What does composite roofing cost?

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Composite roofing is the most affordable and cost effective roofing available on the market for many homeowners. It comes in many appealing colors and styles and is extremely fire resistant.

What is Composite Roofing?

Composite roofing is called "composite" because it is made of a combination of materials, including asphalt, tar or rolled roofing materials. Some of the newer composite roofing materials are even made of plastic or rubber.

One of the things that makes composite roofing very attractive is the cost. For example, asphalt shingles can range anywhere from $50 to $150 per square — a square is 100 square feet or a 10x10 foot square area.

Another wonderful benefit that makes composite roofing attractive to homeowners is that composite roofing comes in a wide variety of colors and styles that are complimentary to contemporary architectural home construction.

Other Costs

Labor costs, again, are dependent on regional costs for contractors and laborers. Below is a list of typical costs associated with composite roofing prices.

Stripping old shingles and re-shingle with new composite roofing shingles — $2.00-5.00 per square

Installing composite shingles over existing shingles — $1.50-$3.50 per square

Install flashing around chimney — $300-500

Install flashing around skylight — $300-500

Install aluminum gutter and downspouts — $3-6 linear foot

Other costs associated with composite roofing may include delivery of materials, permits or other local requirements. Estimates for these charges should be included on your job estimate from your professional roofing contractor.

Another cost may be associated with repairing any masonry, like a chimney.

Costs associated with sealing the roof with a roof cement product, inspections and cleanup of any old roofing materials and debris that accumulates with the project should be detailed on your project estimate. There may be a charge to rent a trailer to haul the old materials to the dump and a dump fee.

If you are interested in recycling of old asphalt roofing shingles, ask about any costs associated with this service and if the roofing contractor is able to make arrangements for delivery of the materials to the recycling company. Make sure to ask for a receipt of delivery of the materials to be recycled.

Also ask if there are any discounts offered, including discounts for senior citizens or referral discounts.

Estimates

When a homeowner is considering replacing a roof, one of the considerations certainly has to be cost. Investigate several professional roofers who are familiar with composite roofing costs and have extensive experience installing this type of roofing. Typically, getting three to five estimates is a good idea to get an idea of the regional costs associated with replacing your roof. Because composite roofing is readily available, ask the contractor about providing your own composite roofing materials. This may save you money because most roofing contractors add a small mark-up to materials they provide when working on a project.

Summary

Since cost is a major factor for many homeowners when considering a roof replacement on their home, composite roofing is an excellent option that offers many choices in style and color, while at the same time is cost efficient and durable. Composite roofing costs are typically lower than other roofing materials such as metal, shake or slate and can easily be installed by a professional roofing contractor experienced with installing composite roofing.

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