Selling Your Home? Repair vs. Re-Roof

2 years ago

Are you considering selling your home and looking to make a good return on your investment? If so, one thing you might be thinking about is whether or not to do a roof repair. Outdated roofs can cause problems in the realty market: people won’t want to buy a house with a roof that isn’t in good condition, you might end up having to pay more for repairs after an inspection, and outdated roofs can lower a home’s curb appeal. With that being said, doing a roof repair isn’t always the answer.

In this post, we’ll go over your options for roofing when selling your home. If you’ve been wondering whether you should do some roof repairs, replace your roof, or just leave it for the buyer, we’ve got all those answers and more.

Should Sellers Fix the Roof?

The question of whether the seller should fix the roof or not all comes down to your budget, the condition your roof is in, the market you’re selling in, and what you’re looking to get out of selling your home. Here are some situations in which the seller should consider fixing or replacing a roof themselves:

When it isn’t expensive: If fixing your roof won’t cost a lot, it might lead to an even bigger payoff when you’re selling your home. Buyers are attracted to new roof advertisements, so if it’s fairly affordable, consider going for it.
When the market is quiet: In a hot housing market, buyers aren’t going to care as much about things like a roof because they’ll be more worried about getting any house. In a quieter market, being able to make your house stand out with a new roof could be helpful.
When your roof is in poor condition: A roof that is falling apart or has a huge hole in it should be replaced. If your roof is more than 20 years old and needs obvious repairs, you should absolutely replace and/or fix it before selling.
If you’re selling your home to make the most money: If you’re looking to make a lot of money out of the sale of your home, consider fixing a roof that needs repairs or replacement. Oftentimes, the price increase will be more than what you paid to fix it.

Can You Sell A Home With A Bad Roof?

There is no obligation to fix the roof of your home before selling it, especially if you can’t afford to do so. You can sell a home with a bad roof. The best thing to do in this case is to let the buyers know ahead of time that the roof will need work done. However, you should be prepared to deduct the estimated cost of roof repairs from the sale price of your home.

Should The Buyer or Seller Pay for A New Roof?

There is no hard and fast rule on who should pay for a new roof. In the end, it will come to an agreement between the two parties. If the seller has already fixed the roof, future repairs would normally fall under the responsibility of the seller. However, if the roof is in poor condition at the time of sale, the seller generally pays for it either directly out of pocket or through a price reduction in the sale of the home.

Get a Thorough Inspection of Your Roof

The only real way to know if your roof is in good condition or not is by getting a thorough inspection of your roof. While this is different from a free estimate and costs money, it will be worth it. To schedule a thorough inspection of your Arizona home’s roof, contact our team at Roofstar Arizona today.

Extremely pleased with our extensive roof repair work. The crew showed up early and we could hear them working on the roof all day for a number of days. The price was extremely fair for the scope of the job. I had other roofing companies give me a bid prior to Roofstar. But once Roofstar came out, inspected our roof and told us what needed to be done, I knew they were who we’d hire. They have integrity and honestly which is refreshing when hiring contractors.

Gail B.

Our experience with Roofstar was very professional from the moment someone came out for the quote. They were the only company to get on our roof when they were initially quoting us. We really appreciated how thorough and professional they were. The crew working on our roof was very timely, clean and efficient. The quality of the roof exceeded our expectations. We could not feel happier about how it turned out! We will always refer Roofstar Arizona to friends and family! Our neighbor is actually going to get theirs done now because they saw the quality we received!

Andrea B.

Work was completed. Crew (Geral Gordon and crew) was very professional, worked seamlessly and left the place in perfect condition.

Tony

Gilbert, AZ

Very impressed with Jeff’s response to my concern over a rain caused leak in our ceiling.

Jeff arrived promptly in the a.m. for an evaluation, congenial, confident – integrity fully present. The same characteristics I respected, wanted and needed and had happily experienced the moment I met him. After observing the
rather slight damage to the ceiling we went to the roof where he promptly flattened himself atop the shingles and like a practiced detective began to assess shingles and flashing, etc, in order to create a likely scenario that might have generated a leak. His minute attention to detail was impressive.

Having isolated the potential problem he proceeded to caulk here and there. He also took the time to address other concerns that I had regarding roofing issues going forward.

All in all Jeff delivered the kind of prompt, competent service all homeowners seek, are entitled to, and hope for in a tradesman.

Thank you, Jeff for living the kind of values that make owning a home worth the while.

Bob H.

Phoenix, AZ

Jeff found problems we knew were wrong with our roof that other Roofers who inspected & gave proposals missed. He was very straight forward, honest & always making sure our questions were answered. He & his crew showed us materials being used & explained everything! He got on the roof during the work to make sure things were going right. His crew are outstanding, respectful, honest and very clean. Couldn’t be more satisfied!! He came highly recommended & we can see why! Thank you Jeff, Juan and Crew for all your hard work. They care & take pride in their work & customers!

Ron & MJ P.

Mesa, AZ

Roofstar provides great customer service. I was able to text the office manager and our job supervisor when I had questions and their response indicated concern and a desire to be helpful. The work was done in a timely manner and is high quality. I would definitely recommend to others.

Eva D.

Thank you Jeff. Your team (Juan Diaz and crew) did an outstanding job and we really appreciated the daily clean up. Awesome.

Sheryl S.

Fountain Hills, AZ

Thanks, Jeff. We appreciate your prompt, professional and courteous service. Your team (Pedro Diaz and crew) was great.

Mike

Tempe, AZ

Excellent service! They install some bird barriers that other companies do not. They explained everything in easy to understand terms. Very friendly and very knowledgeable. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a quality and reputable company.

J R.

If you are looking for honesty and integrity, look no further. I just had Roofstar repair my roof and they did a great job. We had another company re-do our roof 6 years ago and we were not expecting to have issues. I had a few roofing companies come out and give us estimates on fixing what the other company did wrong. All of the other companies said we had to re-do our whole roof, quoting around $12,000. Roofstar was recommended by my brother who is an insurance agent. He said he has used Roofstar for the past 15 years and said Jeff the owner was the nicest and most honest person he has worked with. He recommends all of his clients to Roofstar.

Bill came out and looked at the roof and said we had a unique issue with the roof. He said he didn’t want to miss quote us and wanted to talk to Jeff (the owner) to get his opinion. The quote came in, but I had a question on how something was going to be fixed. Jeff (the owner) came out to my house and spent at least an hour looking at what need to be done. Tell me, what other company’s owner would come out personally and look at a roof??? Especially in the hot Arizona summer??? Not only did Jeff come out, he figured out that we only needed to repair 50% of the roof and saved us over half of what all the other companies were going to charge. Seriously, who does that these days??? Most companies try to over sell so they can make a larger profit, Jeff didn’t do that!

The crew was great, on time and very professional. They did a great job and made sure they cleaned up after they left each day.

It’s sad that we had to have our roof re-done after only 6 years, but now I feel safe knowing the job was done right.

Thanks to Jeff and Bill for the professionalism and the high level of integrity!

I will recommend Roofstar to all of my friends.

Tino G.

Gilbert, AZ

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