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After joining tumblr, my dream of becoming a published writer is forever broken and ruined. It may be drastic but I cannot imagine a future in which I'm a happy writer, knowing that what a large amount of people think is that you can't write about a gay character if you're not gay yourself, you cannot have a poc character if you're not poc yourself etc. It's frustrating and sad. That's what tumblr taught, along with simultaneously complaining all the day about the lack of rep

anon, let me tell you something first and foremost: tumblr is not a good audience when it comes to original fiction and if that’s what you want to do, delete tumblr from your perspectives.

now, I’ll go and say a lot of unpopular things before addressing your concerns, but here we go:

people on tumblr don’t read. or better: either they read fanfic which then they decide to consider the same thing as published writing, and like... while there’s a lot of fic that’s better than some published writing technically, the fact that they say it about classics or stuff they’re supposed to study in school shows that they have no idea of the basic difference in between the two media... or they read YA that gets hailed as the Next Best Thing In Literature when at most it’s a good YA and at worst it’s mediocre stuff that looks revolutionary because they haven’t read the fifteen other things that YA has taken inspiration from. at most they read harry potter when they were kids and never moved on from it, as showed by the fact that it’s 2019 and I still have to see people arguing about sn/ape being BAD OR GOOD when he’s the standard gray archetype, and if you can only think of sn/ape when you think about a gray character and you still haven’t made sense of his moralities or lack thereof, then you haven’t read anything else; (never mind that once I read writing advice like SORT YOUR CHARACTERS INTO HOGWARTS HOUSES LIKE FFS SOME OF US HAVEN’T READ HP THAT’S NOT A UNIVERSAL ADVICE FOR CREATING A CHARACTER’S BACKGROUND)

as people on tumblr don’t read, their understanding of how you write or anything else related to the craft is pretty much useless - like, the only thing each single writing manual agrees on is that if you want to be a writer you have to read a lot, because how are you going to deconstruct tropes (to say one) if you don’t know how those tropes work? or how are you going to play into them if you don’t know how they work regardless? I can’t write a tolkien deconstruction if I haven’t read all of tolkien’s writings back to back ten times at least, I can’t write a good novel about vietnam veterans in the early eighties if I don’t read all the history books on the topic I can find and at least ten tomes about how war-related ptsd in veterans works and possibly a lot of books written by vets themselves. I can’t write a stephen king deconstruction if I haven’t read stephen king back to back ten times either. which shows they think original novels are like fanfic - like, I personally have researched the shit out of things for fanfic, but I wouldn’t ask anyone to do it for a thing they do for free. like, if I see badly researched italian reinassance AU fic I won’t gaf if the author just wrote it based on the anglosaxon tv shows about the borgias around because I can’t expect them to read ten books about the topic to write a thing they don’t get paid for and that just people in fandom most likely will touch, but if it’s a published author that gets paid for it I’ll expect that at least they’ll do some research if they want to write stuff somewhat realistically. people on tumblr think that writing a novel requires the same effort as fanfic, as in, not much when it comes to background work, which is ridiculous, because that’s the difference - with fanfic, unless I write a detailed AU or smth, the author already did that work for me. I just have to expand on it and trying to understand the characters. like, it’s nowhere near the same thing;

which means that people have gone with this concept that ‘you can’t write X if you’re not X’, which is honestly ridiculous and counter-productive because it shoots down any chance that you, as an author, might actually understand what people who aren’t from your background feel like. also, I personally think that if you want to do that and you want to be good at it you need to a) find a way to relate to your characters that goes beyond your differences, b) talk to people from the category you don’t belong to. now, if I had to write a 50k short romance novel about two guys falling for each other at a record shop without too much drama happening, I’d probably just write it myself, some people who are actually guys into guys, ask them to read it, tell me if I fucked it up, get them to explain me how I fucked it up and run it by them until I’m done, but admittedly I don’t need research to find out how people run a record shop. if I had to write a story set in europe but idk there’s a zombie plague and one of the protagonists is a black american tourist I’d go ask someone who is black and american and possibly from the area I decided that person is from to give me background info on how I could write this person etc. and then run it by them after I’m done. if another of the protagonists is idk polish (because there’s not many polish people in mainstream european fiction outside of polish authors), I’d find a polish person to do the same thing and run it by them etc., because I’m not a black american nor a polish person but I still want to write those characters etc. but I mean, let’s say it’s the zombie apocalypse - can I make sure people connect with both of them because they’re surrounded by zombies and as all human beings in existence they don’t want to die? most likely I can. meanwhile I’ll have learned a lot of things about both categories because I talked to people belonging to them;

