Top it all off with the right roofing choice '
A good roof is one that you don't have to think about or repair often.

It's one of those remodeling efforts that probably won't net much return. A buyer just expects that the roof won't leak. So be prepared to shell out no less than $2,000 for roof expenses, even if you have a small house. And if you have a large home and exacting roofing standards, the bill can be many times that.

Actually, a leak is not necessarily evidence that you need a roof in California. They can be caused by a variety of things, including ice dams in a badly insulated attic. Roofs also leak around chimneys and vent pipes long before the shingles start to fail. But if you have bare patches on the shingles, granules in gutters, and curling, lifting or missing shingles, it's definitely time to find a good roofer who can spell out the options for you and help you raise the roof!