THE ENDLESS MONEY PIT! A NEW ROOF AND ACCOUTREMENTS

[chief38]

Over the last week (took 5 days) I've been having my roof replaced. The old Certainteed brand Architectural roof was only 23 years old and was supposedly rated to last 30 years - well it didn't! After 23 years it was tired, old and ugly but I wanted to replace it before it started to leak. In that respect I did the right thing and all the Plywood underneath was A-OK. The Roofers are actually finishing up the last section right now and should be cleaning up in about an hour. Tomorrow the new Gutters and Shutters go up. An expensive week to say the least!

According to my Contractor this roof is supposed to last 40 years, well I won't be here to let you guys know - lol! This time I used Owens - Corning "Duration shingles" and their hi-tech under underlayment - so hopefully it will keep on looking good for a long time.

 

[gasaman]

We just replaced our roof w/ a 30yr Certanteed architectural shingle.
In 30yrs I hope I'm still this side of the grass but not under this roof. LOL

 

[arjay]

We lucked out last year.Our worn out roof was destroyed by golf ball sized hail,but we had full replacement cost insurance on the place so we were only out the deductible-whew!

 

[Hunter8282]

We lucked out last year.Our worn out roof was destroyed by golf ball sized hail,but we had full replacement cost insurance on the place so we were only out the deductible-whew!

This is what I am waiting for right now...

No structural damage please, just enough to get new shingles.

 

[Rule3]

Well if you have roof ACCOUTREMENTS then there goes the big money!

 

[WardenRoss]

Just replaced the roof on our home built in 2002. It only lasted 16 years. Really, only the south side was super bad. But a few leaks here and there.

I’m told that shingles produced in those years were not very good. Hoping these 30 year new ones last.

I roofed my mom’s house around 1989 and they just have been replaced.

Death and taxes and owning a home!



Pecked out on my iPhone.

 

[jtcarm]

30-year shingles are wasted in my part of Texas.

Hail will take out a roof before it turns 20.

 

[jtcarm]

Just replaced the roof on our home built in 2002. It only lasted 16 years. Really, only the south side was super bad. But a few leaks here and there.

I’m told that shingles produced in those years were not very good. Hoping these 30 year new ones last.

I roofed my mom’s house around 1989 and they just have been replaced.

Death and taxes and owning a home!



Pecked out on my iPhone.

Same here, 2002.

I’m frankly surprised it lasted this long.

 

[walkin jack]

The downside to living in the same house for 40+ years is that you loose count of how many times you have replace your: air conditioners, washer & dryer, furnace, toilets, garbage disposals, refrigerators, freezers, ovens, stove tops, microwave ovens, toasters, dishwashers, windows.....and roofs of course.

And we won't get into remodeling things like flooring, painting, back yard decks and general repairs.

Still, I'll take that over living in an apartment. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

 

[chief38]

Well if you have roof ACCOUTREMENTS then there goes the big money!

HA! LOL Gutters and Shingles are "accouterments" to me. To be honest I had no real intention of replacing the Gutters until the new roof went on. Then I saw just how crummy they looked. Aside from which, I am installing something called Rain-pro Gutters with Micro-leaf-guard that will hopefully work well enough so I no longer have to climb up and clean them out a few times a year.

Since the old roof was gray and this one is blue/black, the Shutters had to be changed or they would have looked silly. They were pretty faded anyway.

I'm doing my part to keep the Trump economy going

 

[chief38]

The downside to living in the same house for 40+ years is that you loose count of how many times you have replace your: air conditioners, washer & dryer, furnace, toilets, garbage disposals, refrigerators, freezers, ovens, stove tops, microwave ovens, toasters, dishwashers, windows.....and roofs of course.

And we won't get into remodeling things like flooring, painting, back yard decks and general repairs.

Still, I'll take that over living in an apartment. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

I've done more to my home in 23 years than I care to remember!!!! I've put much more into it than I paid for it, but luckily I got it just prior to the R/E market going crazy so when I do sell it I'll come out OK. Won't make much, but I've enjoyed my home every day and we entertain a lot. I take much pride in it and it's just who I am.

 

[bigwheelzip]

I'm glad to see that photovoltaic panels are a roof accessory that is sprouting on Long Island since I moved away. Those LILCO/LIPA bills were crazy high for us, and we had oil-fired heat/hot water.

 

[pawngal]

I have 75 bundles of shingles sitting in my driveway

Waiting for it to quit raining. And hoping for the weather to stay warm enough.

 

[gman51]

I installed the shingles when I built my house and after 10 years I was having leaks. Those were supposed to be about 20 or 30 year shingles.
I decided to go with a metal roof this time and cost wise it was barely more than cost of using shingles. I bet anything this roof last more than 30 years. Texas heat and wind take a toll on shingle roofs.

 

[chief38]

We have had our roof replaced 3 times in the last 5 years due to hail damage. State Farm is getting real tired of us.

WOW!! I'm sure they are "thrilled".

 

[Iggy]

WOW!! I'm sure they are "thrilled".

They totaled my pickup too. I just sold it to them. Got more that way than I would have trading or selling myself.

 

[chief38]

I'm glad to see that photovoltaic panels are a roof accessory that is sprouting on Long Island since I moved away. Those LILCO/LIPA bills were crazy high for us, and we had oil-fired heat/hot water.

Here's a factoid that many don't realize. YES, while solar panels WILL cut your electric bill, almost all solar panels people buy and especially the ones that come from the Company's that "rent" your roof and reduce you bill a bit while making the Lions share of the profit, are manufactured in China. Since solar panels are made of sand (as glass is) it requires a lot of fuel to melt and convert sand. China's major source of energy is Coal. Not even the Anthracite (hard) coal which is the most efficient and somewhat clean burning but they use the Bituminous coal which is quite dirty and pollutes a lot. The Carbon foot print that the coal leaves on the environment is worse than the carbon foot print of a modern gas furnace and therefore even though your electric bill will decrease, until the Chinese stop manufacturing solar panels with coal, the carbon footprint is not worth the conversion and is actually worse for the environment.

While there are solar panels manufactured in the USA and Sweden with more environmentally friendly methods, most are not willing to pay the difference in the cost of the panels. So that is the dilemma as I understand it.

 

[arjay]

We have had our roof replaced 3 times in the last 5 years due to hail damage. State Farm is getting real tired of us.

Those poor devils have had to pay off on five cars of mine due to hail over the years lol

 

[Geronimo Jim]

I move to a new house every 8 to 12 years to
avoid this problem. However, been in this one
for 15 so got to start looking. Pa is calling.
Lot more shooting.

 

[bigwheelzip]

... the carbon footprint is not worth the conversion and is actually worse for the environment.

Paying $468 a month for power when I left there years ago, if I had stayed, I'd have gotten those things on the roof also, for no "green" reason other than cash! Tax / utility credits, and ever-decreasing cost make it hard to resist, when rates are so high.

Carbon footprint for photovoltaic panels is still an open-ended equation, since it can only be determined once the panels fail and are disposed of, and even the earliest ones still work. It's conceivable that with higher volumes of panels in the waste stream, they will be salvaged for their rare and precious metals, considering the thin profit margins the industry operates on.

Good luck with the project.