or, let’s say I want to write some story with a large cast where I decide that for the purposes of it straight character falls for a trans character and it ends well because fuck that I want people to be happy. I’m not trans, but I do know people who are. I’ll definitely talk to them running stuff and ask if thing X is offensive or not etc. because of course I’m not so I can’t know for sure, maybe I’ll stick with the straight POV or maybe not but I’ll definitely run it by them to make sure the thing is actually well-planned/not in poor taste, and meanwhile I’ll have learned a lot about the topic that I might not have known before, which is good because it means I know more about experiences I don’t have which is, guess what, how the entire point of writing stories is. you want people to empathize and feel for characters that might be not the same as them, that’s exactly your damned job, but if you don’t do it yourself first how do you assume others will?

all these people who think you can’t write a gay character if you’re not gay are the same people who think that if you’re a straight woman you can’t write about two men being in love/fucking but you should be able to do it about f/f pairings because since you’re a woman then you have to guess how that works out of that, which shows that they have no idea of how anything works - like I argued with half of tumblr on this topic so whatever, but as a straight woman I think I have more aesthetic tastes in common with a gay man since we both want to fuck men and we both are familiar with handling that equipment, so I’d find it easier to write about that rather than about the contrary as I don’t generally find women attractive in that sense except for like two very specific people who are not a very common aesthetic in general. but like, assuming that in virtue of being a woman then you have to know how it feels to be attracted to women while you can’t possibly do 2+2 about how gay men are into each other when technically you’re into men yourself shows exactly how these people have No Idea Whatsoever of how attraction works, never mind how empathizing with someone else works, never mind of how writing things with research behind it goes;

also, assuming that if you’re X then you can’t understand Y is extremely damaging because it means you can never understand other people’s struggles and that’s......... worrying? I mean, it’s an incredibly dangerous (and calvinist) position to say that if someone is X and so doesn’t know how it feels to have a specific kind of issue then they can’t get it not even intellectually. idk, I’m straight so I can’t possibly understand or relate to why would lgbt+ people want to marry and adopt kids/have their children recognized/have the same rights as I do? are we serious? so if idk I wanted to try and change some bigot’s mind about it when I see that they’re just parroting bullshit and they haven’t thought about it I shouldn’t even try because they’re a bigot and they’ll never understand or change their mind? so people who used to be bigots, then found out their kids or their kids’s friends were lgbt+, listened to them, realized they were bigots and are now allies/supporters couldn’t have done that because at some point they used to be bigots? how the hell do you want people to change or to be an activist or change the world if you don’t believe that people can change themselves or worse that you don’t believe that people coming from any background can’t understand people coming from another background? that’s not how it works. I mean guys ffs I read a bunch of nonfiction lately about endemic poverty in the center of the US out of personal interest and I’m as far from the US and any of those situations as it goes (I’m not a veteran, I never was not taught to read and write even if I finished high school, I never lost 90% of what I had after getting sick, I never needed to hop on a train illegally to go places, I never had to sell my own plasma to buy lunch, I never needed to live in a tent when I was going to middle school after my parents had to move to a totally different state and I never had to go live in a trailer after my house was sold by a bank before I couldn’t pay off my loan, I don’t have a five year old child that won’t be insured because she was born with a pre-existing medical condition), and like... I cried while reading some of them? because I could envision it and I felt like the system failed them and I hate reading about people being failed by a system that should support them, and I swear I’m not a US person who comes from that background whatsoever. I could probably write you a full novel about how immigrants in Italy have it like shit whether they’re legal or not because I worked in the field for two years and one of my oldest friends has immigrant parents and she was born here and she can’t use her ID to travel in europe only because she still doesn’t have a citizenship and she’s been waiting for years to get it. I’m not an immigrant in italy but I’ve known enough, seen enough and heard enough from them that I could most likely do it and it wouldn’t be badly researched. like, you can’t tell people to not tell stories if they want to do it with respect and not wanting to make it about themselves only. that’s bad writing. but if you care about the people you’re giving rep to then you should try imvho;

