We need a new roof on the house next spring because our existing shingles are losing their gravel. This is happening in areas under 3 large oak trees that cover about 1/2 the roof. The rest of the shingles are not nearly as bad. This roof was put on post-Katrina & was a complete tear-off.
We live an 1/8-mike from the Gulf of Mexico, so storms are a concern.
1st-question: Are there certain shingles that will not lose their gravel as quickly under the oaks?
2nd-question: Is it worth spending more money on better shingles given a relatively high probability of losing(at least) some over their expected life?
FWIW steel roofing is out due to cost, especially with steel prices currently through the roof...
Put on a 15 year roof and you get about 15 years.
Put on a 30 year roof and you will get about 30 years.
The difference is the thickness of the material and the gravel layer.
I had a roof done last year. The original roof was a 15 year roof and it started leaking at 13 years. I put on 25 year architectural shingles. All I want is for them to still look new when I sell the house in 3-4 years.
Plan on replacing a sheet or two of plywood. Most quotes include a couple of sheets. My roof needed 30 of them due to improper installation of the original roof. At $50 each that added quite a bit to the total price.
SVreX
MegaDork
7/18/18 3:43 p.m.
Storms aren’t causing the loss of your granules. The trees are. 13 years worth of leaves, sticks, and acorns dropping on the roof.
Storms create a wind concern, which requires different installation techniques. Extra nails, tar under the tabs,, etc. If you haven’t been having pieces of the roof blow off, it was installed correctly.
Q 1- No.
Q 2- It’s only worth it if you plan on staying there long enough to care, or want the increased resale value. Architectural shingles look better, and make for an easier sale.
I’d spend the money on the architectural shingles, and make sure they are installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations for high wind areas.
SVreX
MegaDork
7/18/18 3:56 p.m.
BTW, I put architectural shingles on my house last year, and sold the house 6 months later.
I probably paid 3 or 4 thousand dollars extra for that roof. But I got a full price offer in 8 days.
I am convinced that was because of the curb appeal of the new roof.
mtn
MegaDork
7/18/18 4:06 p.m.
What is a non-architectural shingle?
In reply to mtn :
A three tab shingle is not considered architectural. The right side is a three tab.
Suprf1y
UltimaDork
7/18/18 4:39 p.m.
Have you really shopped steel, the basic stuff, not the really fancy high end stuff that looks like tile?
I did steel a few years ago and it was very competitive. NOBODY does shingles here anymore and it's not like we live in a wealthy area.
will we be getting solar shingles anytime soon ?
In reply to Suprf1y :
I’ve asked 3 roofers, and their numbers were all right around 20% higher than shingles.
Perfect timing too, as our roof started leaking again today. :-/
Suprf1y
UltimaDork
7/18/18 6:24 p.m.
20% more for a roof you'll never have to do again is a bargain and money well spent.
The difference was actually a little more than that for me
STM317
SuperDork
7/18/18 6:36 p.m.
Suprf1y said:
20% more for a roof you'll never have to do again is a bargain and money well spent.
The difference was actually a little more than that for me
Yeah, if you're going to be in the house 10-15 years or more, I'd say that's definitely worth it. Especially considering the storms you can get.
With it leaking again presently I’m going to have to settle for as quickly and cheaply as possible.
We were originally told by our home inspector it had about 10-more years - that was 2.5 years ago. Since we had the leaks fixed this spring & confirmed the roof was much worse than we originally were told, saving to get it done next year was already going to be a stretch.
Since he's on the coast, there is something to keep in mind with a metal roof. Hail damage that is cosmetic, is NOT, I repeat NOT covered under your Homeowner's Policy.
So a nasty thunderstorm comes through and thoroughly thrashes your roof. Now you have a dented roof that's far more expensive to fix if you don't want it looking crummy.
That's why you don't see many metal roofs throughout Northern Texas/Oklahoma/Kansas. Unless you're way out in the country where they don't care if the roof has a few dings.
SVreX
MegaDork
7/19/18 8:04 a.m.
Metal roof prices fluctuate wildly. They move with commodities pricing.
Sometimes they are a good deal. Sometimes they are horrible.
In reply to z31maniac :
That’s good to know. I plan to contact our agent this week anyway, as I wanted to find out if roofing types might impact our premiums.
Pete Gossett said:
In reply to z31maniac :
That’s good to know. I plan to contact our agent this week anyway, as I wanted to find out if roofing types might impact our premiums.
If it's leaking, you might see if they will replace it. Ours started leaking during a storm that dumped 20" of rain. Insurance paid most of the replacement cost.
Toyman01 said:
Pete Gossett said:
In reply to z31maniac :
That’s good to know. I plan to contact our agent this week anyway, as I wanted to find out if roofing types might impact our premiums.
If it's leaking, you might see if they will replace it. Ours started leaking during a storm that dumped 20" of rain. Insurance paid most of the replacement cost.
Good point.
But if it's only a small area that needs replacing, it's probably not worth the claim on your record or paying your deductible.
z31maniac said:
Toyman01 said:
Pete Gossett said:
In reply to z31maniac :
That’s good to know. I plan to contact our agent this week anyway, as I wanted to find out if roofing types might impact our premiums.
If it's leaking, you might see if they will replace it. Ours started leaking during a storm that dumped 20" of rain. Insurance paid most of the replacement cost.
Good point.
But if it's only a small area that needs replacing, it's probably not worth the claim on your record or paying your deductible.
I called our agent & asked, it’s definitely not worth filing a claim as the likelihood of them paying out on it would be pretty low.
However, the good news is that we do have hail coverage, so if/when we go with a steel roof it would be covered.
I'd call back and confirm hail damage = fixing cosmetics. It didn't when I worked for State Farm, but of course that could have changed.
