BruceH
BBB Big Bore Boss 322
First off I've done a small amount of roofing but it was 35 years ago and I'm not sure I remember everything involved.
I'm asking because my house is almost 22 years old and a series of windstorms have compromised the asphalt shingle roof. The yahoos who put the original roof on didn't pull the plastic strip that lets the tar glue them down on about 50% of the shingles. They also used some sort of staple gun that blew right through the shingles. It was a super crappy job. I don't even think they used a chalk line.
The house needs a new roof within the next year. As of right now I'm planning on doing it myself. Either asphalt shingles or a steel roof.
I think I have the asphalt part down. It would involve new shingles over the old ones, not even sure if new tar paper would be needed. As I recall we started the first layer of shingles upside down so the tabs were pointing up and from there it was pretty simple. Follow the chalk line and offset by a tab for each line. Does that sound right?
As I'm researching metal roofs it appears to cost about the same as asphalt shingles material wise. Some of the metal systems have special gable and end parts that interlock while some don't. Not sure about what to go with when it comes to metal. I don't want an old fashioned corrugated tin roof, looking at the modern colored ones.
So a few questions. Do I remember the asphalt shingle process correctly? Has anyone done a metal roof and if so what did you use and how is it working?
As of right now I plan to do the labor. I'm 50 and feel I can still knock a roof out fairly easy. I still have to ask what does installation usually cost? How is the price broken down, is it per square? My house doesn't have any unusual components and the slope isn't too bad. It's a rambler that measures 56 x 36 on the outside, one floor. Not sure of the slope other than it's more than a modular and not as severe as the two story houses around here.
Anyone out there with ballpark estimates of roofing costs? Materials (I only checked with Lowes and HD) should be about $30-$35 a bundle.
I'm asking because my house is almost 22 years old and a series of windstorms have compromised the asphalt shingle roof. The yahoos who put the original roof on didn't pull the plastic strip that lets the tar glue them down on about 50% of the shingles. They also used some sort of staple gun that blew right through the shingles. It was a super crappy job. I don't even think they used a chalk line.
The house needs a new roof within the next year. As of right now I'm planning on doing it myself. Either asphalt shingles or a steel roof.
I think I have the asphalt part down. It would involve new shingles over the old ones, not even sure if new tar paper would be needed. As I recall we started the first layer of shingles upside down so the tabs were pointing up and from there it was pretty simple. Follow the chalk line and offset by a tab for each line. Does that sound right?
As I'm researching metal roofs it appears to cost about the same as asphalt shingles material wise. Some of the metal systems have special gable and end parts that interlock while some don't. Not sure about what to go with when it comes to metal. I don't want an old fashioned corrugated tin roof, looking at the modern colored ones.
So a few questions. Do I remember the asphalt shingle process correctly? Has anyone done a metal roof and if so what did you use and how is it working?
As of right now I plan to do the labor. I'm 50 and feel I can still knock a roof out fairly easy. I still have to ask what does installation usually cost? How is the price broken down, is it per square? My house doesn't have any unusual components and the slope isn't too bad. It's a rambler that measures 56 x 36 on the outside, one floor. Not sure of the slope other than it's more than a modular and not as severe as the two story houses around here.
Anyone out there with ballpark estimates of roofing costs? Materials (I only checked with Lowes and HD) should be about $30-$35 a bundle.