now: I suppose that you’re belonging to categories that are Not Minorities given how the ask is worded. (same as me more or less unless you consider atheists a minority but nvm that.) there’s a lot of writers around that are Not Minorities and most get published more than people who are actually minorities. people saying that you can’t write X if you’re not X and X = minority are pretty much telling you that you shouldn’t use your spotlight to give people rep when you could and you could do it reasonably well if you do your research and talk to those minorities. so they’re basically going against everyone’s interests because you could learn things and become a better person and make sure your readers empathize with your characters and more rep is always good esp. if well-done. I personally think that people should write about what they want - there’s topics I wouldn’t feel comfortable touching because idk if I could do that well and things I really wouldn’t want to write about so I most likely never will -, but that they should also go for what they want if it’s what they believe they can do. so if you feel like you want to write gay characters or whatever go for it and then find yourself a sensitivity reader or ten before you send your book around instead of worrying about what kids on tumblr who are still arguing about snape’s morality and think that writing the divine comedy is the same as self-insert fanfic think, because they will never create shit for anyone, you might. and you’ll have automatically done more than people who complain about everything but wouldn’t produce one single piece of fiction themselves and wouldn’t most likely waste ten minutes of their life researching the fiction they want to write.

tldr: if you want to write professionally, influence people and give the world good stories, don’t give a fuck about what tumblr says because it’s people who most likely will never read your books anyway unless you want to write the next YA saga that has the same six archetypes of characters in which then the only slightly problematic white cishet dude will be without further ado compared to sn/ape and everyone is going to get sorted into hogwarts houses and people will fight about that rather than giving a damn about whatever message you wanted to pass. don’t give a damn about tumblr and do your thing anon, no one deserves to have any perspective ruined because of this hellsite’s opinions on anything. ;)

#long post for ts #janie rants #guys don't take this as me bitching about HP but I'm honestly tired that It's The Only Book Ppl Read Around Here #peace #janie writes #fffff i hate tumblr #writing advice #i suppose #Anonymous #ask post

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Metal Roof Vs Shingles for Roofs: Home Guide for Corpus Christi, TX

When you finished your Corpus Christi, TX property or moved into your rehabilitated home, asphalt shingle roofs came with the package. It was not objectionable because the roofing material was durable, practical, and cost-effective. However, as the time to replace your old roof arrives, you can't decide between metal roofing vs shingles for roofing.

Don't fret; you're not the only one having problems deciding. It's easy to overlook metal roofings' advantages because of the exorbitant costs involved installing them. However, asphalt shingles are truly easier to replace and repair, but doing so more frequently than metal roofs makes them just as expensive in trickle-down form.

At this point, which should you choose? Metal roofing or asphalt shingles? First, let's look at the prices. RoofingCalc has an excellent comparison between the two roofing materials.

Metal Roofing Cost vs. Asphalt Shingles: Metal Roof Prices 2019

If you are a homeowner considering installing a new metal roof on your house, then undoubtedly, one of the burning questions on your mind is how much will it cost?

On average, you can expect to pay between $5.50 and $12.00 per square foot of metal roofing installed. Granted, this is a pretty wide pricing range, but you can expect a metal shingle roof to average between $7.00 to $10.00 per square foot installed, while a standing seam metal roof will cost between $9.00 to $12.00 per square foot installed.

Now, assuming the average cost of $10.00 per square foot of metal roofing installed on an average-sized roof, it will cost about $17,000 to install approximately 17 squares or 1,700 square feet of metal roofing on a typical house.

The low-end cost for steel shingles installed over-top of the existing roof would be around $14,500 for the same roof, while the high-end cost of aluminum standing seam would be about $19,500 for a comparable roof.

