Currently, I live in a house that has a flat tar & gravel roof, which is laid directly over the tongue & groove cedar that is also the ceiling. Just before we moved in three years ago, the landlord had the roof re-done.
Every year that we have lived here, the roof has leaked when it rains.
I have been trying to convince the landlord that he should add on a vaulted roof, but I understand that this will be more expensive than just adding more tar & gravel, except for the fact that he wouldn't have to re-do it every year.
My husband and I started talking this weekend, and realized that foam is another potential option.
Does anyone know what the relative costs are for all of these roofing options per square foot? I realize that it may differ in my area, but if you know the cost of each within your own geography, could you please share? I'd like to make a proposal to the landlord that has facts to back it up.
2007-07-05 10:16:45 · 5 answers · asked by abfabmom1 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
So, for the record, I'm looking for costs here.
I know that the overall project will require knowing the total square footage. Just hoping to get a per-square-foot cost comparison, if anybody knows.
2007-07-06 04:21:51 · update #1
Adding pitch to the roof and then adding the cost of a shingled roof would be very expensive.
If I were you, get permission from your landlord to have some roofing estimates done. Generally speaking, you should be able to get free estimates, and then rather than using the answers you're going to get on here, which as you said can be different based on geography, you can present the actual costs. I don't know where you live, but I would suggest going with a rubber roof. I used to own/operate a roofing/construction company, and the only roof I would install is rubber, because I never - ever had to go back for leaks. Generally speaking you should be able to get a rubber roof installed for about $2.00 per square foot, but it could vary depending on many factors.
Ask the roofing companies what they suggest - if they suggest hot tar - ask them to leave. Hot tar roofing in my opinion for many reasons should not be used anymore. There are other options out there, including vinyl and other solutions that are relatively new to the industry. Rubber roofing has been around long enough to say that it stands the test of time.
2007-07-06 08:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by LimoMax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You first need to find the measurments which would be the Lenght and width of the roof, and determent the pitch that you want. If it is not too much i would go with a 3 inch pitch. Even though taring and graveling over what you already have, the tar will still leak, you would be wasting money.
2007-07-05 19:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by godcalledteacher 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Limomax for BEST ANSWER - but I'd like to add that you should also entertain the idea of a metal pitch roof, you want to talk about withstanding the test of time. I think it may be a little more expensive but it can be installed quickly and the benefits far out weigh the expense. It'd be a LOOOOOONG time before it needed anymore attention
2007-07-09 18:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by L C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roofing is a very critical thing for a house . Most of the time we need to have a strong and quality roof in order to use it . The cost certainly depend of the location and the quality of the roof materials.
2014-06-13 23:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by Abswar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a good roofing company will give you an estimate. I would shop 2 or 3 and see who has the best ratings on Google. these guys are good
2014-02-22 23:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by Juanita 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