Well, gang,I put a new roof on.

[Polygon]

Well gang, I have a new roof. ($14,000+) Yes, it costs a fortune here in Florida. Dade county specs, which means the tar paper is more like a another roll of roof with adhesive. It sticks to the plywood, then the shingles go on top. And 17 sheets of plywood replaced...with plywood. Did the back porch and chimney repair too.


And I like the new color, but now, I am going to paint the entire house and repair rotted outside wood. And pick a new color for the house. the roof matches the rock work, but time for a newer color. The trim will stay brown.

So that's what's going on here............



PS, way back in 1999, we did a roof over, and it lasted 16 years. No complaints, me and my friends, all volunteers. I'm not so young anymore!

[draftingmonkey]

Yes, hurricane codes in Florida add to costs just like earthquake codes in California. The new roof looks good. As for house colors I would either go with a lighter wall color, closer to a cream, or move more to a darker tan range if keeping the trim brown (sample photos below). Maybe try one of the online paint color programs like offered through Sherwin Williams where you upload a photo of your home. Haven't tried it myself but these new online tools seem to be very helpful. If you try the online tool let us know how it works for you.
https://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer/#





My personal choice would be lighter walls. This will cause the brown trim and the stone accents to be featured and the lighter wall color would reflect more heat than a darker wall color.  Also, being in FL where it is damp I would make sure to add a Mildewcide to the paint. I use it here in CA as the close proximity of the homes causes many neighbors to irrigate the side of your home every time they water.

[Polygon]

Thank you for the input...
The roof 16 years ago was only $2600. No permit, we just did it. Today..well, better to get it done right.

[Old Moparz]

Bet you are glad that's over with.  

If your roof was $14,000 I'm assuming you paid someone.  

Mine was a pain in the neck to do, but I had no choice but to do it myself since the estimates were a lot more than I could have afforded 1-1/2 years ago. Got 4 estimates ranging from $8000 to $12,500 plus more if there was any plywood that needed to be replaced. (I was lucky, there was a 3ft square area & a 2ft square area only)

The materials alone cost about $3100 if I recall.

Other than my wife & daughter helping with some cleaning up from the tear off, I ended up doing it alone. Anyone I knew that knew how to hold a hammer and could have helped, was not in the best of physical shape or & I didn't want them to be 3 stories up on a 12 pitch.  

[Dino]

Yeah prices went up a bit over the years.  I just had the first quote today to redo the entire roof at roughly $10K.  Guess who's not buying Charger parts for a while?