It's time for a new roof. The old one is looking
shabby, with damaged shingles or dents from hail. You
pick up the yellow pages, call a few roofing
companies, but the question lingers in your mind. What
is a fair bid? How do I know what I should pay? And
most of all, is there anything that I, the homeowner,
can do to bring the price of the bid down? As a
professional roofer, I will be answering these
questions in this article.

First, it is important to understand how a
professional roofing company makes a bid on a job, and
what factors are included.

The roofing contractor will always come out and
inspect your roof first. They will be looking at such
things as:

How many layers of shingles need to be removed (tear
off)?

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