We re working on a 120 year old house that still has its original standing seam metal roof.
Roofs are replaced with 30 of thier useful life left.
The life expectancy of your roof depends factors that include the roof design and the climate you live in as well as the quality of installation and long term care.
If any load bearing structural elements including decking and sheathing were replaced that supported more than 40 of the roof the entire cost is likely a restoration.
Tile roofing is made of either concrete or clay and comes in different shapes and textures.
If this roof is 120 years old that would mean it was built around 1880.
The average life of roofing.
A roof painter told the owner that this roof has 50 years of useful life left.
As a basic rule you should easily get 25 30 years out of an asphalt roof.
Architectural shingles are a premium type of asphalt shingles that last 25 to 30 years.
The following are some examples in general of the estimated life of certain roofing materials.
An asphalt shingle roof is near the end of its useful life when the shingle tabs loose their flexibility.
The manufacturer s life of their product is only a barometer and should not be considered as an exact science because many roofs will exceed and go beyond their estimated life with some maintenance and repairs.
If you re confused about whether to replace or repair the roof try bending up a single shingle tab on a warm day.
A properly installed quality shingle can last 50 years.
If a shingle roof lasts 30 years we tell the homeowners that they really got their money s worth.
This doesn t mean that your architectural roof will start collapsing after 20 years.
After two decades your roofing materials are simply too aged and deteriorated from michigan weather to properly protect your home from the elements.
Understanding the life span of appliances and home fixtures can help you decide when to repair.
Many things effect the lifespan of a asphalt r.
3 tab composition 20 years.
While architectural shingles seal in the same manner as standard asphalt shingles they re up to three.
If only the outer roof covering membrane shingles etc was replaced but none of the underlying roof system it is not a restoration.
For instance roofs are designed to be replaced every 30 years and appliances rarely last that long.
These are expected to last up to 20 years.
A rob haddock of the metal roof advisory council responds.
Asphalt shingle roofing is designed to last about 20 years with a few surviving beyond that.
An improperly installed poor quality shingle can last 50 months.
