{"id":5738,"date":"2026-06-14T19:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/?p=5738"},"modified":"2026-06-14T19:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:54:12","slug":"estimating-roof-replacement-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/estimating-roof-replacement-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimating Roof Replacement Cost: A Northern Virginia Homeowner&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5738\" class=\"elementor elementor-5738\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-h1w1foo e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"h1w1foo\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-asutggz elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"asutggz\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#A5243D;font-weight:600;margin:0;\">7 min read &nbsp;&bull;&nbsp; Roofing Resources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-g2rw1ci elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"g2rw1ci\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.7;color:#182D44;font-weight:500;\">An easy to follow, step-by-step guide to pricing your roof based on actual Northern Virginia figures &mdash; not the national average.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bvv2o elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14bvv2o\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">One of the most helpful things you can do prior to calling a single contractor is estimating roof replacement cost. Once you know how the number is being constructed, you&rsquo;ll be able to budget with confidence, compare bids without second guessing, and immediately know when you&rsquo;re getting a padded bid or unrealistic low bid. The problem is that many of the prices you see online are the averages of the country and don&rsquo;t account for what is really affecting the price on your street. This guide will take you through the same process professional estimators use and then provide you with actual ranges of pricing you can expect to pay for a roof replacement in Northern Virginia in 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vojkxxo e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"vojkxxo\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-o1ap586 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"o1ap586\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-agab1vq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"agab1vq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#A5243D;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Start Here<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tioswmw elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"tioswmw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Goes Into a Roof Replacement Cost Estimate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-sj8q2qn elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"sj8q2qn\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">When estimating roof replacement cost, a number of details are taken into account. To estimate anything, it is good to know what you are paying for first of all. A roof replacement quote is the sum of the roofing material, labor, tear-off, and details unique to your home. The largest variables are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-l0imtle e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"l0imtle\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ejrw7ap elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ejrw7ap\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-measuring-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5735\" alt=\"Roofer measuring a roof in squares to estimate roof replacement cost\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-measuring-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-measuring-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-measuring-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-measuring.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7embovk e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7embovk\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wy06bz0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"wy06bz0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ruler-combined\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Roof size, measured in squares:<\/b> One roofing square is 100 square feet, and every estimate is based on it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mountain\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Pitch and slope:<\/b> A more steep roof is more difficult and slower to work on, increasing labor costs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-layer-group\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Shingle type:<\/b> Three-tab shingles are the least expensive, while architectural shingles are the mid-range standard and premium designer or metal shingles are at the top.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-trash-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Tear-off and existing layers:<\/b> If the material is removed in two or more layers, then this will involve extra labor and dump fees.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hammer\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Decking repairs:<\/b> Rotted plywood found during the tear-off will need to be replaced prior to the installation of the new roof.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wind\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Flashing, vents, and accessories:<\/b> New flashing, ridge vents and pipe boots protect the investment and should be included in a comprehensive estimate.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-clipboard-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Labor and permits:<\/b> Local labor rates and county permit fees complete the total in Northern Virginia.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-x60ak1o elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"x60ak1o\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">Labor costs and permit fees here are higher than the national average, and a generic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrca.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">national roofing<\/a> price chart will likely underestimate the cost of roofing in Fairfax, Arlington or Loudoun County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wryywcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"wryywcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vdhve0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vdhve0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#A5243D;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">The Method<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4t3e221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4t3e221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estimating Roof Replacement Cost in 4 Simple Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-sstwph0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"sstwph0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">To calculate the roof replacement cost yourself, you will need to know how many square feet you have in your home, along with a calculator. Here is the step-by-step process that pros use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-kb2gc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"kb2gc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Measure Your Roof in Squares<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4lt0jsz elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4lt0jsz\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">Begin with the footprint of your home and consider a roof&rsquo;s slope. So if your house is 2,000 square feet and has a moderate pitch, the surface area of your roof is approximately 2,400 to 2,600 square feet, or 24 to 26 squares. Wondering how many squares is my roof? A roofer verifies this with a measuring wheel or aerial software, but a footprint provides you a good number to start