Lakewood prices
What a new roof costs in Lakewood
The honest answer to "what does a new roof cost" is a range, and then a list of the things that move you within it.
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- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
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These are estimated ranges, not quotes. Compiled from public installed-cost data for California and adjusted for how Lakewood is built. No contractor is bound by them, and nobody can price a roof they have not stood on.
| Covering | Per square | Typical whole roof | Expected life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingleThe default choice on most American homes, and usually the right one. | $650 – $975 | $12,500 – $28,500 | 25 to 30 years |
| 3-tab asphalt shingleThe cheapest thing that still counts as a roof. Fewer and fewer crews will install it. | $525 – $725 | $10,000 – $21,000 | 15 to 20 years |
| Impact-rated asphalt shingleClass 4 rated. Often earns an insurance discount where hail is a factor. | $875 – $1,300 | $16,500 – $37,500 | 25 to 35 years |
| Concrete tileThe tile lasts far longer than the underlayment beneath it, which is the catch. | $1,300 – $2,000 | $24,500 – $58,000 | 40 to 60 years |
| Standing-seam metalThe long game. Costs double up front and outlives two shingle roofs. | $1,500 – $2,700 | $28,500 – $78,500 | 40 to 70 years |
What moves the price
- Where you land in the season; crews discount when the phone is quiet
- Pitch — anything over about 7:12 needs staging and slows a crew down
- Whether the valleys, drip edge and step flashing are being replaced or reused
- How many old layers have to come off before the new one goes on
- Warranty tier, which is really a question about who honours it in fifteen years
Locally
It is why two identical houses on the same street can be ten years apart on the same roof, depending on which way they face.
Treat this as the shape of the market, not a price. The only real number comes from somebody who has been on your roof.
These are estimates, not quotes. They are compiled from national installed ranges adjusted for California costs and for how Lakewood is built. No contractor is bound by them.
Questions about price
Can I stay in the house while it is done?
Yes, though it is loud, and things will fall off shelves in the garage. Move cars out of the driveway and take anything fragile off the walls of the top floor.
Do you handle commercial buildings?
We do. It is a different set of contractors — commercial and low-slope work is a separate trade from residential re-roofing — so answering the property question accurately matters.
How long should a roof last here?
An architectural asphalt roof is rated for twenty-five to thirty years and, in this climate, tends to land at the lower end of that. Tile and metal go much further, provided what is underneath them is maintained.
What is it going to cost?
No cost, no obligation, and never more than three contractors.