{"id":5763,"date":"2026-07-13T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/?p=5763"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:14:25","slug":"roof-repair-vs-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/roof-repair-vs-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Roof Repair vs. Replacement: How to Decide (A Northern Virginia Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5763\" class=\"elementor elementor-5763\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fnhiqmc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fnhiqmc\" 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-4pvvi3p elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4pvvi3p\" 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;\">4 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-fbnin9v elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbnin9v\" 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;\">Facing a roof repair vs replacement decision? The decision of whether to repair or replace a roof depends on three factors: condition of the roof, extent of the damage, and whether the roof repair dollars are a good investment or a waste. If you get it right, you will save your home for decades; if you get it wrong, you can either end up paying for a new roof that still has many years left or you can continue repairing a roof that won&rsquo;t last. This Northern Virginia guide will arm you with a clear framework to help you make the call with confidence.<\/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-gzfr3qi e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"gzfr3qi\" 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-00ou2ys elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00ou2ys\" 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-ugo6ikr elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ugo6ikr\" 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\">How to Decide: 3 Questions for Roof Repair vs Replacement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-gn75voq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"gn75voq\" 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;\">Just to get a single quotation, run your roof through these three questions. They help you identify the correct answer in most circumstances together.<\/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-gr3xtlr elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"gr3xtlr\" 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<ol style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#1f2937;padding-left:20px;\"><li><b>How old is the roof?<\/b> Here, asphalt shingle roofs can be expected to last 20-30 years. Whereas, if yours is above 80% of that life, replacement is the better choice.<\/li><li><b>What is the extent of the damage?<\/b> Isolated in one slope or a few shingles? Repair. Distributed over an area? Lean replacement.<\/li><li><b>What does the math say?<\/b> It is often a better long-term investment to replace rather than repair if the repair is more than 33% of the replacement cost.<\/li><\/ol>\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-0lawof2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0lawof2\" 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-z8uhexn e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"z8uhexn\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fjjqcvr elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fjjqcvr\" 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;\">Lean Repair<\/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-00gfegx elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00gfegx\" 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\">Roof Repair: When It Makes Sense<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5sv6zwu elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5sv6zwu\" 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 the roof is fairly new and the issue is small, repair makes sense. Some typical repair cases 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-odcjv5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"odcjv5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9mspusc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9mspusc\" 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\/localized-roof-damage-repair-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5760\" alt=\"Localized roof damage that may only need repair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/localized-roof-damage-repair-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/localized-roof-damage-repair-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/localized-roof-damage-repair-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/localized-roof-damage-repair.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-4iklbjt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4iklbjt\" 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-2aki62b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2aki62b\" 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-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\">A dozen or fewer shingles lost in a storm.<\/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-droplet\"><\/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\">There was one leak that was found around a chimney or vent.<\/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-location-dot\"><\/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\">Damage in only one section or slope.<\/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-calendar-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\">A roof less than 15 years old (no underlying deck problems).<\/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-wfafysn elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"wfafysn\" 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;\">In these instances, a good repair restores protection for a small fraction of replacement cost. Our team is great at <a href=\"\/roof-repair-northern-virginia.html\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">roof repair in Northern Virginia<\/a> that focuses on the repairs that extend the life of your roof for many years. One note of caution: When selecting matching shingles, if you aren&rsquo;t able to find replacements or if your roof is over 15 years old, even a &ldquo;simple&rdquo; repair can be a noticeable contrast to the faded shingles, so think before you choose.<\/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-0ajdt6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ajdt6b\" 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-5yhpfam e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5yhpfam\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5n3qow elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5n3qow\" 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\/aged-roof-needs-replacement-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5761\" alt=\"Aged roof showing widespread wear signaling replacement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/aged-roof-needs-replacement-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/aged-roof-needs-replacement-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/aged-roof-needs-replacement-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/aged-roof-needs-replacement.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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dhgwzjq e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dhgwzjq\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tp7jxqn elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"tp7jxqn\" 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;\">Lean Replacement<\/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-wogrfmu elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"wogrfmu\" 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\">Replacement: When It Is the Smarter Investment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e5df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5e5df8\" 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;\">The alternative to repair is replacement &ndash; when repair would be a postponement of the inevitable. Be on the lookout for these indications:<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-py9tzzw e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"py9tzzw\" 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-fgum941 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fgum941\" 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-hourglass-half\"><\/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\">Roof is 20+ years old, and is wearing throughout the surface.<\/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-triangle-exclamation\"><\/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\">Shingles that are curling or cracking or have a lot of granules missing.<\/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-cloud-rain\"><\/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\">Several leaks or daylight can be seen in the attic.<\/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-house-crack\"><\/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\">Soft, rotted roof decking or a sagging roofline.<\/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-rotate\"><\/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\">You&rsquo;ve already repaired the same roof several times.