- A contractor should be able to estimate how much it would cost to repair your roof based on a number of factors -- including the square footage and the pitch of your roof, its accessibility and the quality of the workmanship. Other factors that can help to determine how much it would cost to repair your roof are the type of roofing material you choose, how many stories your home has and if you have to remove your old roof.
- At the time of publication, hiring a roofing company to repair a 10-foot-by-10-foot square of asphalt shingles, which are fire-resistant and are available in a variety of colors, costs from about $100 to as much as $350. Hiring a roofing company to repair an area of the same size with wooden shingles, usually made of cedar, redwood, southern pine and other woods. and which can be coated with fire-resistant treatment, costs from about $210 to as much as $1,000.
- At the time of publication, a professional handyman service can repair a few missing or broken asphalt shingles for about $100 to $130. Likewise, a professional handyman service can repair a few broken or missing wooden shingles for about $140 to $180.
- At the time of publication, leaks, which are usually caused when the flashing that seals the edge of a skylight to the roofing material to prevent the passage of water into a structure tears or is pulled away, cost from about $300 to as much as $500 to repair. It costs about $15 to $25 a foot to repair valley roof flashing, which is used on a roof to prevent rainwater from running down the side of the roof and splashing under shingles. Expect to pay about $200 to $500 for faulty flashing around a chimney, which causes leaks, stains on walls, peeling wallpaper and dampness near the chimney. Additionally, expect to pay for a roof building permit and city license and labor costs.
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