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A roof is one of the largest predictable costs in a home, and its age shapes both your offer and your insurance. Learn to estimate the years left from the ground.

The ten second check

What else is typical in a house this age?

Type the year the house was built and I will tell you what else tends to be true at that age, what it costs, and what to ask. One number, ten seconds.

A guess is fine. 1965, or just the 60s.

Anything worrying you? Tap any that apply, or skip it.

Free. No account. Educational and impartial, not a home inspection.

Roof near end of life

Estimate the years left on an asphalt roof from the ground.

$8,000 to $18,000Address soon

Ice damming

Winter roof leaks that really mean your attic insulation is the problem.

$1,500 to $4,800Address soon

Flat and low-slope roofs

Low-slope membranes fail at the seams, and cost $8 to $15 a square foot to redo.

$8 to $15/sq ftAddress soon

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