Roofing in Wissahickon, Philadelphia

Most roof repairs are estimated at $300 to $3,000 and up, with an average around $900; another published range puts the average repair at $395 to $1,967. A few lifted shingles or a split pipe boot sits at the low end. Flashing rebuilt at a stone wall or a chimney sits higher. Every repair here that opens the roof is closed the same visit.

Leaks in more than one place at once; shingles curling, cupping or bare of granules across whole slopes; a sag you can see, which usually means soft decking; daylight through the deck in the attic; and a new repair every season. Asphalt shingles are generally rated at 15 to 30 years, so age is a prompt to have the roof looked at, not a verdict on its own.

It depends heavily on the region and the house. Published Philadelphia estimates run about $6,468 to $17,640, with an average around $10,584, and $9,000 to $16,500 for architectural shingle. One Philadelphia roofer's table puts a Roxborough or Manayunk twin or single at $7,000 to $11,000. Your own figure follows the roof shape, the layer count and the deck, so it is a written quote once the roof has been seen.

In Philadelphia, yes. A re-roof needs a permit from the Department of Licenses and Inspections, and replacing the roof covering is an EZ permit, with no plans, when the job follows the city's EZ standard. A building on the city's historic register goes to the Historical Commission first. The contractor doing the work normally pulls the permit, and it should be named in the quote.