Roof Replacement in Bedford, NH

Bedford was incorporated in 1750 and lies on the Merrimack River next to Manchester. It grew fast in the second half of the twentieth century: its population in 2000 was more than eight times what it was in 1950. Route 101 and the Everett Turnpike both run through town.

The houses we roof in Bedford

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020 to 2024 estimates), Bedford has about 8,400 homes. The median home in the town was built in 1990. About 5 percent were built before 1940, 30 percent before 1980 and 26 percent in 2000 or later. About 84 percent are single-family houses, 1 percent are in buildings with two to four units, and 83 percent are lived in by their owners.

What the housing means for Bedford roofs

• 26 percent of homes were built in 2000 or later. A house still on its original roof has one layer to strip, which keeps tear-off simple.
• The median Bedford home was built in 1990. Many of those attics have modest insulation, so if the house gets ice dams we look at air sealing the attic along with the roof.
• 50 percent of Bedford households heat mainly with oil and 18 percent with propane; 21 percent use utility gas. Heat lost through the ceiling is what melts snow on the roof, so attic leaks cost fuel and feed ice dams.

Ice barrier, ice dams and the code in Bedford

Bedford is in Hillsborough County, climate zone 5. Where the code's climate table marks ice-dam history, state code section R905.1.2 sets how far up the roof the ice barrier must reach (details). Our Bedford ballparks include it at the eaves and valleys either way.

Permits in Bedford

Whether a roof replacement needs a building permit is set by the town, and it can depend on the scope. Before work starts we confirm it with Bedford's Building Department. Town permit fees, where they apply, are listed separately on the estimate.

An example roofing ballpark for Bedford

Our pricing engine returns $5,700 to $6,000 for one-story ranch, simple gable roof about 40 by 26 feet at a 6-in-12 pitch, one layer off, in architectural asphalt shingles, with travel to Bedford included. That is an example, not a quote. For your own roof, the Instant Ballpark gives an asphalt shingle ballpark from the same engine, or call or text (603) 688-6096.

What the example includes and leaves out is listed on the roofing cost guide.

We do not have a finished roofing project on the site yet, and we will not show a different kind of job as one.

More for Bedford homeowners

• Atlas in BedfordEverything we do in Bedford.
• RoofingHow we replace and repair roofs.
• Roofing cost guideExample ranges for different roofs.
• Roofing in ManchesterNearby: Manchester, Hillsborough County.
• Roofing in GoffstownNearby: Goffstown, Hillsborough County.
• Roofing in LondonderryNearby: Londonderry, Rockingham County.

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