When you are building a new house, you need to decide what you will do for your roof. Your roofing contractor can give you several suggestions based on where you live, and they can answer all your questions about the different materials. The more information you have about the different kinds of roofing material, the better a decision you can make about your new roof. What are some of the things that you should talk to the roofer about when you are making your decision about your new roof?
Cost
You should talk to the roofer about how much it will take to install the roof. That will include not just the cost of the materials themselves but also how much it will cost to have the crew do the work. Depending on what kind of materials your roof will be made of, the installation can take longer. For example, a slate roof needs a lot more installation work than an asphalt shingle roof would need. That will increase your labor costs.
Installation Time
You should also ask how long it will take, on average, to install the different roofing materials. You might also want to ask about how the timing of the roofing installation will affect the work on the rest of the house. Construction jobs run on schedules, and things must happen in order. For example, an electrician needs to come in and install the electrical system before the drywall goes up; otherwise, the electrician will have to cut holes in the brand-new drywall to install outlets in the walls. That would be a waste of time and money. So, check how long it will take for the roofing to be installed and how any snags on the roofing installation will affect the rest of the construction process and vice versa. It doesn't take much to slow the schedule down and make the entire construction process take longer than you planned. The construction schedule will probably have some extra time built into it just to account for snags, weather, and delays, but that doesn't mean that you want things to run late.
Building a new house can be really exciting. You have a lot of decisions that you have to make when you are building your home, including what kind of roofing material you want to use.
Talk to your roofing contractor to learn more about residential roofing installation.
