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When Ed in Manassas, VA reached out through Angi Leads, his ask was something a lot of full-service roofing companies turn down: he wanted a full tear-off and re-roof on his backyard shed. Not the house — the shed. A 13x10 outbuilding where the shingles had run their course and the decking underneath was due for replacement too.
Our Manassas roofing team said yes, walked the project, and put together a proposal. Here's a look at what's in the scope, why we're happy to take on smaller outbuilding projects, and what it costs to do a shed re-roof properly.
Ed's shed is a single-story 13x10 outbuilding with a shingle roof that's reached the end of its useful life. Rather than patching a roof that was already past its expected lifespan, Ed asked us to tear off everything — shingles, underlayment, and any rotted decking — and rebuild it from the deck up.
That's a sensible call. On a small outbuilding, the labor cost of patching is often close to what a full re-roof costs, but the patch leaves you with mismatched shingles and a roof that's still aging out. A full tear-off resets the clock and gives you a clean, watertight shed roof that should outlast most of what it's protecting inside.
A lot of homeowners assume professional roofers don't take small jobs. That's often true — many bigger companies have minimums that knock outbuilding work out of consideration. But our approach has always been that if it's a roof, we'll roof it. Whether it's a 30-square primary residence, a detached garage, or a 2-square shed, the principles are the same: tear off cleanly, address what's underneath, install proper underlayment and flashing, and finish with a quality shingle.
A shed is also a place where workmanship really shows. There's no soffit-and-fascia complexity, no chimney, no skylights — just deck, underlayment, drip edge, and shingles. If a contractor cuts corners on a shed, those corners are visible, and they cost the homeowner the same way they would on a house.
The proposal covers a complete shed re-roof:
Like all of our roofing proposals, this one includes a structural repair clause for any rotten OSB or plank board we uncover during tear-off. Decking issues on a shed aren't unusual — water finds its way in around vent penetrations, edges, and aging shingles, and over years that moisture can soften the wood underneath. Per the proposal, OSB replacement runs $100 per sheet and plank board runs $8 per linear foot if anything turns up beyond what's expected.
For this shed, we proposed TAMKO Heritage architectural shingles. Heritage is a solid value-tier architectural shingle — a step up from a basic 3-tab — that gives the shed a textured, dimensional look without paying for a 50-year premium product on what's ultimately a small outbuilding.
It's the right tier of product for the application. A premium 50-year architectural shingle isn't a bad choice for a shed, but it's overkill — Heritage gives you the wind rating, the layered look, and the longevity profile that makes sense on a structure that probably won't outlast the shingles themselves anyway.
This proposal is currently with Ed. Smaller projects like sheds typically scope and schedule faster than full home roof replacements, and our standard Cenvar terms apply: $0 down, no payment until job complete, 100% satisfaction guarantee on the finished product.
If you've got a shed, detached garage, or other outbuilding in the Manassas area that needs roof work, we'd genuinely love to help. Most roofing companies will tell you it's too small to be worth their time. Our Manassas team sees it differently — small jobs are a great way for homeowners to see how we work before committing to a bigger shingle roof replacement on the main house down the road.
Have a shed, garage, or outbuilding that needs roof work in Northern Virginia? Request a free estimate and one of our roofers will come out, take a look, and put together a clear, no-pressure proposal — same way we did for Ed.
For homeowners weighing repairs vs. full replacement on aging structures, our roofing repair team can also walk through tradeoffs and help you choose what makes sense for the building, your budget, and how long you plan to keep using it.
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