Let's talk roofing materials

Commercial/residential property manager for 15 years… Have dealt with flat tpo, torch down, exposed fastener, standing seam roofs. Just did my own house roof last month (33 squares, paid $12k.. Labor is dirt cheap here in Houston).

Would prob just go asphalt or metal if I lived in a hail area. Standing seam if you can afford it, but there is nothing wrong with exposed fastener if it’s installed correctly.

 

I'm dreading a roof replacement as were are at year 22 of 25 year architectural shingles. Of course we could get a few more years out of it but regardless it's going to be an expensive deal, however the underlayment looks good and there are currently no leaks. My gut tells me to go with metal, however I'm leaning on just having someone go over what's there with another layer of shingles. Cost difference between those two is huge and you'll get probably another 15 years out of it. The only thing is we are both in our 70's, and on Social Security so it's a bite. When the roof was done in 2001 it cost `13,000 but they did replace the underlayment then. Now with lumber costs it's into the stratosphere.

 

That can fuck off.

 

What's crazy to me is how much your insurance is. My entire premium is around $1,300. Granted my house is smaller and worth a lot less than yours($500k). I have a $1,000 deductible. We don't get hail as often here in TN so that helps our premium. We get pea sized hail often but it doesn't do any real damage.

The last bad hail storm we got in Knoxville was 2011 and most of the houses in town got a new roof, including mine(before I owned it). I'm hoping to get another 8 or so years out of my roof.

Did you end up going with the metal roof pictured?

 

That's a real nice house, just saying.....

 

Wait... The golf ball to baseball size ISN'T the big stuff?! WTF?!

Forgive my ignorance, I've lived in San Diego my whole life so I know what weather is... I've just never actually experienced it. I don't think I've ever seen hail bigger than like, a Pea maybe?

What if you're out in the open somewhere and baseball sized hail starts falling?! Do people die regularly from being hit by these armageddon ice bombs?

 

Yeah, we're pretty spoiled. My wife grew up in the mountains and sometimes talks about moving when we retire just 'cuz it's so expensive here, but I'm pretty lifestyle limited on where I could go.

Sorry about the camper.