The current roof is in bad shape here and there. There are active leaks in the overhang in front of the kitchen, and looking at the paint in the bedrooms, there have been leaks all along the south side. And the ceiling in the added-on bedroom has marks of water damage.
The simplest thing would be to have the roof repaired, but that would not resolve two other challenges:
(1) there is very little insulation in the current roof
(2) there is no way of running electrical connections to the ceiling
(3) there may be active termite activity that should be treated and repaired
So, looking into options here, I first looked at Eichler-ish foam roofs. I got a bid from one foam roofer: $18,500 plus $1500 for complete tear down and $2000 for PV required class A fire rating. I.e., $22K plus, of course, the cost of termite repairs and new electrical installations.
The advantage of a foam roof would also be that I could put in a lot of skylights to light up any interior corridor. Each skylight would likely be around $1000-2000
Well, $22K is a lot of money to put into a roof I am not too happy with in the first place. I was thinking about what might make me love a flat roof more. And I thought of Green Roofs, grass or sedum roofs. I wonder if that would be even approachable in costs.
Another re-roofing bid was a bit lower, like $14000, and it would cover putting some composite membrane on (as opposed to the current tar&gravel).
But it is a lot of money to spend on a roof I don't like the shape of!!!