with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3l3zf6q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3l3zf6q\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Multiply by a Local Per-Square Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ujgdgpt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ujgdgpt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">A complete architectural asphalt shingle roof costs approximately $400 to $700 per square in Northern Virginia. Multiply the number of squares by that range. For instance, a 25-square roof price falls in between $10,000 and $17,500, excluding additional features. This one action will provide you with a defensible ballpark in less than a minute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r9lvm52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"r9lvm52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Adjust for Pitch, Layers, and Access<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r90wgvt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r90wgvt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">If you have a steep roof, several layers of roofing materials that need to be removed, or your roof is difficult to access for a dumpster and crew, add 10 to 20 percent. These factors work behind the scenes to change the number, and that&rsquo;s why two seemingly identical homes can receive starkly different quotes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-iony2va elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"iony2va\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Add Permits, Disposal, and a Contingency<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aant2r elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aant2r\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">County permit fees and disposal costs should be added, plus a 10 percent contingency for any unforeseen expenses such as hidden rot in the decking. Incorporating the cushion into your estimate now means that the contractor&rsquo;s actual quote won&rsquo;t surprise you later.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-iejqixe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"iejqixe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-worksheet-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5736\" alt=\"Worksheet, calculator and shingle samples used for estimating roof replacement cost\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-worksheet-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-worksheet-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-worksheet-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-worksheet.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dkvin40 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"dkvin40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhen it comes to the number of roofing squares, most Northern Virginia single-family homes will be anywhere from 15 to 30 squares; therefore two homes on the same street can receive very different estimates.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">John Doe<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=When+it+comes+to+the+number+of+roofing+squares%2C+most+Northern+Virginia+single-family+homes+will+be+anywhere+from+15+to+30+squares%3B+therefore+two+homes+on+the+same+street+can+receive+very+different+estimates.+%E2%80%94+John+Doe&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitroofing.com%2Fpages%2Fpages%2Festimating-roof-replacement-cost%2F%3Fpreview_id%3D5738%26preview_nonce%3D4cce53b282%26preview%3Dtrue\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37885u9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37885u9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ws0biyo elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ws0biyo\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#A5243D;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Local Pricing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-g1iu1pj elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"g1iu1pj\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Average Roof Replacement Cost in Northern Virginia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5xev76q e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5xev76q\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6811uq e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6811uq\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r22xufx elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"r22xufx\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$12,500<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-oych3z8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"oych3z8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#8FE388;text-align:center;margin:0;\">Typical Project<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-forzhc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"forzhc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-zrpkc5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"zrpkc5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$8,000\u2013$20,000<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-kr7otgx elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"kr7otgx\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#8FE388;text-align:center;margin:0;\">Common Range<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6j1fp e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe6j1fp\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeitw0k elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeitw0k\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$400\u2013$700<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fygygbk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fygygbk\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#8FE388;text-align:center;margin:0;\">Per Square<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-uqer9hl elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"uqer9hl\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">Knowing the cost of roof replacement in Northern Virginia becomes simpler if you are aware of the cost ranges. With the math complete, then, how much does roof replacement cost? Single-family homes in the area are serviced for between $8,000 and $20,000, and a typical architectural shingle job is around $12,500. Smaller homes that are attached cost less &mdash; check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/townhouse-roof-replacement-cost-northern-virginia\/\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">townhouse roof replacement cost<\/a> breakdown. To get a better picture by material and home size, consider your number versus our guide of the typical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/how-much-does-a-new-roof-cost-in-northern-virginia\/\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">average new roof cost in Northern Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bql0ek e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bql0ek\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8jvbdh3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8jvbdh3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5mnjx2t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5mnjx2t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#A5243D;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Estimate vs. Reality<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-yj7go0p elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"yj7go0p\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why a Professional Estimate Beats Any Online Calculator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cgd5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cgd5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">A calculator is excellent for an approximation, and our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/roofing-calculator\/\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">roof replacement cost calculator<\/a> will get you close in seconds. What cannot be determined by a calculator is the condition of your decking under shingles, flashing and ventilation, or if your roof requires code upgrades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w72eqri elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"w72eqri\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">All those details come to light during an on-site inspection, and they make the difference between a ballpark figure and a price you can count on. While estimating roof replacement cost yourself is empowering, a written, itemized quote is the best way to keep your budget safe &mdash; and that is precisely why it is well worth your while to get multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/roof-replacement-northern-virginia.html\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">roof replacement<\/a> quotes side by side.