If you opt for a less-costly option such as corrugated or ribbed steel roof, your cost will likely fall within $3.00 to $6.00 per square foot installed, depending on the metal thickness (gauges for steel or mils for aluminum) and the quality of paint finish (acrylic vs. Kynar 500 or Hylar 5000) for the system being installed, as well as your home’s geographic location.

Important Points to Keep in Mind:

When it comes to residential metal roofing, you are not only paying more for a higher quality material than asphalt shingle, but you are also paying for a more costly, professional installation that requires specialized skills, expertise, and equipment.

Why The Cost of Labor to Install Metal Roofing is Inherently High Compared to Asphalt (Read the rest here)

With prices for both materials clear as day, let's place our attention towards the quality of metal roof vs shingles for roofing. Cost can be a great guide for Corpus Christi, TX properties under a tight budget. However, by knowing the advantages and disadvantages of each roofing material, you can make the best investment and informed decision for your property.

Homeadvisor has an excellent and concise article about the advantages and disadvantages of both metal roof vs shingles for roofs. Read it below.

Metal Roof vs. Asphalt Shingle Roof: The Complete Guide

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ASPHALT SHINGLE AND METAL ROOF?

Asphalt shingle roofing is a dominant material for residences. However, metal roofing is surging in popularity as more aesthetic options become available. Now, there are metal shingles and panels that imitate materials like slate, tile, wood shake and even asphalt.

It’s important to navigate the pros and cons of each material before you decide which to use because this is a significant and long-term investment. Below we compare the two side-by-side in categories such as cost, durability and return on investment.

METAL ROOFING TYPES

Metal is light, energy efficient and durable. It comes in a variety of formats and designs, including shingles, standing seam, wooden shake and tile. This makes it a versatile and appealing product.

Types of Metal Roofing

Tin Roof

Inexpensive

Pliable and easy to shape

No longer a common roofing material

“Tin roofing” is often used to describe steel or aluminum

Steel

Expensive

One of the most durable

Withstands expansion/contraction

Many options for finishes

Aluminum

Moderately priced

Most sustainable and recyclable

No Corrosion

Expands/Contracts Easily

Copper

Expensive

Natural, recyclable material

Can be soldered

Life expectancy up to 100 years

Zinc

Expensive

Natural, recyclable material

Soft and vulnerable to hail and impact

Pliable and easy to shape

Life expectancy up to 100 years

Seam Standing Metal

“Ribbed” appearance

Design allows for easy expansion and contraction

Can be made from steel, aluminum, copper or zinc

ASPHALT ROOFS

Asphalt shingles are the most popular roofing material. They are available in a variety of colors and textures, are low-cost and provide a traditional aesthetic.

Fiberglass core or matting, an asphalt coating and a ceramic or stone granule surface give this material its durability. The granules protect the shingles from climate conditions and UV rays.

Standard three-tab are the most common type of shingle, but laminated and architectural asphalt shingles are gaining popularity as they become more widely available.

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With an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of each roofing material, the time has come to make a decision whether to use metal roof vs shingles for roofing. However, there's one more thing you need to make a proper decision on: which roofing contractor should you work with?

In this light, it pays to know how to choose the right contractor. GAF has an excellent guide to help you out -- read it below.

10 Tips to Help Homeowners Choose the Right Roofing Contractor

The biggest obstacle homeowners face when looking to fix or replace their roof is choosing the right person to do the job. After a damaging storm, they need to quickly get back to normal and perform the necessary roofing repairs. But that doesn’t mean they should just choose the first contractor who knocks on their door. Finding a contractor who is trustworthy, honest, and professional may sound difficult – but that’s where you come in. Contractors should share these 10 important tips with homeowners to show them that your company is reputable and can be trusted to protect their home and their wallet.

Get local referrals. There is less chance of potential issues or scams when you choose a contractor from your community. They are more familiar with local rules and code regulations and have a relationship with area crews and suppliers.

