After reading the discussion on home insurance rates rising, I got to thinking, why have roof installations gotten so expensive? In my younger years, I built 10 homes in Ohio. I shingled all of them myself with the help of buddies. It was hot but was not too hard to do. The worst task was to get the bundles up onto the roof from the pallet on the ground. Well, the costs of materials, delivery, and labor all have risen over the years. Even the delivery truck and conveniently place the shingles onto the roof. The efforts in replacing a roof are hard work especially getting the old materials torn off and in the trash. Most people cannot do their own roof because of the steep pitches. When homes had 8' room ceilings, the pitch was easier to kneel or sit on but now with 10', 12', and 14' room ceilings in homes, the roof pitch has become much steeper. The steepness adds labor costs and puts a good bit of wear and tear on the knees and ankles.
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