Roofing in Lake Estates, Elk Grove Village

Nationally, roof repairs run from about $300 to $3,000 and up, with an average of around $900. In Elk Grove Village, a local cost table estimates leak repair at $500 to $1,600 and storm repair at $550 to $2,400. A few lifted shingles sit at the low end; a valley rebuilt or a chimney reflashed sits higher.

Leaks in more than one place at once; shingles curling, cupping or bare of granules across whole slopes; a sag you can see from the street; daylight through the deck in the attic; and repairs needed every season. Asphalt shingles are generally rated at 15 to 30 years, so age is a prompt to have the roof looked at, not a verdict. One sign on its own is usually a repair.

It depends entirely on what the $30,000 buys. An Elk Grove Village cost guide estimates a 20-square architectural roof with tear-off at about $9,000 to $15,000 and up, so for an ordinary house that total deserves questions. Statewide estimates run $12,620 to $73,040, so for a large, steep or complicated roof it can be fair. Ask for the square count, the layers off, the decking rate and the permit as separate lines; the total alone cannot settle it.

Published Illinois estimates run from about $12,620 to $73,040 depending on size, pitch and materials. Closer to home, an Elk Grove Village cost guide estimates a 20-square three-tab roof at about $4,000 to $10,000 and a 20-square architectural roof with tear-off at about $9,000 to $15,000 and up. Your own figure is a written quote once the roof has been measured.