Your roof: repair or replace?

Obviously, your roof is critical to your home’s infrastructure and when problems occur the decision to replace or repair is of vital importance. The National Roofing Contractors Association recommends hiring a qualified roof inspector (approximately $200) to examine these issues:

1. How long will the current roof last? What signs of deterioration are there?
2. How long will flashing and other parts last?
3. How likely are additional leaks?
4. Can repairs match the look of the current roof?

Roof replacement is expensive but, given signs of deterioration, may be inevitable.