We foolishly spent as much in maintenance and repairs over the last few years of the original roof s life as we did on a new tile roof.
Roof is 17 years old.
Are you buying a house with a 15 year old roof.
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The higher that number climbs the sooner you as the new owner will need to invest in its repairs and fixes.
If the roof was installed over another layer or several layers and it is older than 20 years chances are you need a new roof.
The question is how old.
Most experts agree that a typical roof will last between 20 and 25 years.
That is equivalent to saying that the total amount for repairs or replacement due to reasons stated on your policy will not be fully covered.
Linoleum lasts about 25 years and vinyl up to 50 years while laminate floors have a life expectancy of 15 to 25.
My personal home has a tile roof and it went 32 years before needing to be replaced.
If your roof is 20 years old then you get reimbursed with only the amount that corresponds to a 20 year old roof.
Depending on the materials a roof could last longer than the average around 25 30 years.
Tile floors can last 75 to 100 years and terrazzo floors last more than 75 years.