Paramount prices
Is metal worth the premium here?
Metal costs roughly double asphalt and lasts roughly three times as long. Whether that is a good trade depends entirely on how long you intend to stay.
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These are estimated ranges, not quotes. Compiled from public installed-cost data for California and adjusted for how Paramount is built. No contractor is bound by them, and nobody can price a roof they have not stood on.
| Covering | Per square | Typical whole roof | Expected life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingleThe default choice on most American homes, and usually the right one. | $625 – $1,000 | $12,000 – $29,000 | 25 to 30 years |
| Standing-seam metalThe long game. Costs double up front and outlives two shingle roofs. | $1,500 – $2,500 | $28,500 – $72,500 | 40 to 70 years |
What moves the price
- Access — a truck that cannot get near the house adds hours to every load
- Ventilation work, if the old roof was cooking itself from underneath
- How many old layers have to come off before the new one goes on
- Whether the valleys, drip edge and step flashing are being replaced or reused
- Permit and inspection fees, which vary more between towns than people expect
Locally
These winds are not constant, which is the problem. A roof gets nine quiet months and then one night at fifty miles an hour, and whatever was marginal goes.
Ask any contractor quoting metal to show you a standing-seam job they finished several years ago. The edges will tell you what you need to know.
These are estimates, not quotes. They are compiled from national installed ranges adjusted for California costs and for how Paramount is built. No contractor is bound by them.
Questions about price
How many contractors will contact me?
Up to three. That is a hard cap, not a guideline. Three is enough to compare and few enough that your phone stays usable.
Should I repair or replace?
Rough rule: if the covering has more than about five years left and the damage is confined to one area, repair. If it is at the end of its life or you are patching the third leak in two years, you are paying instalments on a replacement.
Why does ventilation keep coming up?
Because a badly ventilated attic cooks the roof from underneath and takes years off it. Intake at the eaves and exhaust at the ridge, in balance. It is cheap during a re-roof and awkward afterwards.
What is it going to cost?
No cost. We email you once when a provider near you can take it on.