Here’s the scenario: I was working on a 135-year old, Georgian style home with a cross-gable dormer and 10 pitch. The homeowner wishes to replace the roof with something more consistent with the home’s pedigree and a better fit for the neighborhood.
The home is both a residence and an investment (part of it is an apartment), so in an effort to keep long-term costs down, the homeowner wants a roof that he’ll never have to think about again, other than to enjoy looking at it. Finally, the homeowner has a reasonable, but not huge, project budget.