Roof Replacement vs Roof Restoration in Fort Myers
Roof Replacement vs Roof Restoration in Fort Myers
The real question is whether your roof still has life left in it.
If you're pricing a roof replacement in Fort Myers, the real question is whether your roof still has life left in it. Roof Maxx of Fort Myers helps you answer that from the condition of your shingles, and if replacement is the honest answer, we'll tell you.
What a Replacement Involves
A full replacement tears off your existing shingles and puts on a new roof, a project that often takes a week or more. Roof Maxx puts the cost of a replacement at $20,000 to $25,000 or more today. It also says about 90% of torn-off roofing material goes to landfills, where shingles can take up to 500 years to break down.
Roof replacement isn't a service we offer right now, and our recommendation is about what your roof needs rather than a sale we're hoping to make.
How Restoration Compares
Roof restoration, the way we do it, is a Roof Maxx treatment that restores flexibility to aging asphalt shingles instead of replacing them. When your roof qualifies, the treatment takes a few hours and costs up to 80% less than a full replacement.
One treatment extends the life of your shingles by five years, and repeat treatments can add up to 15 years. Our 15-year transferable warranty covers shingle flexibility, and it is not a warranty against leaks from faulty installation or damage from hail or high wind.
Investment. Roof replacement: $20,000 to $25,000 or more, according to Roof Maxx. Roof Maxx: up to 80% less than replacement, and renewable every 5 years.
Process. Roof replacement: tear-off and a project that often takes a week or more. Roof Maxx: no tear-off, done in a few hours.
Environmental. Roof replacement: about 90% of torn-off roofing goes to a landfill. Roof Maxx: plant-based, USDA certified 86% bio-based.
Repair, Restoration, or Replacement?
If the damage is limited to one area and the rest of the roof is sound, a repair may be the whole job. If your shingles are aging but the roof is structurally sound, restoration may be the better fit. If the damage is widespread, we'll tell you a treatment won't help.
Florida's building code also matters when a repair gets large, and the rules depend on when your roof was built. For a roof built to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, repairing 25% or more of it means only the repaired part has to meet current code. Older roofs still fall under the rule that repairing 25% or more within 12 months means the whole roof must meet code.
The Right Option Starts With an Inspection
Not every roof qualifies, which is why every recommendation we make starts with a free roof health checkup. Your quote is free too, and financing is available if you want to ask about it when you request your quote.
Call 941-981-0120 to schedule your free roof health checkup.