Anonymous wrote:We have a 1950's split level that needs a new roof. Maybe it's the Mclean address, but I'm getting estimates of $20,000 from just a shingle roof---not slate, not cedar, just shingle. This seems kind of high to me. I've only had two estimates so far, but could anyone recommend a roofer or suggest a way to proceed that might be a bit . . . cheaper?
Welcome to the Mclean "tax". Estimates are almost always higher than just a few miles away. Unfortunately, too many people pay the extra, so they get away with it.