Yep, new roof - insurance job.
We used “50 year” architectural shingles when we built the house in 2007. The shingles have held up very well - I feel like I got my money’s worth - it’s been hailed on two or three times a year every year since it was built. Also needs a couple new downspouts and one new gutter, along with ALL of the window screens on the south and west sides, and a few sections of vinyl siding. Greenhouse needs all of the siding and roof panels replaced. One sheet of metal siding on the barn is damaged and there may be some roof damage there too. It was raining when insurance adjuster guy was here to inspect - he said it was too slick to safely climb on top for a closer look and that he’d do a supplemental on it if necessary.
It’s a big nuisance and won’t all be paid for by insurance but it’s got to be fixed.
Just another of the joys of being a homeowner.
There are very few homes in these parts that use slate roofs. I think maybe they don’t hold up to the ice and snow we get here during winter. I’m going to have roofer guy give me a price to put metal roofing on the house - if there’s not a huge cost delta between metal and composite I’m inclined to go with metal.
I checked into metal - was going to be twice the cost of regular shingles.
The roofer is in a town across the mountain from us - only two slate roofs left there. If we’re not the lone slate roof around here, there might be only one other. I had a dickens of a time finding someone who was experienced working on them.
It will be a happy day when this old roof is gone & I don’t have to worry about leaks!