Many people nowadays are commenting on the Web that roof repair costs have become outrageous in the last few years. There are many reasons for this, and it's as good a time to address them now in this post, which is the second-to-last in our series on shingled roofing. There's one big obvious reason that seems to be the elephant in the room here.
Shingles are, generally, made from asphalt. Some other materials are being experimented with, but right now that's the standard. In the last few years, the cost of asphalt has gone way up with the cost of crude oil, along with the price of gasoline, as you probably noticed. So we in the roofing biz are struggling from two sides here. First, we have the price of asphalt rising, so the cost of our materials is going up fairly astronomically. Second, we also have the transport costs which lump onto that for delivery. In addition, the cost of lumber is also going up, and we need all of those things to make your roof safe.
And most of all, the labor is the greatest section of your roofing cost. Bad labor is what hurts your roof the most. Paying a little more for the best allows you to know that your roof is safe for years to come. Having skilled roofers, especially GAF certified roofers, is the best insurance you can have.
More next week!
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