What To Know Before Replacing Your Roof

1 year ago

Are you getting ready to replace your home’s roof? Make sure you know all the information upfront, including how long it will take and how you can prepare your house for the work. Here’s what you need to know before replacing your roof.

What Do I Need to Know Before Replacing My Roof?

You need to do your research before installing a new roof so that you can understand everything you need to before making any decisions. Luckily, if you’re visiting this blog, you’re already done with step 1! Now, let’s discuss what you need to know before replacing your roof.

Whether you really need a roof replacement. Before going through the hassle and cost of a roof replacement, have a professional roofer perform a roof inspection and tell you about the state of your roof. You may be able to do a repair instead of a total roof replacement.

The material you’re going to use. The material you decide to use for your new roof depends on the climate where you live, your aesthetic preferences, and your budget. Having trouble deciding which roof material is best for you? Learn about the recommended roofing materials for Phoenix homes.

Loud noises. Replacing a roof isn’t a quiet process. Prepare for lots of loud noises throughout your roof replacement. If you work from home, you may want to invest in soundproof headphones or find a quiet cafe to work in for the day.

How to choose the best roofer in your area. Choosing a high-quality roofing company to replace your roof is essential to ensure proper installation and avoid common mistakes some roofing contractors make. To choose the best roofer in your area, look for someone with solid reviews and a lot of experience they can show for.

The questions you’re going to ask potential roofers. When you’re looking for the best roofer for your roof replacement, you have to ask the right questions to any potential roofers. These include questions about their licensure, experience, portfolio, warranty, and more.

Is it OK to Put a New Roof Over an Old One?

It can be tempting to layer shingles instead of replacing your roof entirely. Doing this is also allowed in Arizona. The state’s building code allows no more than two layers of shingles on a roof. However, even though you can put a new layer of roofing over an old one, layering shingles is not recommended and can cause problems down the line.

How Do I Prepare My House for a New Roof?

To prepare your house for a roof replacement, take the following steps:

Remove any objects that can fall from your walls.
Clear out your yard of any furniture or other objects.
Warn your neighbors about the noise.
Remove any antennas or satellite dishes attached to the roof.
Identify or provide external power outlets your contractor will be able to use.
Cover any items in your attic and remove any valuables.

How Long Does it Take to Re-roof a House?

Re-roofing a house is a fairly quick process and can be done in a few days. Sometimes, a home can be completely re-roofed in a single day. The length of time it takes to re-roof your home depends on the size of your roof, the material of your new roof, and the condition of your old one.

Get the TRUTH About Your Roof

Now that you know everything you need to know about replacing your roof, it’s time to start calling roofing contractors! Roofstar Arizona is a highly trusted, fully insured, and licensed roofing contractor built on the ideals of trust and integrity. Call us now at 480-426-1915 for a free estimate. We’ll tell you the truth about your roof.

We just want to thank you (Jeff) and your employees for the excellent and professional job in replacing our tile roof. Your employee’s (Juan Diaz and crew) were diligent, neat, pleasant, worked independently and very competent. It was such a pleasure to do business with a company with such high standards. We would highly recommend your company without reservations.

Duane and Elaine H.

Phoenix, AZ

From start until finish, Roofstar Arizona was the perfect choice for our house. We were given a very clear and thorough quote for the work our 30+ year old roof needed; we could’ve choose to ‘band-aid’ key areas and spend less, or we could spend the money and fix it right. We had saved and knew we’d have to spend a good amount of money for the work, but Roofstar was professional enough to offer choices. We had a slight miscommunication with regard to instruction with the on-site supervisor, and though we were able to easily clear things up, Roofstars’ owner Jeff drove himself to our home just to make sure our minds were at ease. Excellent touch. The workers were courteous and very thorough with the work. They stuck to the time needed to complete (we had good weather), and our home has a new roof, ready for the next 30 years. It looks great, and we have the confidence knowing the job was done right. Great work, guys. Highly recommend this company.

….03/2020–an update–we’ve had a few rainy days since the roof work–and everything is in fantastic order. These guys did a great job for us, and I know they will for you, too.

Dan Y.

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.

Will refer your team and you…..you all fully understand and work for Total Customer Satisfaction…..hope sign generates a new client or two. Take care.

Jack B.

Fountain Hills, AZ

This is the second time I’ve used Roofstar for roof repairs. Jeff and Roofstar has been honest and fair with their prices compared to other companies however the big difference to me was with the customer service. Jeff Knudson, the owner, came out to our house personally to explain to me what the problem and the options were. Not everything was “urgent” or “required” to be repaired; some items were necessary and some were “nice to have” in order to prevent future repairs. I appreciated the honesty and the option to select the level of repairs that I needed and fit into my budget. Outside of some delays early on during the quote process, the work was completed timely and per the quote provided, no hidden fees or changes to the original quote. I am very happy with the work performed by Roofstar and will recommend Roofstar to any friends and neighbors requiring roof work.

Brian

Gilbert, AZ

I have a new roof today thanks to Roofstar. From the estimate with Chris with understanding the process. Able to talk to all top brass with the care and interest in sharing the process through the team that showed up and did The work. Always willing to answer my questions I am thrilled with the results. Thanks Jeff, Jose, Juan, and Chris. I would highly recommend your team. Your onsite workers were fabulous.

Nancy H.

Just met Santiago. Every business should have a representative like him!

George D.

Sun Lakes, AZ

I want to extend my compliments to Santiago Sr & Jr. I really appreciated Santiago Sr’s sense of ’ownership’ with the job and recognize and am grateful for the effort that he and his son put into making sure the job was done well. They did excellent work! Thank you.

Louie B.

Scottsdale, AZ

I have been so impressed with Roofstar! First let me say I was amazed with Mathew. From the first time he came to our house. Mathew was running about 5-10 minutes late. Mathew called and let me know he was close but would be a few minutes late. He was less than 5 minutes late. What a nice touch! Looking at his age as he appeared young, I wondered how much can he know about roofing? When Mathew came off the roof and explained every picture he took I was impressed. It was obvious he knew how to inspect a roof.

Mathew’s follow up was exactly what he said it would be. This day and age that type of service is hard to find!

On the 2 occasions that I spoke to your staff on the telephone I hung up thinking these employees must love their boss, because they cared so much for his customers.

I don’t make a habit out of sending this type of email, because we just expect good service. Your employees went above and beyond good service.

I look forward to refer friends and family in the future, hoping I never need your service again, but I know where I will call if I need my roof fixed.

Tom A.

Gilbert, AZ

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

Mike

Tempe, AZ

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