Roofers Pittsburgh PA gallery: roof ideas and photos

Browsing roofers Pittsburgh PA photos for ideas? These are the types of roofs we put on, grouped by job, from charcoal shingles on yellow brick to copper over a bay window. Each photo comes with a note on when it suits a house and what it usually involves.

Types of shingle roofs we install

Architectural shingles cover most Pittsburgh houses. Color matters more on brick than people expect. More on new shingle roofs

Charcoal architectural shingle roof on a yellow brick two-story house, seen from the front yard — **Charcoal on yellow brick.** Grays and charcoals work with almost any brick. A typical roof here is about 22 squares, and most homes run $10,000 to $20,000 for a new asphalt shingle roof.

Weathered wood brown blend shingles on a red brick foursquare with a hip roof — **Weathered wood on red brick.** Brown blends warm up red brick, and a hip roof like this sheds wind well on an exposed lot. Hold a sample against the wall in daylight before you choose.

Ideas for your slate roof

Most old slate roofs need the metal renewed, not new stone. More from our slate roofers

Old gray slate roof with a copper valley and a few darker replacement slates — **Replacement slates and a copper valley.** Good slate can last 75 to 100 years or more, while nails and valleys give out first. Swapping broken pieces and renewing the valley keeps the roof going.

Roofer in a harness on a ladder fitting a single replacement slate on a steep slate roof — **Single slates swapped from a ladder.** Each new slate goes in on a copper nail or slate hook, worked from ladders so nobody walks on the stone. Most slate repairs run $600 to $2,500.

Rowhouse rubber roofs

The low rear roofs behind so many Pittsburgh rowhouses. More on rowhouse rubber roofs

Black EPDM rubber roof on a brick rowhouse rear section, seen from an upstairs window — **EPDM on a rear section.** A rear roof is often around 400 square feet. Fully adhered EPDM with new edge metal and a slope toward the gutter usually runs $9 to $15 per square foot.

Types of metal roofs we install

Standing seam metal for a whole house, or just the porch. More on metal roofing

Dark standing seam metal roof on a white farmhouse-style home — **Standing seam on a whole house.** Panels run from eave to ridge with hidden fasteners. Expect $14 to $22 per square foot, with steep or cut-up roofs at the high end.

Standing seam metal porch roof below a shingle main roof on a brick house — **Metal over the porch, shingles above.** A common middle path: architectural shingles on the main roof and standing seam over a low porch roof that keeps leaking where it meets the house.

Ideas for copper

Copper suits small roofs and details on older houses. More on copper roofing

Copper bay window roof weathered to brown on an older brick house — **Copper over a bay window.** New copper is bright and turns brown within months. An accent roof like this starts at about $30 per square foot installed.

Types of gutters we install

Hanging seamless gutters, or the built-in box gutters on older homes. More on seamless gutters

White seamless aluminum gutters and a large downspout on a two-story brick house — **Seamless aluminum gutters.** 6 inch gutters with larger 3 by 4 inch downspouts handle steep Pittsburgh roofs and cloudbursts. They usually run $9 to $16 per foot installed.

Relined box gutter in a painted wood cornice on a three-story house, seen from a dormer window — **A relined box gutter.** Relining a box gutter in rubber or metal keeps the look of the cornice. Closing it in and hanging a gutter below costs less but changes the eave.

Ventilation and slate-look roofs

Two details that change how long a roof lasts and how it looks. More on roof ventilation

Continuous ridge vent under cap shingles along a gray shingle roof — **A continuous ridge vent.** A ridge vent under cap shingles, paired with soffit intake, keeps the attic cool in summer and dry in winter. Adding one usually costs $8 to $15 per foot.

Synthetic slate roof in a blend of gray shades on a stone Tudor-style house — **Synthetic slate in a color blend.** Lighter than stone, and an option where old slate is finished or the framing cannot carry it. A blend of shades looks closer to real slate than one flat color.

Like one of these for your house?

Call (412) 530-0910 or send the short form. We look at your roof, show you photos and give you one fixed written price. You can also see the types of work we take on, with typical sizes and timing.

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