Q: I have a 23-year-old manufactured home that has 20-year shingles on the roof. Some of the shingles are now missing and some of the sand is missing as well from some remaining shingles. However, there is no leaking during rainstorms. I had some conflicting bids, however, on how to fix the roof. Some roofers say I need to strip everything off and replace the roof. One repair person said he would repair some of the missing shingles and the roof would probably last for a few more years. What should I do?
A: If the roof is not leaking, then I’d probably go with repairing the roof and seeing if you can get more wear out of it. It’s not unusual for a 20-year roof with shingles to last for several more years.
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