Look for manufacturer designations. Manufacturer designations are considered a badge of honor because the contractor must pass certain minimum requirements to be factory-certified (although, some manufacturers have more stringent requirements than others). GAF strictly enforces their top designation by only allowing 2% of roofing contractors per market to be recognized as Master Elite® Contractors. (Unlike other manufacturer designations, Master Elite® Contractors cannot use this top designation in another territory, only in the location of the storm. Find a Master Elite® Contractor near you.

Research Better Business Bureau (BBB) ratings. Some contractors blow in (no pun intended) right after a storm looking for work, so it’s important to look them up on the BBB website and make sure they have a good score. Stay away from contractors who do not exist on BBB.org. GAF Master Elite® Contractors are required to maintain satisfactory ratings with the BBB in order to retain their certification.

Get an extensive warranty. Not all contractors can offer manufacturer warranties that include coverage of the contractor’s workmanship. If a contractor installs the roof incorrectly, it may take months or years for the damage to show up—and insurance won’t pay for it. If the contractor won’t fix it (or worse, has gone out of business), your only recourse is to pay for their mistake yourself. A Master Elite® Contractor can offer one of the longest workmanship warranties on the market—the Golden Pledge® Warranty.

Be concerned about safety (Read more here)

If you're looking for excellent roofers that can handle all Corpus Christi, TX metal roof or asphalt shingle roof services, you may want to consider working with us at Galvan Builders. We have decades of experience servicing roofs across our local area. Contact us today for a FREE quote!

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Why Experts Say The roofing Industry Had Gone Way Too Far.

Read opinions, ratings, and anything else yow will discover on the roofing contractor you assume has the mandatory skills for your job. One other method is to talk to the folks round you. There is an effective chance that you have a neighbor or peer at work that has had their roof replaced up to now decade. Ask them who they used, and how the experience was for them. See if you'll be able to schedule a time to stop by their house and see how the roof takes care of the amount of years the venture was completed. This gives you the perfect reply on who to choose as your roofing contractor. Your friends will at all times tell you the way they really feel about their experiences, as a result of if they had a nasty expertise they are going to most probably not need one among their pals to go through the identical factor.

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An eco-roof is exposed to the seasons simply like the garden or lawn, so it won't keep a gorgeous shade of green throughout the whole year. The benefits are a lot stronger sturdy. One factor that has been confirmed is a green roof does reduce heating and cooling costs. They make nice insulation. They appeal to insects and different types of animals. They help control any water runoff. Additionally they clean up the water that does fall to the bottom.

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Compare what each roofer is providing, and watch out for hidden prices or extras. Make certain the company is correctly registered and insured. Ask the roofer for his contractor’s registration quantity, which implies he has legal credentials to function in your state. Don't consider something however a proposal in writing. Ask the roofer if he has given you an estimate or a bid. An estimate is the roofer’s best guess on what a job will value. Given the average American climate, I might begin my search in the 30yr dimensional market. click here to find out more Follow probably the most pronounced, well-liked, and time examined brands. Having put in and dealt with not less than 20 of the primary shingle manufacturers, I feel I've a good suggestion on the standard that every of the manufacturers produce. In my opinion, the highest two within the trade are GAF (Timberline is the 30yr product) and CertainTeed (Landmark is their 30yr product). Your installer may have entry to those two manufacturers through their supplier. As a tip, Residence Depot completely carries the GAF brand. It will need to have a viable hyperlink technique and may have the ability to current you with a synopsis of the campaign they will take on on blogs, article directories in addition to social media sites to advertise your internet site. They should use every on page and off web page strategies to enhance your personal internet web page. Get correct quotes regarding value, ongoing maintenance as effectively as the precise services that you'll acquire earlier than you decide to take part a Seo Company. Lastly, if you recognize little about Search engine optimization, learn the client suggestions, get references and ask dependable sources so as to choose the the best suited Search engine optimization Firm. Licensing/Bonding: Some states require particular licensing for contractors. Ask for enterprise license numbers and knowledge on the corporate which bonds the contractor. Then check with native authorities to see that the corporate compiles with laws. Insurance Protection: A contractor should carry worker's compensation and common legal responsibility insurance. Request the name and address of the insurance carrier, together with a copy of the corporate's insurance certificate. Beware of low bids that are a result of incomplete insurance coverage and workman's compensation.

