Redoing Roof Pitch

Depending on the pitch additional equipment may also be necessary.

Redoing roof pitch. Alter the pitch on a flat or low slope roof with some type of rigid foam insulation. New roof sheeting should be 1 2 inch plywood or 7 16 inch osb. A steep roof pitch can add to the cost of installation as it will be more time consuming to work on a steeper pitch. Raise the roof to create more cubic feet of space beneath it raise the pitch of a roof from flat or low slope to something steeper for aesthetic and practical reasons add a second floor new top story covering part or all the home add a dormer to an existing top floor to change the look of your home add light and gain headroom inside the dormer.

I m halfway though sheeting the roof of my shipping container shop and already need to redo some of it. Remove the existing roof covering down to the underlying. The national average cost to replace a roof is 7 211 with most homeowners spending between 4 707 and 10 460 roof installation cost ranges from 400 to 550 per square depending on the roof size and materials used in reroofing. Osb is alphabet soup for oriented strand board an engineered lumber product that is widely available at home centers or lumber yards.

Expect to spend 1 500 to 3 000 to remove your current roof before installing a replacement. If i m using asphalt shingles i always protect the sheathing with ice and water shield first pulling it onto the fascia and rake boards and cover it with trim.