Cudahy prices
What a metal roof costs in Cudahy
Metal costs roughly double asphalt and lasts roughly three times as long. Whether that is a good trade depends entirely on how long you intend to stay.
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These are estimated ranges, not quotes. Compiled from public installed-cost data for California and adjusted for how Cudahy is built. No contractor is bound by them, and nobody can price a roof they have not stood on.
| Covering | Per square | Typical whole roof | Expected life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingleThe default choice on most American homes, and usually the right one. | $625 – $925 | $12,000 – $25,000 | 25 to 30 years |
| Standing-seam metalThe long game. Costs double up front and outlives two shingle roofs. | $1,500 – $2,600 | $28,500 – $70,000 | 40 to 70 years |
What moves the price
- Ventilation work, if the old roof was cooking itself from underneath
- Warranty tier, which is really a question about who honours it in fifteen years
- Access — a truck that cannot get near the house adds hours to every load
- The number of penetrations: chimneys, skylights, vents, solar mounts
- Whether the valleys, drip edge and step flashing are being replaced or reused
Locally
They also drive ember risk, which is why vent screening and Class A assemblies matter more here than the colour of the covering.
Ask any contractor quoting metal to show you a standing-seam job they finished several years ago. The edges will tell you what you need to know.
These are estimates, not quotes. They are compiled from national installed ranges adjusted for California costs and for how Cudahy is built. No contractor is bound by them.
Questions about price
I have solar panels. What happens to them?
Panels have to be detached and reset. Budget for it separately and coordinate the two trades. Never put a new solar array on a roof with under ten years left.
Why does ventilation keep coming up?
Because a badly ventilated attic cooks the roof from underneath and takes years off it. Intake at the eaves and exhaust at the ridge, in balance. It is cheap during a re-roof and awkward afterwards.
Are you a roofing company?
No. Timberline Roof Systems is a free matching service. We do not hold a roofing licence, we do not employ crews, and we never come to your house. We pass your request to independent local contractors who do the work and who you hire directly.
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