On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:01:13 -0400, Gary wrote:

> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> Most Americans would replace that tile with asphalt shingles.
>> ISTR that's the most common residential roofing material in the
>> U.S. And the cheapest. Instead of $113,000, that job might cost
>> $5000 (including getting rid of the tiles).
>
> Not for $5000. Maybe for 15 or 20. Those tiles could be saved
> for other jobs that Old World does, so maybe a cost reduction
> to let them have them.

That roof with a 30-year shingle (medium quality) would cost no more
than $6,500. The used tiles would be taken to a tile yard to do
repairs or small jobs. OWR probably has a stash of their own. Even
those "new" tiles they used for this job aren't new. They're used
tiles that came from other tear-offs.

> And not new copper gutters either. Those are also only
> for historic houses.

Copper was a really cheap metal way back when, cost less than
aluminum. That's why we made pennies out of it. Nowadays it cost
400X times more than that. The gutters alone on John's house cost
more than a 30-year shingle tear-off/re-roof with aluminum gutters.
Or 3 years worth of rental payments from 1 tenant.

And you don't make gutters and downspouts out of it then paint them
black (duh).

Net up he's gotta repair the driveway. All the runoff from his
neighbors house and his drains into his driveway (not even
splashblocks) and into his foundation, which has also created small
sinkholes in his driveway and he has cracks in several spots. And
probably more now that's they've driven roofing trucks back there.
I'm sure he signed a driveway disclaimer as part of the job.

-sw