Our Process
How a roofing job runs in Howell, step by step: the call, the written quote, the work and the final walkthrough — and the less expensive option named when there is one.
Four steps, start to finish
The attic read before the roof is blamed, and a written quote before any work.
Call and say where it shows
Tell us the address and what you are seeing: a stain on a top-floor ceiling, water in a thaw, a musty attic, shingles in the yard.
The attic, then the roof
Vents at the eaves and the ridge, the color of the plywood, damp insulation, then the slopes and flashings from outside.
A written quote, two kinds of line
Roofing and ventilation priced separately, with photographs of what was found in the attic and on the roof.
The work, then the walkaround
Shingles woven in and sealed down, vents fitted, photographs before and after.
Each job, priced
Estimated ranges for Monmouth County homes. Your own written quote comes after we have seen it.
Roof Replacement - $8,500 - $23,000 (est.)
Asphalt, most howell houses; layers, decking and shape move it.
Roof Repair - $300 - $1,500 (est.)
Most howell roof repairs.
Roof Leak Repair - $300 - $1,500 (est.)
Most leaks, traced and fixed.
Emergency Roof Repair - $300 - $1,500 after cover (est.)
Temporary cover quoted on the call, on its own.
Storm Damage Roof Repair - $300 - $3,000 (est.)
Most storm repairs; stripped sections about $9.20 - $11.62 a sq ft.
Metal Roofing - $4 - $30 per sq ft (est., national)
Installed metal, against $1 - $4 for asphalt in the same comparison.
What to do before a roofer arrives, and why it saves money
A few minutes of looking from the ground makes the roof easier to read, and the first steps cost nothing.
Catch the water and stay off the roof
A bucket under the drip, belongings moved, and nobody on a wet or icy roof.
Note when it drips
In rain, in a thaw, or on a cold dry morning. Rain points at the roof; a thaw points at an ice dam; a dry morning points at condensation in the attic.
Look in the attic if you safely can
With a flashlight from the hatch: a wet streak on a rafter, dark rings on the plywood, damp insulation, vents covered over.
Clear the path to the hatch
The attic is read on every visit here, so a cleared closet or hallway under the hatch makes the visit shorter.
When to call after a Howell storm
Worth knowing before you start calling around, because the week after a storm is the worst week to be choosing.
After a wind storm, the township group fills with neighbors asking for a roofer at the same time. An open roof or water coming in needs cover that day; a lifted edge with a dry ceiling can wait a few days for a proper repair, and there is time to compare two written quotes.
What should not wait into winter is an attic that cannot vent. The moisture it traps darkens the decking every cold season, and the ice dams it feeds come back at the same eaves every thaw.
- Active leaks covered the same day where light and weather allow
- Attic and roof read, repairs quoted within the week in normal conditions
- Temporary cover quoted separately from the permanent repair
- Replacements scheduled for dry weather where possible
Want a figure on it?
The estimated range before we travel, and the figure in writing before any work starts.