On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:04:02 +0000 (UTC),
(Jonathan Kamens) wrote:

Good points here; get more estimates.

Was "the estimate from some guy for around $8000" that the
selling agent told you about for a tear-off or putting another
layer on top (which would of course be completely
irresponsible if there are already 3 or 4 layers)?

More than 2 layers of roofing material is now illegal in New York
State. One can put one new layer of roof over the original roof, and
in the case of two roofs on a structure, one must do a complete
tearoff, so this guy has no choice but to remove all the stuff on this
Victorian roof.

I agree that he should factor in roof removal/replacement in his
purchase decision. I hope he buys the house and replaces the roof
correctly so the house stands for even more time.