $35,000 and $21,000 to replace the roof. I am in the coal region of NE PA....not exactly a very expensive market.
Is $21k completely ridiculous to do this roof, or is it in range? Also, my grandfather says I'm stupid for replacing a roof that isn't in terrible shape....am I right to replace a roof that is probably 30 years old, even if there aren't obvious signs of failure?
- 3 stories with 13 foot ceilings - roof is pretty high
- Pitch isn't ridiculous, but it's up there
- 5 different dormers
- 3 Chimneys, 5 bathroom vents
- Will take about 45 squares to do the roof
The roof is asphalt and 20-30 years old. There are no leaks, and for the most part, the shingles look good, except for some minor curling in a few of them, and a few patches that were put in over the years.
I got 2 estimates - $35,000 and $21,000 to replace the roof. I am in the coal region of NE PA....not exactly a very expensive market.
Is $21k completely ridiculous to do this roof, or is it in range? Also, my grandfather says I'm stupid for replacing a roof that isn't in terrible shape....am I right to replace a roof that is probably 30 years old, even if there aren't obvious signs of failure?
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