Mike wrote:
I'm trying to research the cost of a new roof.
I have a old house built in 1900.
It's 2.5 story house. There's about 1100sf on the 1st and 2nd floor.

The measurements of the roof line is 33 by 33 and the pitch is very
steep.

I'll need a total rip off along with new decking.
I'm interested in 40 year dimensional asphalt shingles.

I hoping I can keep my gutters since I replaced them about 3 years
ago.

Is this all possable for under 12k.

Any imput would be helpful
Thanks

The good news is that it is easy to get a couple of estimates for this type
of job. It is pretty much a straight up job that doesn't require a lot of
explanation. You would just let the contractors know that it is a complete
tear-off down to the rafters and that you want all new decking and 40-year
dimensional asphalt shingles, and that you would like to be able to keep the
existing gutters and downspouts if they think that is possible.

You don't even have to be there when they do the estimate although if it
were me I would want to be there and hear what they say, see what they are
like to deal with and talk to etc.. But, since they do not need to go into
your house to do the estimate, they can do it anytime without you having to
meet them there.

Your 1100 sq. ft. estimate may or may not be correct. If any of the roofers
do measure it and tell you the actual number of "squares" it is, that would
be good to know. A "square" is 100 sq. ft. (10' x 10'). If your estimate
of 1100 sq. ft. is correct, you have 11 squares.

Sometimes you can find out what the basic rate is these days for your area
per square for a complete tear off down to the rafters, all new decking, and
dimensional shingles. Somehow I have this feeling that in my area (New
Jersey) the pricing was something like $800 per square about a year ago. I
could be WAY off on that, but the $800 number sticks in my mind. If you say
where you are located, someone here may know what the typical price per
square is these days for the type of job you want done. If you do get
estimates, you may be surprised at how close many of them are to each other.
That's because most roofers look at a job like that, measure how many
squares it is, and then multiply the going per square figure times the
number of squares you have and give you the price.