How Long Does a Roof Replacement Take?
Most homeowners expect a roof replacement to take a week. For a typical home in Dallas–Fort Worth, it takes one day. Here is what that day looks like, what we do to keep your property clean, and the few things that can add time.
Before Work Day
It starts with a free inspection and a written quote. Once you choose your shingle and color, we schedule a day and have materials delivered, usually the day before or that morning. If your neighborhood has an HOA, we check its guidelines on shingle style and color before work begins and follow them.
What Happens on Replacement Day
- Protect the property. The crew covers landscaping, AC units, and patios and sets up a place for debris.
- Tear-off. The old shingles and underlayment come off down to the wood decking.
- Decking check. We inspect the decking and replace any rotted or soft boards.
- Underlayment and flashing. New underlayment goes down, along with drip edge, valley protection, and flashing around walls, chimneys, and pipes.
- Shingles and ventilation. The new shingles go on, along with ridge caps and vents.
- Cleanup. We haul off the debris and sweep the yard, driveway, and street with magnets to pick up nails.
- Final walk-through. We look over the finished roof with you before we leave.
What Can Add Time
- Weather. Rain or high wind can move the start date, since the roof is open during tear-off.
- Size and pitch. Very large, steep, or complex roofs can take a second day.
- Extra layers or damaged decking. Removing two layers of old shingles or replacing a lot of decking adds time.
- Specialty materials. Metal, tile, and some specialty systems take longer than asphalt shingles.
- Commercial roofs. Flat and low-slope commercial roofs follow their own schedule based on size and the system used.
Do You Need to Be Home?
Not necessarily. We do ask that you move cars out of the driveway and garage beforehand, keep pets inside, and stay reachable by phone in case we find something under the old roof that needs your decision. Expect noise during tear-off, and take down any loose wall decorations on the top floor, since hammering can shake them.
After the Job
Every roof we install carries a lifetime workmanship warranty. If you chose Class 4 shingles, we provide the paperwork your insurance agent may ask for. Learn more about our roof replacement service.
Call (682) 400-6163 to schedule a free roof inspection anywhere in Dallas–Fort Worth.