Gable Roof Replacement

A hip roof has slopes on all four sides.

Gable roof replacement.

Lightweight and easy to install. The sides are all equal length and come together at the top to form the ridge. The inward slope of all four sides is what makes it more sturdy and durable. Waste is calculated at 7 5 for a gable roof and 15 for a hip roof which are typical in the roofing industry.

Thus your total cost for a basic single story hip and gable roof on a typical ranch style house could range anywhere from 7 850 to 11 000 depending on the size and complexity of the roof the company you choose to hire quality of installation warranty details your home s geographic location your negotiation skills and other variables. Damaged or old valley flashing and drip edging is. Exterior gable and roof vents. If necessary enlist a roofing contractor to fill in the areas where shingles and roofing paper were removed.

Roof ventilation that performs as good as it looks. Hip roofs are more stable than gable roofs. In some cases it may be necessary to remove a section of metal roof. Fill the seams where a rafter tail meets the cut end of a rafter with exterior wood filler.

The overall process followed by the roofing crew goes like this. Vinyl construction for low maintenance. Sand the filler and apply. Remove all existing shingles deposit them in a roll off dumpster.

Note that in the last 3 4 years costs of roof shingles and many accessories have gone down by an average of 18 20 currently the us national average for benchmark architectural shingles is around 74 51 square or 25 per bundle.