Make minor repairs on the roof if it is in good condition.
Replacing entire roof.
This can happen if a piece of debris has been blown into your roof thereby causing a piece of shingle to break off.
If not replace bad wood with new plywood sheathing or 1 x 6 sheathing boards whichever is applicable to your type of roof.
The downside is that.
The average according to 2014 cost data collected by home improvement site angie s list is around 11 000 for that kind of money you want to make sure job is done right.
And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work.
Replacing shingles due to wind damage or a fallen limb is a relatively easy and inexpensive.
So can you replace just part of your roof or is at an all or nothing deal.
Well it depends on the level and expanse of the damage.
Whether your home had an encounter with a windstorm a bit of hail or a fallen tree it s difficult to justify an entire roof replacement if just part of your roof has been damaged.