Montebello prices
Pricing a low-slope roof
A flat roof does not shed water; it holds it back. That makes seams and edges the whole job, and the whole price.
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These are estimated ranges, not quotes. Compiled from public installed-cost data for California and adjusted for how Montebello 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. | $675 – $975 | $13,500 – $27,500 | 25 to 30 years |
| 3-tab asphalt shingleThe cheapest thing that still counts as a roof. Fewer and fewer crews will install it. | $500 – $700 | $10,000 – $19,500 | 15 to 20 years |
| Impact-rated asphalt shingleClass 4 rated. Often earns an insurance discount where hail is a factor. | $850 – $1,300 | $17,000 – $36,500 | 25 to 35 years |
What moves the price
- Access — a truck that cannot get near the house adds hours to every load
- How many old layers have to come off before the new one goes on
- Ventilation work, if the old roof was cooking itself from underneath
- Whether the valleys, drip edge and step flashing are being replaced or reused
- The number of penetrations: chimneys, skylights, vents, solar mounts
Locally
They also drive ember risk, which is why vent screening and Class A assemblies matter more here than the colour of the covering.
Be careful with coatings sold as replacements. Coating a sound roof buys years; coating a failed one buys a fresh colour.
These are estimates, not quotes. They are compiled from national installed ranges adjusted for California costs and for how Montebello is built. No contractor is bound by them.
Questions about price
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Can I just put a new roof over the old one?
Codes in most places allow two layers. That does not make it wise. You lose the chance to see the deck, and the next roofer has twice as much to remove.
Is this really free?
It is free to you. Contractors pay to receive homeowner requests in their area. That is the entire business model, and we would rather say so plainly than pretend otherwise.