Composite roofing materials had a bad rap during their first and second generation. However, the latest composite shingles and shakes offers the longest lifespans and durable material performance. Unfortunately, the high demand for these roofing materials had made them a notch higher than other roofing material prices in the market. Here are three things that affect their prices.
Disposal
Old roofing shingles and shakes require professionals to remove safely from your roof. While you might imagine it's an easy job to remove screws and throw down aged shingles, shakes, or metal roof sheets, it requires excellent equipment that can accurately and efficiently do the job.
Material Quality and Thickness
Any product intended for structural purposes is much more expensive if they have a thicker mass. Composite shingles and shakes are much more affordable than their traditional counterparts, but they will increase in price if they undergo added processes, quality control, tests, and thickness.
Labor
In addition to materials, manufacturers such as DaVinci Roofing only trust licensed contractors to install their roofs properly for warranties and guarantees. While you can get much more affordable prices from unlicensed roofers, you won’t have guarantees if something goes wrong with their installation.
What is Vinyl has a complete list of factors that increase roofing prices. Check them out below.
1. Removal And Disposal Of The Previous Siding
If you had a siding before, the cost of the project would be somewhat higher. A crew can easily remove your previous sidings in a day or so. Upon removal, they will place the material in a rented garbage bin.
Unfortunately, the costs don’t end there. In most cases, there will be some damage to the walls leading to repairs and additional expenditures. The good thing is that you can address all these issues during the very construction project preventing further damage to the house’s structure.
2. The Quality Of The Material
Of course, we believe that vinyl shakes are perhaps the best material for this kind of object. However, you can also go with wooden elements.
Homeowners rarely paint their wooden shakes and shingles. So, you can save some money there. They will still be much more expensive than the vinyl shingles, and you will need to invest a lot of work into them. Popular cedar shingles require a lot of maintenance and have a shorter life expectancy compared to vinyl.
Anyway, the quality of the material will have the biggest impact on the end cost.
3. Thickness And Shape Of The Shakes
Shakes are one of the thicker options for sidings. This is especially noticeable when you compare them to shingles. Thickness is an important factor for the price because denser materials tend to be more expensive.
A customer can choose between several different shapes of the shakes. You can go with staggered edge, straight edge, or wavy edges. Straight edge shakes usually have a uniform size and shape, which is why they are the cheapest option. Wavy edges require the biggest investment.
4. Additional Material
Besides the shakes, which represent the biggest material expenditure, you will also have to consider other items such as nails, flashing, and furring strips. When combined, all these additional objects will cost you up to $1.50 per square foot.
Ideally, you should buy vinyl shakes that the manufacturer painted. Naturally, you can also paint them yourselves, but the price tends to be very high in comparison. For example, you will need to pay an additional $2.50 per square foot of painted shakes. A similar paint job will cost about $1 to $1.50 when done by the manufacturer.
5. Labor
Unlike panels, which are rather easy to set up, shakes require a lot of work. Besides the regular installation cost, a contractor can do several other things that will drive the price up. Good examples are previously mentioned removal of sidings and double coursing (installing several layers of shakes).
As previously mentioned, disposing of waste material increases the costs. But, if you hire experienced professionals, they will buy just the right amount of material for the project and are less likely to cause additional waste. So, even though a seasoned veteran might cause more initially, he will reduce the project’s costs down the line. (Continued)
You can always trust Roper Roofing & Solar to provide you with excellent composite shingle and shake installations with DaVinci Roofing materials in Golden, CO. Contact us today to learn more about everything we can do for you.
