07-29-2016, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Originally Posted by KegRiver
2.5 times! That sounds a bit high. But even at that, initial cost is only half the story.
Most roofing contractors will tell you that no asphalt shingle will last more then twenty years, some even say 10 years, no matter what the warranty says.
A properly installed metal roof should last a minimum of fifty years.
About my skill level, I think a contractor would consider my skill as intermediate.
I've worked on maybe four hundred shingled roofs. in addition, to the best of my recollection I've worked on half a dozen low slope shingled roof, two interlocking shingle jobs and a couple of dozen metal roofs.
About fifty percent were new installs, the rest were replacement jobs.
Not tons of experience but more then enough to deal with my own roof.
I would agree with you, roofing is not for beginners, but a simple roof is well within the capabilities of most people so long as they have someone experienced to guide them.
Did you know that there is no official training required or offered for roofing contractors and workers.
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