Do they leave the old lap siding on?
Do they put a layer of insulation in between the old siding and the new vinyl?
Do they charge a lot to remove the old siding and roof or is this usually part of the deal?
Can I tell them to tear the old roof off and start from scratch with the black paper?
I am 42 yr old white female and concerned about being ripped off, so bad I considered having a man do the negotiation so they did not know I was the owner of the house.
What can you tell me to help me out?
2007-04-24 14:59:53 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Siding can be put on over your old siding, but I personally would have i removed and have R-Board insulation that is 3/4 inch thick put on them house wrapped or have the seams of the insulation taped before the new siding is put on. The cost of removal should be included in the bid if you specify that is what you want done. They may list it separate to show the cost difference.
I would be best on your roof to have the contractor remove the old shingles down to bare roof. That way you can see the condition of the roof boards and see if anything needs to be replaced. Also your new shingles will last a lot longer without the old ones beneath, usually shingles with more than one layer wear out in a lot less time.
If you are concerned about being ripped off the best advise I can give is to learn al that you can before you talk to anyone. Have a good idea of what needs to be done and how it all goes together. The more you know about what is going on and what the contractor is talking about the less chance you have to be ripped off.
2007-04-24 15:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by noahjameshoffman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as for the roof there is a charge for a tear off and haul away .
then they usually carge by the square which is 100 sq. ft. so depending on how many square you have gets added to that and then theres the felt paper the shingles . we just had ours done and that was 3500.00 tear off and all but i have a small house as for the siding its fairly expensive they will tear off the old stuff if you want but beware they might find all kinds of other problems just have em side over it and if you want added insulation they have a premium siding thats pretty expensive . good luck in your endeavour.
2007-04-24 15:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by william w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
set up scaffolding, you can rent it at rental centers
2016-05-18 00:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