Question from HEG
I am in negotiations to purchase a home in Miami. The only downside that we can tell about the house is that it has a 17-year-old roof, and will therefore likely need to be replaced in the next several years, especially due to the fact that we live in a hurricane-prone city. We got an estimate for what this would entail, and it said that it would involve laying down asphalt because it is a tile roof. I am wondering if there are more environmentally- and health-friendly options for a tile roof, how long the asphalt layer of a tile roof might off-gas for, whether this would enter the home if the windows are kept closed, and whether we would therefore need to reside elsewhere during the construction process?
Debra’s Answer
I’ve never installed a tile roof.
Readers, any suggestions?
