Roof Replacement in Lexington, KY

The dividing line is usually age plus extent. A roof with one damaged area and fifteen years of life left is a repair. A roof at the end of its service window with damage in several places is a replacement, because each repair buys a short extension on a system that is failing everywhere at once.

Here are a few common signs that it may be time to upgrade to a new roof:

• Water Spots
• Damp or Rotted Areas
• Missing Shingles
• Blackish Algae
• Defective Shingles

Most full roof replacements in the Lexington market fall between $8,500 and $22,000. An average 1,800 to 2,600 sq ft home with architectural shingles usually lands between $11,000 and $17,000.

Five things move that number: total roof area in squares, the pitch (a steep roof is slower and needs more fall protection), how many existing layers have to come off, how much decking is rotted and needs replacing once the old roof is up, and the shingle line you pick. Access matters too — a roof a crew can stage from the driveway costs less to do than one hemmed in by mature trees and a retaining wall.

Nobody can quote a roof accurately from the street or over the phone. The free inspection exists so the written number you get is the number you pay.

A complete roof installation including removing the old roof, repairing any damaged areas, and installing the new roofing system typically takes one to two days from start to finish.

On a straightforward single-family home, the crew tears off in the morning and has the new system on and dried in the same day. One recent Lexington replacement started at 8am and was finished by 3pm. Larger or more complex roofs — multiple intersecting planes, dormers, steep pitch, extensive deck repair — run into a second day.

Every replacement is a complete system, not just a shingle swap. The components underneath are what actually determine whether the roof lasts its rated life:

• Full tear-off of the existing roofing down to the deck, with debris removal and magnet sweep of the property
• Inspection and replacement of any damaged or rotted decking
• Ice and water barrier at eaves, valleys and penetrations
• Synthetic underlayment across the field
• New drip edge, valley metal, and step and counter flashing at walls and chimneys
• Pipe boots and vent flashings replaced, not reused
• Ridge and intake ventilation balanced so the attic actually breathes
• GAF shingle system installed to manufacturer specification
• Lifetime warranty on the installed system

Before anyone climbs a ladder, we measure your roof from overhead aerial and satellite imagery — every plane, pitch, ridge, valley, and eave. You get a fast, accurate written quote without waiting to schedule a climb first.

Aerial and satellite measurement is the most precise way to size a roof, and it lets us turn an accurate estimate around quickly. A free on-site inspection then confirms decking, flashing, and ventilation before any contract is signed.

Spangler Roof Systems provides roof replacement throughout Lexington and the surrounding Central Kentucky counties. Serving all of Kentucky.