<\/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-2peethe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2peethe\" 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 few of these going on at the same time, it&rsquo;s seldom worth spending money on a new repair. If you want to get an idea of the price of a new roof, visit our <a href=\"\/pages\/roofing-calculator\/\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">roofing cost calculator page<\/a> or check out our article on <a href=\"\/pages\/estimating-roof-replacement-cost\/\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">estimating the cost of roof replacement<\/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-13er9cw e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13er9cw\" 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-3so7ha1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3so7ha1\" 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 Numbers<\/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-cjq80z1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cjq80z1\" 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\">Costs of Roof Repair vs Replacement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aox8tcs e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aox8tcs\" 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-go5ax84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"go5ax84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88561yr elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88561yr\" 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\">$300&ndash;$2,000<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a4xsg elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a4xsg\" 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 Repair<\/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-f0vrjol e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0vrjol\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-t0wmu2z elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"t0wmu2z\" 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&ndash;$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-bgk96k0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bgk96k0\" 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;\">Full Replacement<\/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-nayg243 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nayg243\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29emlg elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f29emlg\" 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\">33% Rule<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-psmzkzw elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"psmzkzw\" 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;\">Time to Replace<\/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-nq2o61j elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nq2o61j\" 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;\">In Northern Virginia, the average cost of a roof repair is a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars, and the average cost of a roof replacement is from $8,000 to $20,000 on a single-family home. It&rsquo;s not only about the upfront cost &mdash; it&rsquo;s cost per year of protection. $1,500 may stretch a 25 year old roof for another 2 years, or the same amount could go towards a new roof and last for decades. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrca.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">National Roofing Contractors Association<\/a> (NRCA) suggests weighing the remaining useful life of the roof against the repair cost before deciding.<\/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-b2jmmfg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2jmmfg\" 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-92xbr54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92xbr54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-x32et74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"x32et74\" 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;\">Before You Decide<\/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-20ccl76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ccl76\" 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\">Get an Honest Assessment First<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2139y8u elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2139y8u\" 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;\">The roof repair vs replacement question can&rsquo;t be answered from the ground. Decking rot, ventilation issues and flashing failures only become apparent during an inspection in the field. A good contractor will include the condition of the roof in the report, and many will use a checklist such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nachi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\";font-weight:500;color:#235789\">InterNACHI&rsquo;s roof inspection standard<\/a>, and advise you on what is truly best for your home and wallet, and not the highest bidder.<\/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-bxnakra e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bxnakra\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3009wr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3009wr\" 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\/roof-inspection-repair-or-replace-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5762\" alt=\"Roof inspection to decide roof repair vs replacement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-inspection-repair-or-replace-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-inspection-repair-or-replace-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-inspection-repair-or-replace-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.summitroofing.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-inspection-repair-or-replace.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-qwcsk2v e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"qwcsk2v\" 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-bh6v41m elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bh6v41m\" 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-cdwglad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdwglad\" 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-wefiqr6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"wefiqr6\" 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-3831\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3831\" 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\">Repair or replace roof?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3831\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3831\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">Repair, if the roof is relatively young and the damage is localised. Change when nearing end of life, extensive damage or repair cost is approaching replacement cost.<\/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-3832\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3832\" 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\">So what are the circumstances surrounding when to replace a roof versus repair?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3832\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3832\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">Replace if the roof is more than 20 years old, has signs of degradation throughout the roof, has several leaks or has a sagging rotted deck. At that time, repairs are simply a delaying measure for a full replacement.<\/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-3833\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3833\" 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\">Which is more cost-effective - repairing or replacing a roof?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3833\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3833\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">A repair is less of an initial cost, but on an old roof or one that has been severely damaged, it can be false economy. Compare yearly cost of protection rather than just the upfront 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-3834\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3834\" 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\">Is it possible to replace only a section of my roof?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3834\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3834\"><p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;\">In some cases &#8211; one slope can be replaced if it is damaged. However, partial replacements may result in mismatched aging and seams, so an inspection should be used to assure it is correct.<\/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-kigy2j1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"kigy2j1\" 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-cqplmuk elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cqplmuk\" 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\">Not Sure Which You Need? Let&rsquo;s Find Out<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3yrhyo6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3yrhyo6\" 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;\">First and foremost, the best thing to do in any roof repair or roof replacement decision is to have an honest no pressure inspection. For more than 40 years, Summit Roofing has been helping Northern Virginia homeowners make the right choice.<\/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-8j37xro e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8j37xro\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-h9e6wzt elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"h9e6wzt\" 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 Inspection<\/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-tjo93k1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"tjo93k1\" 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-d1t01j0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1t01j0\" 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-r6he7o2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"r6he7o2\" 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\": \"Repair or replace roof?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Repair, if the roof is relatively young and the damage is localised. 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