4 Questions to Ask Before Replacing Your Roof

September 29th, 2022

If you own your home long enough, chances are you’ll need to think about a roof replacement. Replacing your roof is something homeowners do so infrequently that the prospect of it may feel a bit intimidating. After all, a new roof can be quite expensive, though necessary to protect your home and those inside it. Proper vetting of your Bucks County roofing professional prior to replacing your roof is paramount to a successful project. A rundown of questions to ask your roofer is a good starting point that can help ensure you hire the right roofing company for the job.

Can You Stay Within Budget?

Roofers who really want your business should arrive at your property, tools in hand, ready to provide you with an accurate estimate. This ensures that your roof replacement stays within your established budget, so there are no surprises down the road. A seasoned roofer can prepare an estimate that encompasses all known factors that your roofing work entails, usually recommending that you get your roof inspected first to look for necessary repairs to the decking and other structural components.

What Materials Do You Recommend?

While most homeowners choose to go with the same type of roof that’s already in place — clay tile, asphalt roofing, or a concrete tile roof, for instance — you’re not limited to the same types of roofing materials. With your new roof installation, you can choose metal roofing instead of shingle roofing, rolled roofing over asphalt shingles, or a slate roof over a wood roof, for example.

What probably can’t be changed without a big outlay of cash is the type of roof, such as a flat roof as opposed to a roof with a peak. Keep in mind that the roofing materials you choose are important not only for aesthetics but also because the cost of materials can vary widely, with quite a bit of difference per square foot between different types of roofing.

Work with your roofing company when planning your roof replacement to determine which roofing materials are best suited for your project. This gives you peace of mind that you’re making the right choice for your home’s particular needs.

Do You Offer a Warranty?

Most contractors provide some type of warranty on the work they provide for you during your roof replacement. Warranties may provide a hedge against things like roof failure or defects in workmanship for a specified period. More commonly, roofing materials come with guarantees that range from 30 years to 50 years or even 100 years.

Are You Licensed, Bonded, and Insured?

One of the most important things to ask your potential roofing company when looking into roof replacement is whether or not they are licensed, insured, and bonded. Licensing and credentials are important because they verify that the professional is trained to provide the service you need. Insurance protects you from liability in the event that the roofer becomes injured on your property (or damages your property during the course of your roof replacement).

Find Out How Munz Construction Checks All of These Boxes

If you are looking for a new roof replacement, reach out to a locally owned roofing company for roof replacement needs in Bucks County. Munz Construction is family-owned and ready to provide you with an estimate for roof replacement or repair. We can also assist you with services such as home remodeling and other home improvements — give us a call today to find out what we can do!

L. C.

7 years ago

Munz Construction has done a number of large projects for us at our home over the past 18 yrs. They have always done a great job. Their workers are good and very courteous. We have always felt very comfortable with them in our house, especially Phil and Jason. Steve and Pete are easy to work with and are responsive to questions/issues. Bryan is very helpful when you need to make selections for your projects. The company stands behind their work and provides quality in a timely fashion, which can't be said for a lot of other companies these days. We would definitely recommend them!

tina leck

Munz Construction did an amazing job with our basement remodel. The entire team was so pleasant to work with. Everyone that has come to our home since the remodel has been thoroughly impressed with the design. It really was a great experience to work with everyone at Munz. I’d like to also add that my husband tends to be an “overspender” and I am the complete opposite... so from the very start of our project , the design team made sure we were both comfortable with all of our selections. They always showed numerous options and price points for different things. So in the end, my husband and I were both so happy with everything. Thanks Munz, we’ll definitely use you again.

Sheryl Duffy

I did a major renovation of a 40 year old house. While touching virtually every room, the most significant changes included creating a new custom kitchen by combining the existing kitchen with a small dining room, creating a new master bedroom and converting a small bedroom into a large new master bathroom. I had contacted several well known home renovation companies who either did not seem to be interested in the large project or did not seem to offer the “full service” and support I needed. Steve and Bryan spent all the time I needed to make me comfortable making all the design decisions – not an easy task since I am design challenged! Any issues that came up, as would be expected in a project this size, were addressed. In addition, everyone made living in the house during construction as comfortable as possible. I would also like to say that the attention to detail and the finishing work done by their people was remarkable. The final results are fantastic! Needless to say I would use them again for any project and would highly recommend Munz Construction.

DJ Mischak

Chris and his crew were amazing! They added an addition that "touched" every room in the house. His workers were kind, courteous, and respectful AND they got the job done in a timely manner with WONDERFUL results. We love our new addition. We have the BEST house on the block!!!!

Hunter Labovitz

We were gutting and remodeling an old house that needed major work but that we didn’t want to tear down. Given the time and cost involved, we were very deliberate with our choice of contractor. We are very glad we chose Munz Construction as dealing with all of their employees was a pleasure from Day One (and the project took about a year so we had lots of contact). They always suggested ways to cut costs, had good suggestions to modify the blueprints to our advantage and never pushed unnecessary ideas. The design team was especially helpful as their three-dimensional computer models really gave us good insight into the final product and allowed us to make pre-construction tweaks of which we otherwise would not have thought. Munz was also very good about fixing things without complaint. As we approach one year in our new house, we are very happy and also receive lots of compliments on the design and preservation of the house.

Stacey Holloran

6 years ago

We are very pleased with Munz Construction. We had the front of our house framed for new windows, new siding, stucco removal, new gutters, lighting etc. They helped with design ideas upfront and the house looks amazing. Erich and his team were very pleasant, professional and detail oriented. We would definitely use them again for any additional work in the future.

Cynthia Powell

Everyone at Munz that we had the pleasure of working with were wonderful. From the beginning of our project, until the end everyone worked so hard. We had a new room, bathroom, and a beautiful porch put on our house. We are extremely happy. I would highly recommend this company.

Giannina Macaluso

Munz Construction installed my new windows. They were extremely professional and did a great job.The crew arrived timely, covered my floors and were sure keep all areas clean throughout the installation.After the job was completed the crew cleaned and actually left my home cleaner than they found it! Munz Construction is hugely recommeded and will be installing my new kitchen, powder room and hall bath!Nice to see a professional company!!!!

Catherine Melly

Had great experience with Pete, our site manager, as well as Jason (construction), Jack (electrician ), Dave (painter), and all of the other subcontractors. Very clean, professional, pleasant. I found the initial process of general design less than ideal. Having little experience with this process, I didn't feel as informed as I could have been. I expected there may be options in layout and design, but that was not the case. In fact, the original design presented to us didn't really show a layout at all, merely a word document of what would be done. I was slightly taken aback when, e.g., there was no option for any kind of linen storage in the bathroom as the design completely removed a large closet that we had in order to make room for a stall shower. It was assumed we would want a whirlpool tub, and we weren't really asked about that option. These kinds of things made me a little uncomfortable with going forward. To us, it was a very expensive job, and yet I felt like it was not considered an important one when we sat with the designer. We felt much more comfortable when Pete met with us to go over the job expectations. There were very few glitches along the way, and Pete handled each of these very professionally. The work as completed is very good, and we are very happy with the end result.

Peter Gilles

Munz Construction is a one-of-a-kind experience when it comes to renovations and construction. The family-run local business will handle every aspect of your project from helping see your initial ideas through to budgeting, permitting, and construction. You will be delighted by the friendly, knowledgeable staff whether you're visiting the showroom or have construction crews conscientiously working for you to create your masterpiece. Munz Construction has the capabilities to handle any size renovation or construction project. If you enjoy working with the best then try Munz!