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[haddon9]

My house is 2500 sq ft and we had a roof put on ten years ago.  At the time a lot of the neighbors were doing theirs too.  It cost $9,000. so I am assuming it would be around 12-15K today.

My neighbor got an eastimate  for new siding and it was around 40K.  I thought that was ridiculous!

 My next outdoor project will be to replace the driveway.  It's macadam and has some cracks in it. Our next door neighbors had theirs done 5 years ago and it was $3,000.  I have a feeling that it will be closer to $4,000 when we do it this fall.

[ScrapHappy]

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@haddon9 wrote:

My house is 2500 sq ft and we had a roof put on ten years ago.  At the time a lot of the neighbors were doing theirs too.  It cost $9,000. so I am assuming it would be around 12-15K today.

My neighbor got an eastimate  for new siding and it was around 40K.  I thought that was ridiculous!

 My next outdoor project will be to replace the driveway.  It's macadam and has some cracks in it. Our next door neighbors had theirs done 5 years ago and it was $3,000.  I have a feeling that it will be closer to $4,000 when we do it this fall.

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We did our driveways 3 years ago.  We have 2 driveways which are large and a walk way.  It cost $24k.

[gardenman]

There are a lot of variables even for the same size house when it comes to the roof. Penetrations through the roof (vent pipes, exhaust fans, skylights, dormers, etc) all can add substantially to the cost. The pitch of the roof, the condition of the substrate, the condition of the rafters, can all play a role. Whether ice dams are an issue or not in your locale also matter. And whether they can roof over your existing roof or need to strip it matters. Dumpster rentals and dumping fees are often exorbitant. No contractor wants to lose money on a job so you typically get a worst-case estimate. And the roofing material matters. A clay tile roof may last nearly forever, but that's also about how long you'll be paying it off. Shingles are typically the least expensive option, but there are plain shingles, architectural shingles, and all kinds of grades of shingles. Pricing a roofing job is an art. 

[CelticCrafter]

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@gardenman wrote:

There are a lot of variables even for the same size house when it comes to the roof. Penetrations through the roof (vent pipes, exhaust fans, skylights, dormers, etc) all can add substantially to the cost. The pitch of the roof, the condition of the substrate, the condition of the rafters, can all play a role. Whether ice dams are an issue or not in your locale also matter. And whether they can roof over your existing roof or need to strip it matters. Dumpster rentals and dumping fees are often exorbitant. No contractor wants to lose money on a job so you typically get a worst-case estimate. And the roofing material matters. A clay tile roof may last nearly forever, but that's also about how long you'll be paying it off. Shingles are typically the least expensive option, but there are plain shingles, architectural shingles, and all kinds of grades of shingles. Pricing a roofing job is an art. 

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@gardenman Where I live, they don't even bother with dumpsters anymore for any kind of work.  Throw it on the front lawn, at the end of the day bag it up into black contractors bags and throw it into the back of the work vans.  

[Twins Mom]

@Alsace Gal 

I have never heard of being provided a video of construction work.  That's probably a really good idea.  The crews around here get going in early morning and finish in day.  Communicating with them is not easy.  Promises are easy for contractor to give but consumer has to trust all is being done correctly.  Even established companies not providing the quality that one expects, unfortunately.

[gardenman]

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@CelticCrafter wrote:

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@gardenman wrote:

There are a lot of variables even for the same size house when it comes to the roof. Penetrations through the roof (vent pipes, exhaust fans, skylights, dormers, etc) all can add substantially to the cost. The pitch of the roof, the condition of the substrate, the condition of the rafters, can all play a role. Whether ice dams are an issue or not in your locale also matter. And whether they can roof over your existing roof or need to strip it matters. Dumpster rentals and dumping fees are often exorbitant. No contractor wants to lose money on a job so you typically get a worst-case estimate. And the roofing material matters. A clay tile roof may last nearly forever, but that's also about how long you'll be paying it off. Shingles are typically the least expensive option, but there are plain shingles, architectural shingles, and all kinds of grades of shingles. Pricing a roofing job is an art. 

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@gardenman Where I live, they don't even bother with dumpsters anymore for any kind of work.  Throw it on the front lawn, at the end of the day bag it up into black contractors bags and throw it into the back of the work vans.  

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That's smart. When we had the roof redone about thirty years ago, the dumpster rental was about $1,500 here in NJ without the dumping fee added on. Just renting the dumpster and having it delivered and picked up afterward was $1,500. Then you had to pay the dumping fee on top of that.

[Lilysmom1]

I had a steel roof put on after Hurricane Dorian in 2021.  Did the house and a small detached garage.  The house is a large walkout bungalow.  ~30,000$.