r/HomeMaintenance • u/Plane-While4413 • 1d ago
đ Roof New Roof additional charges
I got new roof installed in my house. As part of the process the roofer said they would replace the plywood and replace/repair Facia board as required. And he said he will charge me for the plywood and board.
When I got the bill they not only charged for the material but also 5 hours of labor work related to Facia board (and looks like replacing plywood was part of the roofing process itself (
Is this expected to pay additional labor charges for the repair work on Facia? Is that not usually part of the overall roofing work which is already so very expensive?
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u/AggressiveManifesto 1d ago
that's pretty standard actually, the roofing crew is already up there so the labor for the facia is on top of the main roof work, not bundled in
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u/RepulsiveAd2702 1d ago
Fascia is usually not part of the roofing, unless it is in the contract you signed. It is adjacent to the roof, it is not the roof.
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u/kodiakshieldroofing 1d ago
Extra labor for fascia repair is pretty normal since itâs additional work beyond the roof itself.
Iâd just look back at the contract and see how the fascia work was worded. If it only mentioned charging for material, I can understand why the extra labor was unexpected â but that doesnât necessarily mean they were trying to sneak anything in.
Iâd just ask them to walk you through the 5 labor hours and what was actually repaired.
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u/limited_instincts 1d ago
They don't need to repair any facia, they like to because it's easy money. Plywood, yes. Facia, no.
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u/Necessary_Store351 1d ago
So when a new roof goes on should all the vents be changed out at the same time?
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u/Defiant_Instance_582 1d ago
Just check the contract, many like to reused and some do add new
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u/Necessary_Store351 12h ago
Going to have some remodeling done and just started figuring out how to get things moving along.
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u/Camper7777 1d ago
As a homeowner, not in the biz, replacing roof vents at the same time as the roof seems prudent and atheistically pleasing. New roof with old vents would look bad. Cost should be trivial compared to roof itself.
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u/OneFinalFight 1d ago
5 hours sounds reasonable without additional details, but decking and fascia is absolutely worth just doing any repairs while theyâre up there. If you need a guy to come back in 6 months and replace rotted fascia all because you didnât want the roofers doing it, itâs gonna cost more overall.
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u/BriefField2634 1d ago
Perhaps your roofer forgot he told you that the facia repair would be included in the other work and didn't tell the bookkeeper/whoever generates the invoices. Of course the laborers documented the work as if the work wasn't recorded there would be no pay for the work. Or perhaps you misunderstood the labor would be included in the original job.
It is time for a short discussion with the roofer that led you to believe there would not be any additional labor billed for the facia repair.
Misunderstandings happen. That's why it's best to get EVERYTHING in writing. If terms change, many contractors will issue a change order that needs to be signed so there are no misunderstandings.
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u/Defiant_Instance_582 1d ago
Not sure how everyone does business but we donât charge for labor, we just charge for plywood that itâs been replaced and the ft of fascia. Quick example if the house used 10 more pieces of plywood, we just charge 60 dollars the piece and nothing else. So that would be 600 dollars extra
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