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Whether it is a new installation of roofing or the repair of roofing, pretty much everyone knows it’s quite an expensive affair. Although a lot of people are aware of this, but most of them wonder why is roofing so expensive in Arizona?

For anything to be expensive there should be several factors that impact the price of it and eventually direct it be an expensive thing. So, in order to know why is roofing can be so expensive, you need to understand few aspects properly. Here’s a look at the top factors that make roofing a little expensive: Materials: As with any other thing, the cost of materials used in the roofing are also on the rise. Particularly, tiles and shingles are among the materials whose price has risen more than double in the last few years. Tile and Asphalt are the most used materials for roofing, and they’re manufactured with the usage of concrete, clay or oil. The rise of oil prices can directly impacted asphalt shingles to become more costly. Furthermore, the cost of disposing old and damaged materials has also increased in the recent years. Labor: Well, this aspect is a bit subjective, since all the labors are not expensive to hire. But, who wants to hire any category of labor, unless it’s a quality one. The quality labor has a huge demand, which has simply increased their price due to the ongoing demand. Entry-level workers are still a bit cheap to work with, but you don’t want to hire inexperienced labor to fix your roofing. Insurance: This is more of an indirect aspect that affects the roofing prices. The insurance rates are increasing as we all know. So, your contractor should also pay more to cover the insurances of their workers. This phenomenon has indirectly leads to roofing becoming an expensive matter. If you’re looking for high quality roofing services for reasonable and affordable prices, America Roofing is the way to go.

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How many sheets of plywood do you need for a roof?

Divide the total roof area by 32 to get the number of sheets you will need to cover the roof. A typical 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of plywood covers 32 square feet. If your roof area is 1,600 square feet, 1,600 divided by 32 will mean you need about 50 sheets to cover the roof.

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If you can’t measure the roof directly, or are faced with a gable roof having intersecting wings and other complexities, apply a formula that will convert the floor area covered by the roof into a rough estimate of the plywood required to cover the roof. For example, if your house has a main area of 20 by 40 feet and a wing that is 15 by 20 feet, multiply 20 by 40 to get 800 square feet for the main area, and multiply 15 by 20 to get 300 square feet for the wing. Add 800 and 300 to get 1,100 square feet of total floor area. Add 20 percent to that figure to allow for the roof slope, which results in 1,320 square feet of roof area. Divide 1,320 by 32 to get 41 plywood sheets.

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