Tiles back on!
jay wrote:
>
> On 7/17/20 5:01 AM, 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.
>
> Yes. 5K would be a dog house with bottom of the line 3 tab shingle.
> Recently spent 18k on a not so large one and most all of y'all chipped
> in. Roofing contractors pay an exorbitant amount for insurance just like
> tree trimmers.
I have no doubt that roofing liability insurance is high.
Especially when they do a flat roof. One little missed spot
could cause much damage below and inside.
Talk about high insurance. I read that just a GP doctor
paid about 100K per year for insurance 30 years ago.
I don't doubt it.
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