Roof Replacement Cost in North Canton, Ohio

What does a new roof cost in North Canton?

There is no honest single number, because two houses on the same street can have very different roofs. What can be published is the range that roofers across this region commonly quote.

Northeast Ohio market range: about $450 to $650 per square for a full tear-off and architectural asphalt shingles on a house. This is a market range, not a Guttrz price.

One square equals 100 square feet of roof. As plain arithmetic, a 24-square roof at those figures works out to roughly $10,800 to $15,600. Again, a market range, not a Guttrz price. Your own figure comes from a measured, written quote. It is one flat number and it holds for a year.

What is a square, and how many does your roof have?

Roofers measure in squares because shingles are sold that way. It takes about three bundles of architectural shingles to cover one. The roof is always bigger than the floor plan under it, because slope and overhangs add area. A ranch with 1,600 square feet of floor and a 6/12 roof ends up near 19 squares once the slope and the eaves are counted. The owner measures the real roof, so the quote does not lean on a floor-area figure from the county.

How does pitch change the price?

Pitch is how many inches a roof rises for every 12 inches it runs. Up to about 6/12 a roof can be walked, and the work moves quickly. Above about 8/12 it needs roof jacks, planks and harness anchors, and every bundle moves slower. North Canton's ranches are mostly walkable. The prewar houses near Main and Maple often are not.

Why do extra layers cost more?

Many older roofs here were covered over once already. A second layer means roughly twice the tear-off labor and twice the weight in the dumpster. The residential code Ohio uses does not allow new shingles over a roof that already has two layers, so a third is not an option. Every replacement quoted through this site is a full tear-off whatever the count.

What about the decking under the shingles?

The deck is the wood the shingles are nailed to, and it cannot be fully seen until the old roof is off. Soft or delaminated sheets have to be replaced before underlayment goes down. They turn up most along the eaves and beside a chimney that leaked for years. Older houses near the center of town may have board decking instead of plywood. Ask any roofer, this one included, to put the price per sheet of replacement decking in writing before the job starts.

Which details add to the number?

• Chimneys. New step flashing and counterflashing are cut and fitted by hand.
• Skylights. Each one is reflashed or replaced while the roof is open. See skylights and chimney flashing.
• Valleys and dormers. More cutting, more membrane and more time.
• Attic intake. A ridge vent only works if air can get in low, at the soffits.
• Shingle line. A heavier designer shingle costs more per square than a standard architectural one. See architectural shingles.

What does not change the price?

The calendar. There is no discount for signing the same day and no penalty for taking a month to think. The written quote is good for a year from its date. The owner inspects the roof himself, so the person who measured it is the person who priced it.

How do you get a real price for your roof?

Start with the free roof inspection in North Canton. The owner inspects, the photo report arrives the same day, and if the roof needs replacing you get one flat written quote. See what the roof replacement includes. If only one part has failed, a roof repair may be all you need.