How Much Does A Roof Repair Cost
Roof maintenance is a must if you want to stay safe during cold months. Instead of having frequent leaks that may cause more extensive damage or even worse problems, make sure to check your roof from time to time and repair everything you notice.
Numerous factors are affecting the price of your roof repair. For a start, the damage itself, roof’s accessibility, costs of labor and materials. With Covid-19 and its impact on the shortage of labor and materials, roof repairs are even more unpredictable.
However, here’s a brief list of what to expect when repairing your roof.
Average Cost of Roof Repairs
According to statistics, minor roof repairs can go from $150-1,500, while larger ones can cost you up to $7,000. As per Forbes, the national average is $950 per standard roof repair. What’s considered minor damage, and what will drain your budget? Let’s see.
Minor Roof Damages
Minor roof damage indicates a minimal problem, and you’ll want to solve it before it grows. Usually, there are no special tools or materials needed for such repairs, so you can even try solving everything on your own. If, however, you don’t trust yourself with such things, contacting a professional won’t cost you as much as you thought. Some typical examples of minor roof damage are:
- Loose flashing
- A few broken shingles
- Small leaks
- Minor holes
- Corroded spots
As aforementioned, these problems don’t seem significant for now, and you may delay them later. However, they may lead to something more substantial. Suppose you let minor holes wait until you’re finally ready to fix them. In that case, they might expand and cause massive leaking that can affect your electrical installation system and your attic’s construction system. Therefore, don’t wait; go straight ahead and fix the problem while it’s still minor and inexpensive.
Major Roof Damages
Anything between $1,500-7,000 can be considered the average price for massive roof damage. Here are some of the most common damages that you’ll need professionals to solve:
- Broken flashings or gutters
- Lots of broken or shrieked shingles
- Issues with chimney
- Major leaks
- Damaged electric wires
As mentioned, some of these issues can be prevented if spotted on time and resolved while they’re still minor. Now, major repairs may require your contractors to have special permits, and, in some cases, you may need an inspection. The average permit costs $75 and may increase the price of your work. Make sure to check with the local authorities if such a permit is necessary and file a request in time, or you may be penalized.
What Affects The Roof Repair Price
Besides the obvious material and labor, the price is affected by permits, location, time of the year, whether the repair is urgent or not, and roof features.
We’ve already covered permits, so just take care of those if necessary.
In urban areas, prices are higher for everything, so roof repairs are not excluded. Depending on the area you live in, you may pay a higher price for the same repair.
If you’re fixing your roof during winter and it’s an urgent repair, the price may increase up to 100%. Therefore, make sure to finalize any repairs while the weather is good, and you can book an appointment instead of scheduling urgent repairs.
Speaking of which, urgency can drastically change the price too. Most emergency repairs can cost $100-300 more since you’re taking someone else’s appointment.
The standard roof measurement is – 10-foot by 10-foot, which is called a square. If you need more than one square to be repaired, expect the price to be higher. Also, if your roof is not easily accessible and workers have to take more safety measures, you’re expected to pay more.
And in the end, if you cannot determine the cause of damage, you’ll need a roofing inspection to check everything, and it may cost you from $99 to $375, depending on the necessary checks.
These are all possible costs you’ll have to calculate when repairing your roof. Sometimes, the simplest thing to do is try and fix the issue yourself, but if you find the problem on the list of major repairs, we strongly advise you to hire a contractor.