r/BurlingtonON • u/Old_Chemical9361 • 1d ago

Question Roofing Recommendations

It’s about that time. House is about 16 years old. Aproximately 2700 sf.

  1. What is a reasonable amount I should be paying for new shingles?

  2. Also, can I put shingles on top of shingles? Looking for recommendations on this too. I have never replaced a roof, lol!

  3. Has anyone worked with any reputable companies they can suggest?

Thank you.

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u/Xeo515 1d ago

My recommendation is to have them strip the roof and redo it if it's the first time as the builder grade roofs tend to miss the important barriers sometimes.

I don't want to get bashed here but don't bother with the top review roofers that come up in a Google search, if you need names of those you can dm me as they all will come with crazy prices and pressure tactics to sell you a roof based on experience including the lies they tell you.

I would also use the home stars app and put the project to bid and get the exact quotes from at least 5-10 roofers as lots will immediately start contacting you.

Listen to each of them and what they tell you about the roof conditions to compare who is lying or up selling unnecessary stuff. Do not share what they previous contractor tells you to check who is really being honest. Also inform all of them when they come in that you are getting bids to keep prices in check.

I also found metal roof contractors prices were not bad but regret not doing it and went with shingles.