- Roof replacements are expensive,
and they never seem to happen at a convenient time.
Well, if money's tight
and you have to get your roof replaced,
there are certain areas that you don't want to cut cost
because that can cost you more money in the long run.
In this video, we're gonna be going over five ways
that you can cut the on your roof replacement,
without compromising the integrity of your new roof system.
I'm Bill Ragan with Bill Ragan Roofing Company
and thanks for watching The Roofing Channel.
Let's get into it.
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Use 3-tab shingles.
3-tab shingles is a baseline product
for a roof installation.
You can expect to pay somewhere around $3.75 per square foot
or $375 per square for a good 3-tab shingle roof.
You can also expect to get
somewhere between 18 to 20 to 23 years
out of a good 3-tab shingle roof that's installed properly
with the proper maintenance.
Get a nail-over roof.
When we're talking about a nail-over,
that means just nailing new shingles
over your existing roof.
Now, not all roofs qualify for this.
You want your roof to still have enough life on it
that it's still laying down flat,
so the new roof that you install over the top of it
lays down flat as well.
Also, you don't want to have a lot of walls and flashing
that you have to deal with on a nail-over.
So, an Up and Over with the few valleys without many walls
is the perfect candidate for an nail-over.
Now, remember it's gonna save you
somewhere around $75 per square,
to not take the existing roof off
because you're not gonna have the tear off labor,
the dump fees or new underlayment to install.
Before you decide on doing a nail-over,
talk to your roofing contractor that you trust
and make sure that it's right for you.
If you decide to do a nail-over
and it's not the right choice,
then it could wind up costing you
a lot more money in the long run.
Shop around for multiple quotes.
When you're shopping around for multiple quotes,
make sure that you're comparing apples to apples.
There are smaller roofing contractors out there
that can actually do your roof cheaper
because they have less overhead.
Don't go with the cheapest option just to find out later
that there was either something in the fine print
or something that was left all off of the roof estimate
that's gonna cost you more money in the long run to fix.
Go with generic brand components.
When I say generic components, what I'm talking about
is underlayment, ice and water shield, things like that
that don't have the roofing manufacturer's logo
plastered on them,
that makes them a lot more expensive.
Roofing manufacturers are very proud of their components
but that doesn't mean they're any better
than the ones that are made without their label on them.
It's kinda like buying cheap beer.
It'll still get the job done
but it doesn't cost you as much.
Educate yourself.
The more you know about the roofing process, the better.
You're less likely to get scammed
and you're gonna be more educated
on how much you should be paying for your new roof.
And as a matter of fact, that's what you're doing right now
just by watching this video.
To keep educating yourself
on how to get the best roof possible at an affordable price,
click on the link below
or click on the link at the end of this video,
to watch our video
about what a roof estimate should include.
I'm Bill Ragan with The Roofing Channel
and remember, like and subscribe so we can grow our channel
and help educate more homeowners like you.
We'll see you on the next one.
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