[Woodworkers] Composite roof replacement

[Dave Howerton via Woodworkers]

My first thought is to ask your insurance agent about it as it may be covered under you homeowners coverage.

The second part is to also ask them if they will cover any issues if you simply lay a new roof over the existing. It's been my experience that they usually recommend a complete tear-off. 

Now, if it were me, "I" would probably do a complete tear-off and replacement. If it's only been 15 years since it was done the last time I would be concerned about laying good over bad - especially since you didn't mention whether or not it was weather related. And again, if it is weather related, your insurance company will probably pay a fair portion of the bill...
Big Dave  

    On Saturday, January 21, 2017 6:01 PM, Steve Bigelow via Woodworkers <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
 

 Slightly off topic, but I just went up into the attic in my house and realized that the roof is desperately in need of replacement. Honestly, if I waited any longer, I'd have to start replacing the sheathing.
The question is, should I rip off the old and replace, or just roof over existing? Existing is about 15 years old and completely shot. It's the only layer on the roof.
Keep in mind it's the middle of winter, so not exactly the most pleasant time to replace the roofing. If I need a total tear-off, I'll let a pro do it, and probably replace a few sheets of sheathing. Roofing over the existing, I can handle that over a few weekends.  
The other question is if roofing over, do I put down new tar paper? Existing is leaking.
I'll be doing some research on my own, but the collective wisdom here is something I can trust.

Regards,
-Steve
http://woodworking.bigelowsite.com
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