Estimates

How pricing works

We don't post a price, because a roof isn't a product. Here is what decides yours, what the estimate covers, and when you get the number.

What decides the price
Nine things move the number on a metal roof, and each one is a line on the written estimate.
- Size, in squares
- Pitch and access
- Standing seam or exposed fastener
- Steel gauge
- Paint system
What the estimate includes, and what it doesn't
A written estimate lists the work line by line. If it is not on the estimate, it is not in the price.
- Includes: tear-off, disposal and cleanup
- Includes: deck check with a per-sheet price
- Includes: underlayment, panels, trim and flashing
- Includes: snow guards as drawn
- Not included: rafter or fascia rot found later
- Not included: chimney masonry, skylights and gutters
What happens at the visit
We walk the outside, go up on the roof, look in the attic and take photos. There is no charge for the visit or the written estimate, and the estimate holds for 30 days.
Materials and lead time
Panels are cut to your roof, so the order date and the lead time are on the estimate, along with the gauge and paint named by maker and product line.
After hours
We don't run a night line. If water is coming in at night, leave a message and we call back first thing and tell you what to do until we arrive. A visit outside working hours costs more, and we say so first.
When you get the number
In writing, after the visit, as a flat price for the work listed. If we find bad decking once the old roof is off, the per-sheet price on the estimate is what you pay.

Cost drivers

Nine things that move the price of a metal roof

Ask us about any of them. We would rather you understood the number than took it on trust.

Size in squares
A square is 100 square feet. Every extra square is more panel, more clips and more time.
Pitch and access
A steep roof, or one a truck can't reach, takes longer and takes more safety gear.
Panel type
Standing seam costs more to make and set than exposed fastener.
Gauge
A lower gauge number is thicker steel. It dents less and costs more.
Paint system
Standard polyester, silicone-modified polyester and PVDF are three rungs, and each costs more than the last.
Layers and deck
More layers to tear off, or a deck that needs boards, adds time and material. Decking is priced per sheet.
Trim, flashing and penetrations
Valleys, dormers, chimneys, skylights and pipes each need their own flashing.
Snow guards
More rows and longer runs mean more guards. The layout is on the estimate.
Distance and season
Acreage jobs mean more driving, and a busy summer means a longer wait for a date.

The visit

This is what happens, in order. You can ask us to skip nothing.

01
Step 1: You call or text
Katerina or Ewa takes the details and sets a day.
02
Step 2: We walk the outside
We look at the roof from the ground, at the gutters, at what is under the eaves and at the barn if there is one.
03
Step 3: We go up
Tied off, and only on a dry roof. On a steep or snowy one we use a drone instead.
04
Step 4: We check the attic
Daylight, stains, wet insulation, ventilation and the underside of the deck.
05
Step 5: We measure
The roof is measured in squares, with the hips, valleys and penetrations counted.
06
Step 6: We show you the photos
You see what we saw, and we explain repair or replace.
07
Step 7: We write the options
In writing, with the gauge, the paint, the snow guards and the extras priced as extras.
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Step 8: We answer questions
At the table, or by phone. Take the estimate home.
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Step 9: We follow up
Once. If you want to talk it over, we are here. If you don't, we stop.

Ask for a visit. You get the estimate in writing, with every line explained.