Another consideration is the type of shingles that are already on the
roof. You did not mention the type, and I am assuming they are the
single layer style. We had multilayered "shangles" on our room,
giving it a "3D" sort of look.. When we replaced them after 24 years,
none of the roofers were willing to lay a new roof over the old. From
everything I had read, this was what I expected.

On Mon, 31 May 2004 22:15:51 GMT, Seeker
wrote:

I have a twenty-two year old home. I am assuming that the builder
quality shingles used in construction of the house mean I should be
looking at a new roof...soon!

This will be the first roof I have ever replaced. One company,
check-rated in the local consumer guide, came and gave me an estimate
for reshingling over the old roof.

Another company, with a good reputation but not check-rated in the
same guide, said they would not re-roof over an old roof and gave me
what sounded like reasonable reasons for so arguing.

Leaves me up in the air: two seemingly good companies, one saying
reshingle, the other saying don't.

What's the common wisdom on this? Reshingle or tear up the old
shingles and do a new roof?

Many thanks,
bob

Gary Dyrkacz

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