How Much Does A New Roof Cost in Edmonton
Hi, I’m Ricky Ray, hi everyone, I’m Lyall, and we’re your Edmonton roofing contractor with Browns Roofing. Today, we’re going to be talking about the average cost of a roof replacement in Edmonton.
Average Cost of Roof Replacement
The average cost right now for a full roof replacement in the Edmonton area is going to cost you anywhere between $4 per square foot up to $5.50 per square foot. The numbers that we’re sharing with you today are based on asphalt shingles, particularly architectural shingles. These range from entry-level types to class 4 hail resistance and higher wind resistance types of shingles. Our main reason for focusing on asphalt shingles is that approximately 75% of all homes in North America either have asphalt shingles or will get replaced with asphalt shingles. We do plan on making other videos on rubber, metal, and cedar roofs, but today we’ll just be focusing on asphalt shingles.
Factors Affecting Roof Replacement Cost
Overall Complexity of Your Roof
There are three main factors that we would like to share with you today that will play a part when getting your roof replacement. The first factor is the overall complexity of your roof. For example, how steep is your roof? Is it a lower slope roof or a steeper slope roof? Is it a one-story bungalow or a two-story? Is there a bunch of valleys to route your roof, a bunch of hips, or extra ledges around your roof? As an Edmonton roofing contractor, I know that those are the types of things that will definitely drive the price up when getting a roof replacement.
Removal of Existing Materials
The removal process is another important factor. Is it a double or triple removal? Is it a cedar tear? That all plays a part. Removing two layers of old shingles takes up a lot of extra time. Also, a cedar tear requires a bigger bin and costs a bit more. Just removing the cedar alone compared to asphalt shingle is harder and takes up more time. In those cases, a cedar tear, in particular, will drive the cost up a bit more. You will want to consult with a professional Edmonton roofing contractor in order to get a proper quote.
Materials Being Used
The materials being used are another important factor. Starting from your entry-level type shingle, your class 3 type of shingle, going all the way up to a class 4 hail-resistant, higher wind-resistant, more premium type of shingle. Also, the type of underlayment, the type of vents, whether they will be putting valley metal in all your valleys, and drip edge metal along the eaves all play a part in the cost of your roof replacement. Most contractors will offer several options. For example, they may have a base option of just ice and water, low profile vents, and standard entry-level shingles.
Option B might include a slightly better shingle with more underlayment and other additions. Option three might be that premium package with full valley metal, full drip edge, high-profile capping, and more. It’s important to go over the quote, understand the materials, and all the extra items and accessories they could be offering you.
Access to Your Roof
The last factor on our list is the access to your roof. How accessible is your roof for the supplier’s truck when delivering the materials or for our dumps when removing all the old materials? In some cases, the supplier’s truck’s conveyor belt won’t reach the roof due to power lines, trees, or the distance from the street to the roof. If the supplier can’t load the roof, they will have to place all the materials either on the driveway or somewhere close to your property. If that happens, we would have to load all the materials ourselves, which would bring the cost up a bit.
Additionally, if we can’t park the dump truck close enough to quickly toss all the old materials into the dump and have to place a tarp on the ground, toss all the old shingles onto the tarp, then make piles and carry them to the dump truck, it will result in extra time and extra cost to the labor. In those cases, the price of your roof replacement will go up a little bit. These are some of the things that as professional Edmonton roofing contractors, we know.
Conclusion
Those are the three main factors that play a part in the cost of your roof replacement. If you are in the Edmonton area and are looking for a roof replacement, give us a shout. You can find us online at www.brownsroofing.ca, give us a call at 780-222-2092 or email us at info@brownsroofingandexteriors.com We would love to earn your business. Also, check Brown’s Roofing Edmonton out on Facebook and Instagram, where we’re constantly posting new videos and pictures of all our roofing projects.
Check out our Google page; we are a true five-star rated company and have done over 2,000 roofs in the Edmonton area as your Edmonton roofing contractor. We hope this video was helpful. Thank you for watching, and have a good day.