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When should a damaged roof be repaired rather than replaced?
There is no straightforward technical answer to whether a roof needs to be repaired or replaced. So typically the initial phone call from a homeowner looking for a roof repair contractor in Hampton or a similar location is cost based and we translate that into a service-life based answer for them.
The Roof Repair vs. Replacement framework will utilize 3 main variables, percentage of roof lifted, condition of layers under the roof cover, and economic value of near end-of-life roof assembly.
Measure the damage as a share of the roof, not as a count of defects
Also, 11 lifted shingles in a local area of a single slope would likely be addressed differently than 11 scattered across 4 slopes of a multi-pitched roof with a total of 11 failed shingles. The problem with a single area of lifted shingles would be determined to be a single wind event type of problem most likely caused by failed fasteners while a scattered group of shingles would likely indicate some type of systemic problem with the fasteners, the roofing material’s mat and possibly even the initial installation of the roofing system.
Typically a ro...