sante fe roof....no roof....costly?

[lsides]

Can anyone tell me whether a sanfe fe style architecture with the flat roof is expensive? I don't know how to price it out vs. tile or metal roofing? Some of the square foot costs seem to be the same whether the house is with a composite roof, tile roof, or flat (sante fe style). This confuses me. Clarification please. :roll:

[Rich]

Grumpy could probably answer better than anyone - but common sense tells me that the flat style would be a little more expensive on the materials side and possibly a little cheaper on the labor side. I say that because of sloped roofing usually takes a little more time being safe, and the materials on a flat roof many times are torched applied. I could be all upside down though :).
**tap..tap** waiting on Grumpy.

[grumpydasmurf]

I think tile would cost the most. It's just the most labor intensive. I will be the first to admit I've never estimated a spanish tile roof. Metal on a large roof will cost slightly more than shingles.

Rich is overall correct about the assumption of price and saftey. In the end a modified bitumen roof on new construction will cost about the same as a shingle depending upon options. But I'm confused what your trying to explain. I'm picturing a roof with flat areas AND sloped areas.

Can you attach a sketch or picture of a similiar house?

[lsides]

Basicly, I'm trying to figure whether a roof on a sante fe type construction (like a adobe home)which is predominately flat vs. a roof with slopes and pitches would be less expensive. You don't have materials like concrete tile or metal or shingles. My current concrete tile roof over a 4000 sq. feet home single story cost approx. 22k.

[grumpydasmurf]

Ok well that depends on options and the size of the building. If the building is 50x50 with a flat pitch then the roofing materials would be: 25 squares. If the building is 50x50 with a 10/12 pitch then the roofing materials would be about 33 squares. A flat roof in this case would be cheaper, but i fyou plan to use the roof area as a deck there are other costs involved.

Plus a flat roof will need to be replaced more often than a tile roof. Flat roofs (modified bitumen) last 10-15 years. Spanish tile roofs should last 60-80 years, with minor repairs.

[roger g]

location, location, location! Huge difference in costs and viability. 20 feet of wet snow or just drizzle?

Roger

[lsides]

Roger,

It's in Dallas area, Texas. Not much snow or much of anything.

[roger g]

Ah! now we know. I used to own some propert in Rockport Tx and I remember you guys getting some snow, didn't you?

Roger

[grumpydasmurf]

Mod-bit roofs are also weak against long term UV rays. For a long term roof you will need a ballasted pea gravel cover coat or granulated mod bit that has granuals imbedded into the membrane.