Cost & Buying Guides
Roofing Guides

National average is $12,000–$22,000 but the range is $8,000–$40,000+. We break down cost by material, city, roof size, and pitch with real regional numbers.

The 40% rule, the age threshold, the damage type, and the insurance math — four tests that tell you definitively whether to repair or replace.

We evaluated GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Atlas, and IKO on performance, warranty, price, and availability in hail markets. Here are the winners by category.

3-tab is rarely the right answer anymore. Here's why, the cost difference, the warranty difference, and the one scenario where 3-tab still makes sense.

Asphalt: 15–30 years. Metal: 40–70 years. But climate matters as much as material. Here's the life expectancy data by material and the 5 cities that are hardest on roofs.

License verification, insurance documentation, local references, written estimates — the 12 things every homeowner should check before signing anything.

Door knockers after a storm, deductible waivers, no written estimate, no local address — these nine behaviors identify contractors who will cause you problems.

Workmanship warranty vs. manufacturer warranty vs. system warranty — most homeowners don't know which covers what. This guide explains all three in plain language.

Pitch affects material cost, labor cost, water drainage, and which materials are code-compliant. Here's how to measure it and what each pitch range means for your roof.

Upfront cost, lifetime cost, hail resistance, insurance discounts, and resale value. The honest side-by-side that tells you which is actually the better value.