Plan a complete roof replacement, from tear-off and decking to flashing, ventilation and the new covering.
When another repair would leave the same worn covering around it, a complete replacement gives the roof a different starting point. Removing the old material lets the deck be assessed and the water-shedding layers rebuilt together. The aim is a roof system suited to the house, with the work underneath the shingles explained as clearly as the shingles themselves.
The old covering comes off before the deck can be assessed directly. Soft, delaminated or damaged wood cannot provide the same fastening base as sound decking. The proposal can identify known issues, but some wood repair becomes visible only during tear-off. Those findings change the work and need an agreed way to approve added scope.
Underlayment covers the deck beneath the shingles; ice-and-water protection seals vulnerable details; edge metal guides water at the perimeter. Flashing redirects water at walls, chimneys and penetrations. Intake and exhaust ventilation need a balanced path through the attic. Leaving a failed detail in place under new shingles leaves the cause of a leak behind.
Sound fastening base, underlayment and vulnerable-area protection.
Edges, valleys, walls, chimneys and roof openings.
Compatible intake and exhaust ventilation.
Architectural asphalt, impact-rated shingles and metal systems differ in appearance, tested characteristics and installation needs. A higher impact classification is not a promise against storm damage. Metal needs its own compatible attachment and flashing details. Roof slope, existing structure and the chosen manufacturer's installation requirements narrow the suitable options.
The measured roof surface, pitch, valleys, number of penetrations, access and debris handling affect the price. A simpler roof and a cut-up roof of the same surface area do not require the same labor. The cost guide gives a stated architectural-shingle planning example; the project scope resolves deck repairs, ventilation changes and details that the example cannot price.
The De Soto permit guide explains the city's roof-replacement permit and full-tear-off requirements. The applicable jurisdiction follows the property, rather than its mailing city or ZIP. Detailed fees and inspection arrangements are confirmed for the project.
Read the De Soto roofing permit guide for the city’s actual reroof rule.
Yes. The city’s house-reroof FAQ requires complete tear-off and only one roof-covering layer. That also lets the decking be checked directly. The permit guide links the official city answer.
Damaged decking needs to be repaired to provide a sound fastening base. Known damage can be included in the initial scope; other areas become visible only after removal. The agreement needs a way to handle that added work before it proceeds.
A 2,000-square-foot architectural-asphalt roof surface is about $8,000 to $12,000 in the regional planning example. Decking, shape, access and material details change a property’s price. The roof cost guide explains the assumptions.
Find out what needs replacing, what can stay and which roof choices fit the property.