Roofing in Country Hills, Brea

For asphalt shingle on a typical Brea home it is above the published estimates of about $9,500 to $25,000, so ask what is driving it. It can be reasonable for concrete tile, which starts from about $18,000, or for a large Eagle Hills house with steep gables and many valleys. The total alone does not settle it; the itemized roof area, tear-off, decking rate and permit do.

A CSLB C-39 license number you can check, a down payment no larger than California allows ($1,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less), a written quote that names the materials and the Brea re-roof permit on a replacement, and a roofer who looks at the roof and the ceilings under it before pricing anything. And one who will tell you when nothing needs doing yet.

No, not for most coverings. Asphalt shingle roofs are generally rated at 15 to 30 years and tile lasts considerably longer, so a ten-year-old roof is usually mid-life or younger. What matters at ten years is the details: flashings, pipe boots, vents and, on tile, the underlayment. If you are buying, a written read of those details tells you far more than the roof's age.

Published California averages run from about $9,000 to $22,000. In Brea, contractors' published estimates put asphalt shingle on a typical single-family home at about $9,500 to $18,000, standard roofs at up to about $25,000, and concrete tile from about $18,000. Your own figure depends on the roof shape, the layers coming off and the deck underneath, so it is a written quote once the roof has been seen.