What should you expect to pay to have 25 year 3 tab shingles, 30 lb felt, and metal flashing installed on a gable roof with a 5:12 slope? The total area is ~1050 sqft so probably quoted for 11 squares. Right now I have quotes to do the job for $220 to $270 per square but don't know if that is reasonable.

Where are you located in Houston ?

Timbergrove - TC Jester and I10

I've had good luck with roofers taking after hours and weekend work. You buy the materials; they install. Three years ago in B/CS I paid $14 a square for labor. Included installation of flashing and felt.

I had bought the shingles and was on the roof rolling out the felt. Jose and his buddy pulled up and asked if I needed some roofers. Naw, I'm doing it myself. Jose says, "how about $14 bucks a square?" I say, "When can you start?"

They finished the next day.

If you have to tear off and dispose of the old material, you have additional costs, obviously. And need a truck and will pay a disposal fee.

These guys aren't bonded and when they leave the roof is yours but you're paying for their labor only; not the overhead of a roofing company.

I have no complaints and paid a third (or less) than I would have paid a roofing company.

If you need the comfort of dealing with a business, your quoted prices are in the reasonable range.

If you don't need that comfort level and want to save some significant bucks, Juan, Jose and Roberto can do it in a weekend. You just have to find them.

Se habla Espanol, of course.

Are you looking for turnkey removal, haul off and replacement? Are there any vents or pipe flashings that will need to be replace?

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DP

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It's a new roof, but has tar paper up there to protect the sheathing, which will probably need to be removed. No vents or pipe flashing, but I do want a ridge vent installed.

So there are no existing shingles to remove ?
How many feet of ridge vent do you need ?

If you are interested I can put you in touch with my roofer.

He can more than likely do it for lower than your current lowest bid.

You can reach me at

jpp_76@hotmail.com

With no demo involved I'd say your quotes are pretty high. I would estimate $175-185/SQ for shingles & felt, $6/LF for ridge vent, $1.50/LF for drip edge.