I saw a few shingles in my driveway after a high wind came through this summer.
It was easy to see that they came off my pool room addition roof which was built in 2002.
24 years years is about right for inexpensive asphalt shingles so I called a company to come over and give it a free inspection and quote for the job.I won't mention the name.
The fellow gave it a good look and had a good presentation of their product choices and a quote of $200/mo. for 10 years or 24k for a simple reshingling of 950 sq./ft.
I don't know if he figured 10 or 11 squares,but I thanked him for his time and figures.
A minute after he left I contacted another company and that guy came over and did the same look and figuring and told me "$5385.00.
I called my bank and came away with a $136.00/mo. loan for 4 years for the job.
It's good to get a second opinion.
They'll be here by the end of the week for a single day of work.
And some of my friends have hired this company in the past and liked them.
Edited by - steve davis on 09/07/2026 11:56:48
I went with steel roofing..
Done..I hope..
About three months ago I had about 1600 square feet done for a little less than $12K, so your second opinion sounds pretty close to what mine wound up being. Also, about two weeks after mine was done, we got an offer in the mail from a roofing company and their offer was about $100 higher than what I paid. Since I hadn't sought a second estimate, felt pretty good about that. We had used this company in the past, but not for a full roofing job, and they did good work and dependable.
Bobby
I was offered steel but I told the guy that I'm 74 years old and anything over a 25 year guarantee was a waste of money.
Easier than me doing the legwork 
.... does steel typically cost more/less than asphalt shingles?
We had the shop re-shingled a couple of months back .... 32' X 18' [plus overhang] .... contractor with excellent reputation / 35-year asphalt shingles / straight-forward gable roof / proper underlay, drip edge, etc. / everything all cleaned up .... worked out to a little less than $3.70 Cdn. cash per sq. foot. IF I'm using the right conversion table that's about $2.50 US per sq. ft.
My mother just had her house re-shingle and two layers torn off. New roof vents and fixed chimney cap along with repairing gutter system and reshingling the garage. $12,300. We got three quotes and they were all about the same but did not include all the extras. It pays to get more than one or two quotes and opinions.
she is 89 years old and they did not take advantage of her. One day and done and did a nice job and cleaned up all the mess. I could not be happier!!!
Slammer!!!
Edited by - slammer on 09/07/2026 14:41:04
I forgot to mention, this was a 1400 square-foot ranch home, and her last roof job was 22 years ago
On a sidenote, I found her receipt for a new one and a half car garage including the poured cement foundation, construction and completion that was $943.00 including permits.
That was 1967. Wow!!!
Slammer!!!
Inflation calculator has that at $9,452 today. Doubt you could get it for that.
>>does steel typically cost more/less than asphalt shingles?<<
Owen, I asked the fellow who worked up the estimate I accepted this and he said about $500 more. I was surprised it wasn't more but, like Steve, at 76 years of age, and counting, I figured 25 year shingles would suffice. I did pay a bit extra for the 'architectural shingles,' that are supposed to offer a bit more protection against the elements than the standard shingles do.
Bobby
Edited by - BobbyE on 09/08/2026 06:06:56
had ours in 2018 1100 sq ft split level .. it was 4800 ,,, i had the best architectural shingles they had 1 chimney and all vent pipes flashed..... 8 years ago probably 10,000 now. that was a complete tear off,,,, replaced three pieces of roofing sheets ( 3/4 plywood) and shingles......
24k for a simple re-shingling of 950 sq ft equals approximately $25.25 a square foot.
That's highway robbery imo.
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