The downside is that.
Replacing entire roof.
And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work.
This can happen if a piece of debris has been blown into your roof thereby causing a piece of shingle to break off.
If not replace bad wood with new plywood sheathing or 1 x 6 sheathing boards whichever is applicable to your type of roof.
Whether your home had an encounter with a windstorm a bit of hail or a fallen tree it s difficult to justify an entire roof replacement if just part of your roof has been damaged.
Well it depends on the level and expanse of the damage.
The shingles are missing pieces if a piece of a shingle is missing then the entire shingle will need to be replaced.
Replacing shingles due to wind damage or a fallen limb is a relatively easy and inexpensive.
The average according to 2014 cost data collected by home improvement site angie s list is around 11 000 for that kind of money you want to make sure job is done right.
There are missing shingles missing shingles will need to be replaced right away.