Roofing in Pelly, Baytown

Published Baytown estimates put a typical single-story home in standard architectural shingle at about $9,000 to $16,000, and full replacements generally from about $7,000 to $15,000 and up. A two-story house, a heavier material or extra layers to strip push it higher. Your own figure depends on the roof area, the layers and the deck, so it is a written quote once the roof has been seen.

For architectural shingle on a typical single-story Baytown home, it is well above the estimated $9,000 to $16,000 range, so ask what is driving it. A large two-story house, a metal roof or a lot of decking can account for it. The total alone does not settle it; the itemized roof area, tear-off layers, decking rate and permit do.

Leaks in more than one place at once; shingles curling, cracking or bare of granules across whole slopes; a sag you can see from the street; daylight through the deck in the attic; and repairs needed every season. One sign by itself is usually a repair. The roof's age is a reason to have it read, and the reading is what decides.

For asphalt shingle it is getting there, but age alone does not settle it. Asphalt shingles are generally rated at 15 to 30 years, and 3-tab shingles toward the short end at 15 to 20, so a 20-year-old roof deserves a proper reading, not an automatic replacement. If the granules are holding, the shingles lie flat, the flashings are sound and the attic shows no water tracks, it may have years left, and that estimate goes on paper.