Roofing in Wesley Hills, NY

For asphalt shingle on most houses here it is high: at $350 to $700 a square, $50,000 would cover roughly 71 to 143 squares, far more roof than most homes have. For metal on a large roof, at $4 to $30 a square foot, it can be in range. The total only means something next to the square count and the material, so ask for both on paper.

In Monsey, plan on one. The Town of Ramapo's fee schedule has its own line for a re-roof or a tear-off and replace, listed at $250 for a residence in its February 2018 schedule, so confirm the current fee. The Town's Building Department is at 237 Route 59 in Suffern. Kaser and Wesley Hills are incorporated villages, so ask the village which office handles a re-roof there. Whoever does the work should pull it.

A small, steady drip in one spot, caught in a bucket, can usually wait a few days for a proper repair. Water near a light fixture, a ceiling that bulges, or a leak that grows with every rain cannot wait at all. The longer any leak runs, the more sheathing, insulation and ceiling it takes with it, which is how a small repair becomes a large one.

It depends on the material and the square count, which is why the question cannot be answered from the total alone. At the estimated Monsey rate of $350 to $700 per square, $30,000 buys about 43 to 86 squares of shingle roof, more than most houses carry, so on shingle it deserves an explanation: layers, decking, a steep or many-valleyed roof. For metal at about $4 to $30 a square foot nationally, the same $30,000 covers 1,000 to 7,500 square feet of roof, so it can be fair. Ask for both materials priced on your measured roof.