Know if the price fits your roof, and what's missing, before you sign.
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These are national price ranges. Prices vary by area.
To tell if a roof quote is too high, compare it with the installed price range for your roof's size and shingles. Example: for a 2,442 square foot roof in architectural shingles, that range is $9,700 to $19,600, so the example quote of $14,500 sits inside it. A price inside the range can still leave items out.
15 of the 21 items aren't on your quote. Beside each: how many of 16 real quotes also missed it.
Your quote mentions all 21 items.
The working shows here once your roof area and quote total are filled in.
Nothing missing and no flags. Comparing more than one quote? See them side by side below.
The Roof Quote Overcharge Check compares a roof quote with your own roof, not a typical house. It divides the price by your roof's measured area and sets it against installed price ranges from published cost surveys. It also lists which of 21 items the quote leaves out.
At least ten states limit how much a contractor can take as a deposit before work starts. California and Nevada set the lowest limit: $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less. We found no deposit limit in the laws we read for 21 other states.
Find your state's row before you pay a deposit.
| State | Deposit limit | Deductible offer | Extra right to cancel |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $1,000 or 10%, whichever is less, unless the contractor has a blanket performance and payment bond | – | – |
State rules from each state's own law or regulator, checked . General information, not legal advice.
It depends on your state: at least ten states set a limit, such as California's $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less. Where we found no limit, the FTC warns that scammers ask you to pay for everything up front.
Architectural asphalt shingles cost about $400 to $800 a square installed, and 3-tab about $300 to $500, from Fixr and HomeAdvisor. A square is 100 square feet of roof, so divide a quote by your roof's squares to compare it.
The FTC warns that scammers want everything paid up front, take only cash, or ask you to get the building permits yourself. At least seventeen states also ban or limit a roofer's offer to cover your insurance deductible.
Ohio's Attorney General describes storm chasers as contractors who track storms, travel to the areas hit and visit people at their homes. Illinois's Attorney General says to "be wary of contractors who go door to door to offer repair services or 'free' inspections."
General information, not legal or insurance advice, and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. We quote each state's rule with its source and the date we checked it; we don't decide how it applies to your contract. We never rate or name a roofer, and we don't review insurance claims.
The price check divides the quote by your roof's own area and compares it with sourced installed ranges for your shingles, rounded outward to $100. State rules are quoted from each state's own law or regulator.
Sample · the example quote
Your own check shows this for your quote and your state.
Half of the price at signing: $7,250 before any work starts.
California's rule on deposits:
“the down payment cannot be more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less ... If the contractor has a Blanket Performance and Payment Bond on file with CSLB ... the contractor can ask you for the entire contract amount up front.”
How does a $7,250 deposit fit California's rule? Can more of it be due when the materials arrive or the work is done?
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