Repair or replace is on the table. These pages help you decide, plan the job and compare ways to pay for it.
Most new roofs are designed for about 20 years of useful service; a metal roof can last up to 50 years or more. A design figure is not an expiry date.
One bad sign is usually a repair, and widespread signs point to replacement. What matters is how much of the roof is affected.
A standard home policy does not pay for routine wear and tear, so for an old roof you would pay yourself, with savings or a loan.
In a full replacement the crew removes the old roofing and replaces any damaged wood under it, puts in flashing, and lays the new roof.
An overlay has trade-offs, and your roof has to qualify for one. Tearing off typically gives a longer roof life.
No single factor decides it. How much of the roof is damaged comes first, and the structure under it has to be sound before you spend on either fix.
There is no set figure for how much market value a new roof will add. Decide on the roof's age and condition and on a real quote.
Ask the solar company who disconnects the system and who reconnects it, and get the answer in writing.
Yes, a roof can be replaced in winter. There are no specific temperature guidelines for when it is too cold to install asphalt shingles.
It depends on your city or county, and one call to the building department settles it. Who pulls a permit for your new roof matters too.
Look up your address in your city's permit records, or call the building department.
A full replacement removes all the existing roofing and replaces any damaged wood. A complete scope also names flashing, ventilation and cleanup.
Age alone doesn't decide it. The roof's condition, what a buyer's inspector may flag and a real quote do.
Some of what you see can be a sealing matter, but curled, loose or missing shingles, or a new leak, are not something to wait out.