Reroofing An Old House

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

Reroofing an old house.

Because there is no tear off reroofing can go much faster and be much less expensive than a complete roof replacement. Reroofing is the process of layering one set of new shingles over a set of existing shingles. This old house general contractor tom silva prefers this route even when the roof is just a single layer so he can find the source of any water damage upgrade the flashing and install shingles so they lie flatter. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

It can only be done once so if you already have two layers of roofing in place reroofing is not an option for you. What is involved in re roofing a house. Roofing an old house is not a very complicated job as a rule. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps.

Though roofing materials generally have a lifespan of 20 30 years roofs will wear out sooner or later and can. Replacement of all old slate from the roof with a brand new slate. To give a real world example i often see quite steep structures with beautiful timber trusses beneath which obviously had thatch on. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

If the structure can support the added weight a typical 20 square 2 000 square foot reroof will cost at least 1 000 less than a tear off job. Reroofing estimates often include the cost of new gutters because your existing troughs have to come off. The price will include labour materials and scaffolding. Assuming a two story house with two layers of old shingles we can estimate the cost of removing and disposing of the old roof at about 2 000 give or take.

6 000 to install 15 squares of atlas pinnacle shingles. Any homeowner wants their house to be as safe and secure as possible. The old part of the roof can then be used for other activities. What tends to muddy the waters is the problem of trying to work out what the house originally had on top and whether the current roof structure is strong enough to carry what is actually now there.

The price will include scaffolding materials and labour. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. This roofing job consists of stripping off all old slate from the roof and replacing it with a brand new slate. How to reroof your house.

This leaves us with 8 250 to install 15 squares of gaf timberline shingles vs. Reroofing your house is one of the biggest projects you may undertake on your home. Advantages of reroofing most building codes allow two layers of organic or fiberglass asphalt shingles on roofs with a 4 12 pitch or less and three layers on steeper roofs. Before starting reroofing one should ensure that he or she has the required roofing materials tools to be used in the roofing process and enough labor to assist in the roofing process.