On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 02:49:39 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10:43:00 PM UTC-4, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:14:55 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>> >On 7/16/2020 4:30 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> >> On Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:02:24 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> https://i.postimg.cc/fbbd5ZGx/Tiles-...-16-2020-2.jpg
>> >>>
>> >>> https://i.postimg.cc/dt8GV5RT/Tiles-...-16-2020-1.jpg
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Courtesy of Old World Roofing, doing in the Right Way! :-)
>> >>
>> >> I still can't believe how much this is costing you, it's not even a
>> >> large house.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Not a question of size bit have you actually seen the roof? Dormers,
>> >peaks, it is far more intricate than the typical A frame roof. Very
>> >labor intensive. Four dormers, an peak in the front, four corners the
>> >full length.
>>
>> I've seen a few pics. I'm not in the U.S, but I'm still stunned at the
>> cost, irrespective of the work involved. The house looks like a fairly
>> typical bungalow style house, John is obviously a rare exception to be
>> willing to spend what is arguably more than the house itself is worth
>> - what would other Americans do if faced with such a sitation? I would
>> assume they'd go for an iron or similar material?
>
>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).

I know which option I'd choose.