Anonymous wrote:Our house was 85k midsized colonial from the 1930s.

OMG 85k?

2000sq ft. Roof will cost at 25k to 30k.
1 sq ft will be 10 dollars to 15 dollars.

Specially most of slate roof are special order and may not be returnable.

Our house was 85k midsized colonial from the 1930s.

I would also get an estimate to replace w/ 50 year asphalt shingles, much easier to deal with

Anonymous wrote:Skate roofs last like 100 years.

It depends on the type of slate. It can be anywhere from 50-100 years.

It probably needs to be brushed to get bird droppings or moss off.

Thanks everyone. There is no evidence of leaking so we may well be fine. We'll definitely talk to the inspector.

What do you mean it looks bad? Like there is evidence of it leaking? Slate roofs are awesome and not something you just replace on a whim. Definitely talk to an inspector.

definitely $30K.

If this is in DC or MD, talk to William MacKay Roofing. They are awesome and will look at it for you and give you an honest assessment.

we haven't had the inspection yet, it just looks bad to us and we are complete novices. i think we are just panicking a bit. its about 80 years old we think.

Skate roofs last like 100 years.

It is usually about $20/sq ft. But a slate roof can last well over 100 years. Why are you planning on replacing it?

Real and fake slate is very expensive - at least $30-40,000... you may be able to do repairs. Gutters are not costly but upgrade to the 6 inch.

Slate roofs are very expenisve. But why do you think the whole thing will need to be replaced? One of the big benefits is that a slate roof lasts for a super long time and you only replace the portion that is damaged. How old is the roof?

We are considering offering on a colonial (about 2,00sqf) and think the slate roof plus gutters will need replacement in the next few years. Anyone have a ballpark idea of cost eg $10ish, $20ish or $30ish thousand? We're trying to get a sense of how much maintenance we might be up for in the next few years.