Our Process
How a roofing job runs in Monsey, step by step: the call, the written quote, the work and the final walkthrough — and the less expensive option named when there is one.
Four steps, start to finish
Shingle and metal priced side by side, and a written quote for every job before any work starts.
Call with the roof and the question
Tell us the address and what you are weighing: a leak, a tired roof, or shingle against metal.
Measure it and look underneath
The roof is measured in squares, the layers and pitch noted, and the attic checked wherever there is one.
One written quote, two materials
Architectural shingle and metal on the same square count, each with its rated years, and the permit named.
The work, then the walkaround
Decking priced per sheet and photographed, flashings renewed rather than reused, and a walkaround with you before the final payment.
The numbers, together
These are estimated ranges for Rockland County; your own is quoted once we have looked.
Roof Replacement - $350 - $700 per square (est.)
About $7,000 - $14,000 for a 20-square roof in shingle.
Roof Repair - $300 - $3,000 (est.)
Around $900 on average, nationally.
Roof Leak Repair - $400 - $2,000 (est.)
Published averages about $395 - $1,967.
Emergency Roof Repair - $500 - $1,500 for a missing section (est.)
Temporary cover quoted on its own first.
Flat Roof Repair - $485 - $2,800 (est.)
A published new york flat roof figure.
Metal Roofing - $4 - $30 per sq ft (est.)
National range, against $1 - $4 for asphalt.
What to do before a roofer arrives, and what to ask for
The first steps cost nothing, and they make the quote sharper.
Catch the water and photograph it
A bucket under the drip, belongings moved, and photographs of the stain before anything is touched.
Note when it leaks
In every rain, only in wind, or only in a thaw. That one detail separates a flashing from an ice dam before anyone climbs a ladder.
Look in the attic if you safely can
Water tracks on the rafters, damp insulation or daylight around a vent point at the entry, and a found entry point is a cheaper repair.
Ask for both materials if the roof is done
If a replacement is on the table, ask for architectural shingle and metal priced on the same square count.
Decide the material in daylight, not in a downpour
Worth knowing before you start calling around, because the worst time to choose a roof is with water coming in.
A roof that fails in a storm needs cover that night, and nothing more. The material decision — shingle or metal, and at what price — belongs to a dry week with a measured roof and two columns on the quote, not to the callout.
Winter adds its own questions here. This market asks how to stop ice dams and whether metal prevents them; the honest answer is that the eaves detail, the insulation and the ventilation decide it under either material. Shingles also need warmth to seal down, which is one more reason to plan a replacement outside the coldest weeks.
- Active leaks covered the same day where light and weather allow
- Repairs booked within the week in normal conditions
- Temporary cover quoted separately from the permanent work
- Replacements planned with both materials priced first
Want a figure on it?
The estimated range before we travel, and the figure in writing before any work starts.