04-19-2011, 09:03 PM
My guess from looking at picture that the house is between 15 and 25 years old. That would mean that you have the original roof on the house. It's time. Best way is a complete tear off with new ice guard installed at least 6 feet from gutter line. If you haven't experienced huge ice buildups or water damage at ceiling and wall junction on front and back, then you could just add a second (no more than two total) layer over existing. If you are only staying 10 years, it will still look and perform well. Most people are more concerned with age of roof and not layers. I doubt you would see any monetary benefit when you sell by doing a complete tear off. This all assumes you only have one layer now and no major curled up shingles that would prevent the new shingles from laying flat. Also, no leaks that caused damage to wood underneath.
The new architectural 25 to 30 year shingles are the way to go in my opinion. Best bang for the buck over the 10 years you would be there. White house with black shingles are much better looking than say a pink house with purple shingles. In other words, stick with accepted colors in neighborhood for best resale.
The new architectural 25 to 30 year shingles are the way to go in my opinion. Best bang for the buck over the 10 years you would be there. White house with black shingles are much better looking than say a pink house with purple shingles. In other words, stick with accepted colors in neighborhood for best resale.