Does anyone know what type of roof is cheapest for a new house?
lee w asked:
Does anyone have any intelligent tips on what may make a new house roof cheaper? Eg: type of materials, pitch (is one pitch cheaper than others??), style (gable v skillion??)
And any other tips to make construction cheaper would be great too. Cheers.
Does anyone have any intelligent tips on what may make a new house roof cheaper? Eg: type of materials, pitch (is one pitch cheaper than others??), style (gable v skillion??)
And any other tips to make construction cheaper would be great too. Cheers.
24 December 2009 | 2:27
The steeper the pitch, the more material that will be used. Asphalt shingles will be the cheapest, but will also be needing replacement in about 20-30 years. A hipped roof will use less roofing materials, but will require additional framing costs.
If you are working with an architect, you can ask them for their advice.
26 December 2009 | 3:09
The cheapest roof is a metal roof. Lots of new construction using metal roofs. The savings is in the fact plywood isnt used beneath these only slats of 1 x 2 every foot and across. These are very good roofs and come in a variety of colors.
28 December 2009 | 5:06
The least expensive roof system for a new house is this: engineered roof trusses on a 4/12 pitch, covered with 7/16 inch OSB, 15 pound felt paper and 20-year 3-tab shingles.
30 December 2009 | 0:16
Turnhog is correct except that I would not use less than 1/2″ osb.