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Research the nature of the complaint.

They are going to be categorized below 'roofers' or 'roofing contractors'. Having jotted down particulars one can transfer onto the Web to test if there are any relevant websites. These sites will embrace statements of their work profile, testimonials from shoppers and how one can go about getting an estimate or what are their approximate rates. Bonafide roof contractors will likely be members of NRCA (National Roofing Contractors Affiliation). The affiliation trains members and teaches them state-of-the-art know-how apart from serving to them to survive healthily on this extremely competitive business. One can even examine on roof repair contractors with the better Business Bureau. It details the checklist of all of the complaints which have been filed towards any enterprise organization or group. If the proprietor has any explicit contractor firm in mind will probably be simple to check if any earlier complaints have been lodged. Examine the nature of the complaint. Probably the most serious one is incompletion of the job as per guarantees. When hiring skilled roofers you need to affirm that they're able to match colors, type and material with adjoining homes. To prepare you to better evaluate the suggestion of your new roofer, use this information and familiarize yourself with the many selections you may have. But previous to your journey to the constructing supply heart or the roofing provide, you should carefully observe the roofing materials on the home you are attempting to match. Choosing - click here for info - a roofing materials is going to be an enormous decision for you as effectively. Not all roofing supplies can be utilized on every roof. Slate and tile are going to be very heavy which suggests not all houses can assist the load. A flat roof or low slope might require a particular kind of floor that would be totally different for a steeper pitch roof. The commonest roof materials is asphalt shingle as a result of it's the least expensive, requires minimal ability to put in and can grow to be more aesthetically pleasing once you select a laminated shingle with the appealing textured look. Wood was fashionable at one time but it's not regulated by fireplace codes in sure areas. While you do discover wood roofs, they're typically made of redwood, cedar or southern pine lasting about 25 years bust costing double the worth of asphalt shingles. Increased-end roofs can be fabricated from metal, tile and cement, or slate. Slate is probably essentially the most durable material however varies in different places. Whereas it is essentially the most costly, it's often reused on homes even when it is aged one hundred years. Tile and cement are costly and heavy but extremely durable and commonly on Spanish Colonial and Mission style dwelling.

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A reputable contractor should have no problem supplying you with an estimate that details the costs concerned and the work to be performed. You need to look elsewhere if a contractor won't agree to supply that info. If you're wanting into getting insurance coverage on your roof, ensure that substitute is covered along with repairs. You do not need to be stuck paying for a new roof out of pocket. Repair coverage is a great thing to have, but you also need to be covered for the worst case scenario. It is quite common for a roofer to require you to pay a deposit before they start the job, but never pay them in full till completion.

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The roof is one of the most important structures, which holds every house as fully functional as possible, and is often not given much attention. This becomes the subject of most concern when watermarks and other signs of leakage are already clear. In order to avoid reducing the age of your roof, these problems should at least take part in the notice. But as they say, prevention is always better than cure, so when these problems are not yet extended, then it pays for fixed assessment and maintenance. But when you want to do anything for your roof, who do you say? You can start by browsing through the list of companies and professional Roofing Contractors offering roof services.

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Since the winter season proves the toughest time on the rooftops, the best time for the inspection is the decline of spring and autumn. Smaller problems can be removed by removing which can be some big when left unchanged.

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Residential Roofing Service near McAllen TX: Installing a new roof costs between $5,000 and $10,000 on average. Prices vary depending on several factors, as discussed in-depth below. If you're not sure where to start, local roofing contractors can offer quotes to set your budget by.

Repair a Roof

● National Average $887

● Typical Range $353 - $1,435

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When calculating the cost of a new roof, you'll have a variety to choose from. Contractors will estimate their rate based on factors, including:

● Size

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● Existing roofing, if any

● Material type

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Before you hire a contractor, confirm that they have the proper license and insurance to avoid legal problems.

Cost of Metal Roofs vs. Shingles

Installing metal roofs cost $5,000 to $12,000 and asphalt options are $5,000 to $10,000. The majority of homes in the United States have asphalt shingles because they're affordable and easy to install and repair. However, metal styles are gaining popularity for their energy efficiency and cooling ability.

