What determines the price of a roof?
As previously mentioned, the price of a roof is determined by four critical factors: roof size, roof pitch, roof complexity, and material requirements and preferences. Clearly, the larger the surface area and the higher the complexity of the roof, the longer it takes to complete and the more materials are required for installation. Apart from the obvious expenses of roofing materials and supplies, one must also consider the labor requirements associated with the installation of the roof. This is where roof complexity becomes a factor. For instance, a steeper roof pitch would make the roof unwalkable and therefore the use of roof jacks would be required. The setup of roof jacks is a time consuming task in addition to the fact that working from roof jacks is a slow and arduous process. Furthermore, a pitch steeper than 7/12 does not allow for preloading of the roof. This means that instead of having the shingles hoisted onto the roof using a crane the shingles and accompanying materials
