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re: How much does a new roof cost?
Posted on 4/30/26 at 11:52 am to dyslexiateechur
Posted on 4/30/26 at 11:52 am to dyslexiateechur
Depends on type of roof and how difficult. We had a metal roof and gutters put on 4 years ago for a 3,000 sq ft house for about 15k labor and materials. Our roof was pretty simple though
If you have a lot of different points, dormers, valleys, etc it’s going to cost more due to more labor, more cutting, more flashing, etc.
Also shingle roof is more expensive than metal
If you have a lot of different points, dormers, valleys, etc it’s going to cost more due to more labor, more cutting, more flashing, etc.
Also shingle roof is more expensive than metal
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Posted on 4/30/26 at 11:53 am to saturday
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She’s 80. I'm sure there's an old baw or two roaming around here
18 to 80 blind crippled or crazy
Posted on 4/30/26 at 11:54 am to deltaland
I hear Garcia Roofing has great deals
Posted on 4/30/26 at 11:56 am to dyslexiateechur
2400 sq ft house. Just had 2 quotes- 23k and 24k
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:00 pm to dyslexiateechur
18k in 2021 for 2750 sq ft
Insurance covered most of it.
Insurance covered most of it.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:01 pm to Salmon
"I paid $22k for a new roof for 2400 sq ft plus separate garage 2 years ago"
Yep, similar sized home and mine was $23k about 6 months ago.
Yep, similar sized home and mine was $23k about 6 months ago.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:02 pm to dyslexiateechur
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She’s 80
Derrius Guice approves.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:11 pm to dyslexiateechur
I was about to chime in and say these prices are ridiculous but I'm thinking just shingles. Carry on.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:11 pm to Arkapigdiesel
Make sure you get quality shingles not that crap they try to sell you. Get class 4 with algae resistance (Scotch guard) with ice and water underlayment. Atlas
Don't go cheap on materials
Don't go cheap on materials
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:21 pm to dyslexiateechur
Is insurance paying for it? If so, it'll only cost her the deductible. If not, it depends on the pitch and how many transitions there are on the roof. It's pretty hard to give an estimate off of jist the square footage.
ETA: saw that it looks like she's going through insurance. I can help answer any questions you have.
ETA: saw that it looks like she's going through insurance. I can help answer any questions you have.
This post was edited on 4/30/26 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:34 pm to dyslexiateechur
Roofing prices shot up in the past 18 months (i assume because the loss of illegal labor). I paid 16k for a 3000 SF roof 2 years ago. A buddy recently got a couple quotes for similar size at 28k.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:37 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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Do you want to give me your email and I can email you and give you some tips? I'm in North LA and do this every day. In email I can get your phone number and call and give you some advice.
You deserve to be screwed if you do not take advantage of this. Very cool of him to offer this.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:45 pm to theliontamer
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Roofing prices shot up in the past 18 months (i assume because the loss of illegal labor). I paid 16k for a 3000 SF roof 2 years ago. A buddy recently got a couple quotes for similar size at 28k.
Prices are up because of tariffs. Every supplier on the market sends us an email every couple of weeks about a price increase because of tariffs.
Those increases get pushed off on the homeowner. Nobody wins.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:48 pm to deltaland
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Also shingle roof is more expensive than metal
Did they put a corrugated tin roof on your house from Home Depot? Metal is definitely not cheaper than shingles unless you are comparing really really cheap metal vs very expensive designer asphalt.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 12:53 pm to dyslexiateechur
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We don’t know how this works.
I think I they’re sending her a check. Don’t know for how much.
I'd speak to a reputable roofing company before cashing that check.
I'm not sure if it's the same as dealing with car wrecks. My dad works in the auto body repair business, and insurance companies will often mail you a check to "cover the cost of repairs," which don't actually cover everything. But if you cash that check, they consider that as you "settling and agreeing upon the amount issued."
