Roof replacement, scoped on paper

Replacement is the job when the roof is at the end of its life, or when damage is spread across it rather than sitting in one spot. If the roof is under 15 years old and the problem is one isolated leak, start with repair instead. At 20 or older with trouble across the field, we will usually tell you replacement is the honest fix.

Materials

We install architectural asphalt shingles and metal. Shingles typically last 25–30 years. The practical Midlands choice we talk about is a 130-mph wind-rated architectural shingle. Metal — standing seam or metal shingles — typically lasts 40–60 years. Which one belongs on your house is a conversation after we see the deck, the pitch, and what’s underneath. We do not lock you into a brand program on this site, and we do not claim a manufacturer certification we have not published.

What the written estimate covers

You get scope, materials, and price on paper before anyone starts. That is the number you can hold us to. We do not publish a low-to-high dollar range, because a range that ignores the house is the phone ballpark we refuse to give. What actually moves a price — size, pitch, layers, rotten decking, chimneys, the material you choose — is why we have to be there. For how to think about it without a fake number, read what a replacement cost depends on.

On a full replacement in Lexington County or Richland County, we pull the permit. The same crew can carry the job into siding, gutters, or an addition if the house needs it. Storm claims are a different conversation: we document the damage and we do not waive the deductible. That lives on the insurance page.