2006-12-17 13:12:31 · 3 answers · asked by KNW 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I got one estimate which would cost me $120. Is that expensive for replacing two tiles?
2006-12-17 16:59:19 · update #1
The price sounds cheap to me, especially if yours is a tile roof and not an asphalt shingle roof. Even if it is an asphalt shingle roof, $120.00 is still very cheap for this type of job. Keep in mind that the material cost is almost nothing. When you hire a contractor for this type of job, here is what you are paying for:
You are paying for his transportation costs to and from your jobsite as well as his time enroute. You are paying for his tools, ladders, and truck ... all of which have to be replaced periodically as they wear out. You are paying for his experience and guarantee that the job will be done right. In addition to the things you can readily see, you are also paying for his overhead such as insurance, telephone, advertising, and all other normal expenses of being in business. Also remember that a portion of his income will go toward a myriad of local, state, and federal taxes. He is entitled to a fair profit which is the income that supports his family.
Prices for these kinds of jobs often depend on geographical area. The same job will cost considerable more in the San Francisco or New York City area than it will in Findlay, Ohio just because the cost of living is so high in those areas. Many contractors look at your type of job as one that kills a half a day when all things are considered. If I were you, and I trusted the contractor, I would jump all over the price and consider myself lucky.
Good luck with your roof repair.
2006-12-21 11:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, ask a roofer. No one will no better than a roofer. I would call around where you live, estimates are different in every city. If you ask someone on here they could be a million miles away from you and it would be a completely different price.
2006-12-17 21:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by kornflake06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HOW DO U KNOW THAT IS IT ONLY TWO, DID U CLIMB UP THERE AND CHECK? DID THEY FALL OFF. CONSIDER THAT THERE IS MORE PROBLEM. HISTORY SAYS THAT EACH TILE WAS NOT FASTEN WITH NAIL OF FASTENER. GET A COUPLE OF BIDS, CALL THE TILE SUPPLY OR ROOFING SUPPLY FOR REFERENCES. NOT EVERYBODY KNOW HOW TO DO TILE, ROOFERS THAT IS.
2006-12-17 22:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by john t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