Cost Difference Between Metal Roof versus Asphalt Shingles

Asphalt shingles range from $70 to $160 per square (or 100 square feet) and metal roofing ranges from $120 up to $900 per square.

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If you choose not to install asphalt or metal, there are various other materials to choose from. Any type of shingle roofing will cost anywhere from $4,000 up to $120,000 with installation.

Cost Factors to Consider Before Installing a New Roof

When installing a roof, there are various other factors that play into the price. Some factors you should consider are:

● Accessibility: If it is difficult to access, has power lines nearby or tree branches, the rate to install or replace it will increase.

● Type of Home: The taller your house is, the more expensive it will be because of the danger involved with the height.

● Structural issues: If the framework is damaged, you'll pay additional charges to have it repaired before installation proceeds.

● Permits and licenses: The cost to obtain permits and the proper licenses could play into the total price of your installation.

● Location: Labor rates vary greatly across the United States.

Be sure you speak in-depth with several contractors ahead of the project so you know exactly what you're paying for. Here are some other common factors to keep in mind before you proceed with a replacement or installation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How can a homeowner recognize when a roof system has problems?

A: All too often, roof system problems are discovered after leaking or other serious damage occurs. Periodic (twice-a-year) inspections often can uncover cracked, warped or missing shingles; loose seams and deteriorated flashings; excessive surface granules accumulating in the gutters or downspouts; and other visible signs of roof system problems. Indoors, look for cracked paint, discolored plasterboard and peeling wallpaper as signs of damaged roof areas.

What are my options if I decide to reroof?

You have two basic options: You can choose a complete replacement of the roof system, involving a tear-off of your existing roof system, or re-cover the existing roof system, involving only the installation of a new roof system. If you've already had one re-cover installed on your original roof system, check with a professional roofing contractor. In many instances, building code requirements allow no more than one roof system re-cover before a complete replacement is necessary.

My roof leaks. Do I need to have it replaced completely?

Not necessarily. Leaks can result from flashings that have come loose or a section of the roof system being damaged. A complete roof system failure, however, generally is irreversible and a result of improper installation or choice of materials or the roof system installation is inappropriate for the home or building.

Can I do the work myself?

Most work should not be done yourself. Professional roofing contractors are trained to safely and efficiently repair or replace roof systems. You can damage your roof system by using improper roofing techniques and severely injure yourself by falling off or through the roof.

Maintenance performed by home and building owners should be confined to inspecting roof systems during the fall and spring to check for cracked or curling shingles and cleaning gutters filled with dead leaves and other debris. If you must inspect your roof system yourself, use a firmly braced or tied-off ladder equipped with rubber safety feet. Wear rubber-soled shoes and stay on the ladder (and off the roof system), if possible.

How long can I expect my roof system to last?

Most new roof systems are designed to provide useful service for about 20 years. Some roof system types, such as slate, clay tile and certain metal (e.g., copper) systems, can last longer.

Actual roof system lifespan is determined by a number of factors, including local climatic and environmental conditions, proper building and roof system design, material quality and suitability, proper application and adequate roof maintenance.

Roofing product manufacturers offer a variety of warranties on their products. Take a close look at those warranties to see what responsibilities and financial obligations manufacturers will assume if their products fail to reach their expected lives.

What will a new roof system cost?

Residential Roofing Service near McAllen TX: The price of a new roof system varies widely, depending on such things as the materials selected, contractor doing the work, home or building, location of the home or building, local labor rates and time of year. To get a good idea of the price for your roof system, get three or four proposals from reputable contractors in your area. Keep in mind that price is only one factor, and it must be balanced with the quality of the materials and workmanship.

For each roofing material, there are different grades and corresponding prices. There also are a variety of styles and shapes. You need to look at the full product range and make a choice based on your budget and needs.

Within the roofing profession, there are different levels of expertise and craftsmanship. Insist on a contractor who is committed to quality work.

How can I determine my annual roofing cost?

When considering your roofing options, the following formula may help:

Annual Roofing Cost = Total Cost (Materials & Labor)

Life Expectancy of Roof System (in years)

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