Obviously that is usually a person at fault's insurance issuing you the check, and not your own insurance company. But I'd still want to know 100% before I just cashed a check to make sure I wasn't getting screwed over.
Again, a reputable roofing company should make this a lot easier on you and be able to answer any questions you've got and help walk you through the process.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 1:04 pm to HogPharmer
It's different with homeowners and auto.
An auto crash they are going to give you blue book value for your car. Set price of what your car is worth.
With a roof, what most people don't know and where they make a mistake, is thinking you only get one check.
First you get the check that is basically the blue book for your roof. For example:
The insurance says a new roof on your house would cost 20K. But your roof is 15 years old, has granule loss, hail damage, tree damage, and missing shingles. So as your roof sits they say it's worth 5k. So they cut you a check for 5k.
Most people think ok I got this check for 5k and I need to get an estimate and hope to get it done for 5k or around that so they go with the cheapest possible quote and get a crap job.
But if you have a roofer familiar with insurance they can explain and work the claim for you and say no, a new roof on this home, repairing everything that is needed, actually cost 25k (because the adjuster always misses things). So they send the insurance an estimate for 25k with all the needed repairs and missed items. So you get your roofer to do all that and when the job is done the roofer submits the supplement to the insurance and they send out a 20k check for the remaining balance.
So instead of taking a 5k check and getting a turd of a roof, you get a brand new roof from a guy that pulled a permit, put drip edge on, replaced all your flashing and pipe jacks, probably got your gutters replaced or at least money to have them removed so the roof can be done right, used a synthetic felt instead of tar paper and put an architectural shingle on instead of a cheap three tab.
If insurance is paying for it, you want the company that will get you a Lexus put on your roof not a Altima.
Edit: It's ok to deposit the check. Just don't be a doofus and spend it. It's also ok to not deposit it and just sign it over to the roofer when the job is finished.
An auto crash they are going to give you blue book value for your car. Set price of what your car is worth.
With a roof, what most people don't know and where they make a mistake, is thinking you only get one check.
First you get the check that is basically the blue book for your roof. For example:
The insurance says a new roof on your house would cost 20K. But your roof is 15 years old, has granule loss, hail damage, tree damage, and missing shingles. So as your roof sits they say it's worth 5k. So they cut you a check for 5k.
Most people think ok I got this check for 5k and I need to get an estimate and hope to get it done for 5k or around that so they go with the cheapest possible quote and get a crap job.
But if you have a roofer familiar with insurance they can explain and work the claim for you and say no, a new roof on this home, repairing everything that is needed, actually cost 25k (because the adjuster always misses things). So they send the insurance an estimate for 25k with all the needed repairs and missed items. So you get your roofer to do all that and when the job is done the roofer submits the supplement to the insurance and they send out a 20k check for the remaining balance.
So instead of taking a 5k check and getting a turd of a roof, you get a brand new roof from a guy that pulled a permit, put drip edge on, replaced all your flashing and pipe jacks, probably got your gutters replaced or at least money to have them removed so the roof can be done right, used a synthetic felt instead of tar paper and put an architectural shingle on instead of a cheap three tab.
If insurance is paying for it, you want the company that will get you a Lexus put on your roof not a Altima.
Edit: It's ok to deposit the check. Just don't be a doofus and spend it. It's also ok to not deposit it and just sign it over to the roofer when the job is finished.
This post was edited on 4/30/26 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 4/30/26 at 1:09 pm to dyslexiateechur
Insurance is probably not gonna pay for the entire roof. They’ll pay to repair only the part that was damaged by the tree.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 1:12 pm to dyslexiateechur
We just finished one out there. Would love to help your family out. www.tri21roofing.com we have helped out several TD’ers
Posted on 4/30/26 at 1:24 pm to iwyLSUiwy
That’d be lovely.
This post was edited on 4/30/26 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 4/30/26 at 1:37 pm to dyslexiateechur
Sent you an email.
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