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just4u11 t1_jbjl81u wrote

Reply to comment by jim13101713 in How’s solar power doing in NJ? by Early-Consequence-61

Why is it more cost effective?

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midnight_thunder t1_jbjoih9 wrote

Because if you put solar panels on an old roof you’re gonna need to pay extra to disassemble and reassemble the panel array when replacing the roof. Makes way more sense just to replace the roof when you put the panels on. We replaced a roof that had a few years left in the tank when we put our panels up.

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schizocosa13 t1_jbjxhdo wrote

Ball Park, how much did the new roof set you back?

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NerdyRetiredGuy_1020 t1_jbkuok4 wrote

$9400 for a roof with 50 year guarantee, installed ridge vent removing the old elctric vent, reflashed the chimney. Got 4 quotes anywhere from $8000 to $13000. One we went with was recommended by a neighbor (he did inspections).

NOTE: This was a strip and replace. April or May of last year.

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midnight_thunder t1_jbjxzum wrote

$7400 for a 3br in North Jersey. I think it’s a decent price, but I only got 2 quotes (I picked the roofers the solar company recommended).

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Cashneto t1_jbk0xfi wrote

Oh that's not bad, I honestly thought it would be triple that price in Northern NJ.

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Rainbowrobb t1_jbjyjqc wrote

I have a roof going on by George Keller next week for 9,080 but it also includes some repairs, also North Jersey

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metsurf t1_jbl2k4h wrote

Thats cheap. Full tear off? or just a second layer.

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midnight_thunder t1_jbm5zgr wrote

Full tear off. I suppose I don’t have the biggest roof, which might have been a factor.

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Huneecomb77 t1_jbm5jdn wrote

That's cheap. I paid $12k for a hip roof on a 3 bedroom right before covid. Bergen County. That was the average price I got quoted

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NerdyRetiredGuy_1020 t1_jbku3zn wrote

We had to do this. Fortunately in our contract it was stated $499 to remove and reinstall the panels. Otherwise they had quoted us like $3500 (until I pointed out the clause in our contract).

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