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-phguw6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"phguw6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-t8nhyvz elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"t8nhyvz\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-contractor-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5737\" alt=\"Homeowner shaking hands with a Northern Virginia roofing contractor after a roof replacement estimate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-contractor-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-contractor-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-contractor-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/estimate-roof-cost-contractor.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3nxjyuv e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3nxjyuv\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ximsiq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ximsiq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#A5243D;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Questions Homeowners Ask<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wvodxub elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"wvodxub\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ry4i8p elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"8ry4i8p\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What\u2019s the best way to estimate the price of replacing a roof?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">The four steps to estimating roof replacement cost are: determine the amount of roof space you have in square footage; multiply by the local cost of roof installation, which is about $400 to $700 per square; calculate for pitch and tear-off layers; and add permitting, disposal and a 10 percent contingency. This outcome is a solid approximation to use when evaluating contractors&rsquo; quotes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many squares is my roof?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">Calculate the square footage of your house, add in the square footage of roof overhangs, account for the slope of your roof, and then divide by 100. For a house of 2,000 square feet with a medium pitch, about 24 to 26 squares will be needed. Using a measuring wheel or satellite measurement software, a roofer will determine the precise amount during the estimate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the cost of replacing a roof in Northern Virginia?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">The average cost for a single-family home roof replacement in Northern Virginia is in the $12,500 range with architectural asphalt shingles, while most single-family homes range between $8,000 and $20,000. A number of factors such as roof size, roofing material, roof angle (pitch) and any existing decking below the roof will influence your final price.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is meant by a roofing square?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">A roofing square is 100 square feet of roof surface area, which is the unit used by the roofing industry. Contractors quote roof replacement costs based on the number of squares, so the first step in estimating the cost of your roof replacement is to determine the number of squares involved.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2125\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2125\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are roof quotes the same as the actual cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2125\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2125\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">Not always. A do-it-yourself price estimation is a good idea to get an idea of what to budget, but once a contractor can look closely at the decking, ventilation, flashing and so on, the cost can vary. A good roofer will give you a detailed estimate in writing which will outline the scope and prevent you from unexpected charges.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862f07m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"862f07m\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5povlro elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5povlro\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Convert Your Estimate Into a Real Number<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5lginjr elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5lginjr\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937;\">It&rsquo;s no longer a guessing game when it comes to estimating roof replacement cost. If you measure your roof in squares and use a realistic Northern Virginia per-square rate, minus the pitch and tear-off, and throw on a cushion, you will enter any roofing contractor discussion with a clear understanding of whether or not they have a fair price. An online number is a good first step; an on-site visit makes it a price you can trust. Once prepared to replace what your math says, it&rsquo;s time for a complimentary, detailed quote from a local team you can trust, with over 40 years of experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7sb0m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e7sb0m\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-t1bvxek elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"t1bvxek\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request a Free, Itemized Roof Estimate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cqnupp elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cqnupp\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:17px;color:#E5E7EB;text-align:center;line-height:1.6;\">Check out how your numbers measure up to an expert rating &mdash; no pressure, no obligation. The dependable roofing contractor for Northern Virginia for over 40 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pjf80bv e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pjf80bv\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9gg3y1e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9gg3y1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/estimate-request.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request Free Estimate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fuk11em elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fuk11em\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"tel:703-335-7788\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call (703) 335-7788<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2wek9gy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2wek9gy\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-rgb8h8r elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"rgb8h8r\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What's the best way to estimate the price of replacing a roof?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The four steps to estimating roof replacement cost are: determine the amount of roof space you have in square footage; multiply by the local cost of roof installation, which is about $400 to $700 per square; calculate for pitch and tear-off layers; and add permitting, disposal and a 10 percent contingency. 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