Repairing Steep Roofs

If you happen to have an extremely steep roof you will have an even greater challenge.

Repairing steep roofs.

Flat roofs can cost 4 to 10 per square foot to fix a bad seal or pooling water. In some cases it might be better to remove all the shingles from a roof in urgent need of repairs and re roof the house. Step 1 safety. You probably need to know what you re doing here but scaffolding can help you get up to the side of your roof more safely without actually standing on the roof itself.

Cracked or split shingles may be repaired without. The national average cost to replace a roof is 7 211 with most homeowners spending between 4 707 and 10 460 roof installation cost ranges from 400 to 550 per square depending on the roof size and materials used in reroofing. If this works for the type of roof job you re going to be doing then it could be a good option. The roof s pitch will also affect the cost as repair pros will need to take special precautions for a roof that is too steep to safely walk on.

Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage. Chimneys vents and skylights chimneys vents skylights and related elements on a roof can add to the cost of repairs. You can reroof a steep roof but you will need to take extra safety precautions. Work on a steep roof probably no home improvement is as tough yet satisfying as re roofing your house yourself.

Expect to spend 1 500 to 3 000 to remove your current roof before installing a replacement. The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of horizontal span. Damage to flashing in valleys means removing shingles around it fixing the flashing or more likely replacing it and then replacing the shingles and sealing everything. This ranges from 200 to 600 and depends on how long the valley is how steep the slope of the roof and how many shingles actually need to be replaced.