Estimates
How pricing works
We do not post a price for a roof, because two roofs on the same street never cost the same. Here is what decides it, and what you get in writing.
What decides the price
Roof area, how steep it is, how many layers come off, the condition of the deck, the material, and how much of the roof is cut up by dormers and chimneys.
Written down line by line
Nothing is a surprise on tear-off day
What the estimate includes
Tear-off and disposal, deck check, ice barrier, underlayment, drip edge, flashing, ventilation, shingles, ridge caps, cleanup, and the permit when your town wants one.
Warranty terms, with who registers it
The payment schedule
What it leaves out
Boards beyond the allowance, framing repair, rot in the fascia or soffit, chimney masonry, skylights, gutters and interior repairs from old leaks, each named so you can decide.
Extras are priced before work starts
The visit
A walk around the house, the attic, then the roof. We measure, photograph and talk it through before we leave.
You see the photos
We say if a repair will do
When you get the number
After the visit, in writing, with the options side by side. We do not quote from the street, and we do not quote over the phone.
Take your time with it
Compare it with any other estimate
What moves the price
Twelve things we look at
Each one is a line on your estimate, not a guess folded into a total.
Area
The roof measured in squares.
Pitch
Steeper roofs take more time and more gear.
Complexity
Dormers, valleys and chimneys add cutting and flashing.
Material
Asphalt, slate or cedar, and which grade.
Layers to remove
More layers, more tear-off and disposal.
Deck condition
Found after tear-off, priced per sheet in the contract.
Underlayment and ice barrier
Where it goes, and how far up the eaves.
Flashing
Chimneys, walls, valleys and every penetration.
Ventilation
Intake and exhaust, sized to the attic.
Access
A tight lot or a long carry adds time.
Permit and code
Whatever your town asks for.
Season
A booked fall schedule can push a start date.
The visit
Nine steps from the call to the follow-up
- 01
Step 1: You call or write
Janina or Alexandra takes the address and the roof material, and sets a day.
- 02
Step 2: We walk the outside
The roof from the ground, the gutters, the chimney and the walls.
- 03
Step 3: We go up, if it is safe
In winter or on ice we use photos from the ground and the attic instead.
- 04
Step 4: We check the attic
Daylight, stains, insulation and ventilation.
- 05
Step 5: We measure
Area, pitch and every detail that adds work.
- 06
Step 6: We show you the photos
What we found, and whether it is a repair or a replacement.
- 07
Step 7: You get options in writing
Side by side, with what each includes and leaves out.
- 08
Step 8: You decide
No pressure, no clock on the estimate.
- 09
Step 9: We follow up once
A call a few days later to answer questions. Then we leave it with you.
Ready for the walk-around?
Send the address and the roof material. We will set a day.