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For Connecticut homeowners getting ready to sell

Selling a house with an older roof? Know your number before the buyer’s inspector does.

The roof is one of the first things a home inspection writes up, and one of the first things a buyer uses to negotiate. A real number on your actual roof lets you decide how to handle it, instead of reacting to someone else’s guess.

Zach Thomas Caldwell, OwnerYann Luc Sylvester, Head of Sales & MarketingFrom the Thomas Roofing team · October 2026

Why we ask: your address lets us find your roof in aerial imagery and town records and measure it. No one comes to your house unless you ask, and we never sell your information.

Rather talk to someone first? Call (860) 710-5862

If you’re reading this, it probably sounds like this

  • “The inspector is going to flag the roof. I just know it.”
  • “Do I replace it before listing, or just knock something off the price?”
  • “The buyer wants a credit, and I have no idea what’s fair.”
  • “We close in six weeks. Can a roof even happen that fast?”

Every one of those questions gets easier with one thing: a real price for replacing your actual roof.

3 ways to handle an older roof in a sale

  1. Replace it before you list

    A new roof removes the objection and photographs well. It makes most sense when the roof is clearly worn and there’s time to schedule the work before listing.

    Makes sense when: The roof is visibly near the end and the listing date is weeks away.

  2. Offer a credit at closing

    Leave the roof alone and give the buyer money toward a new one. A real price on the actual roof keeps the credit grounded instead of inflated.

    Makes sense when: You’d rather not manage a project while you sell.

  3. Price it into the listing

    List a little lower and disclose the roof’s age up front, so it’s already accounted for when offers come in.

    Makes sense when: You want fewer surprises once offers start arriving.

    Ready to see your number?

    See what a new roof costs on your house, from aerial measurement, before anyone comes out.

    Get My Roofing Estimate
Signs a roof is near the end →

Why timing matters in a sale

  • Due-diligence windows are short

    A buyer’s home inspection window is often a week or two. A number you already have is worth more than one you’re scrambling to get.

  • Install weeks book ahead

    If you plan to replace before listing or closing, reserving a week early keeps the roof from holding up the sale.

  • Guesses run high

    Without a real number, credits tend to get negotiated from the most cautious estimate in the room.

  • A record helps the next owner

    A replacement with the town’s permit sign-off and completion photos is easy to show buyers and their insurers.

Seeing the price takes minutes, and you can use it however the sale needs.

How it works

How we help you sell

  1. 1

    See your roof and your price in minutes

    Enter your address. We measure your roof from aerial imagery and town records and show you three replacement options with real price ranges. Nobody needs to come to the house for this part.

  2. 2

    Choose a week that fits the sale

    Reserve an install week online around your listing or closing date, with a deposit that’s refundable until the day a technician comes out.

  3. 3

    A technician confirms the final price

    If you go ahead, a technician checks what aerial imagery can’t see, like the decking, the flashing and how many layers are up there, and confirms your final price before you sign anything.

  4. 4

    A Roof Record for buyers

    When the work is done you get your Roof Record, with photos of the finished roof and the work underneath, and the town’s permit sign-off. It’s easy to hand to a buyer or their insurer.

Who you’ll be dealing with

The people behind your roof

Thomas Roofing is run by Thomas Construction, a veteran-owned Connecticut contractor. These are the people behind it.

  • Zach Thomas Caldwell, Owner

    Zach Thomas Caldwell

    Owner

    A veteran and lifelong builder, Zach founded Thomas Construction and sets the standard for every roof we put on: done correctly, communicated honestly, and finished clean.

  • Yann Luc Sylvester, Head of Sales & Marketing

    Yann Luc Sylvester

    Head of Sales & Marketing

    Yann answers homeowners’ questions by phone and email and makes sure your price, your options and your next step are clear, so nobody has to come to your house to explain them.

Rather talk to someone first? Call (860) 710-5862

Questions people ask

How long does a roof replacement take?+

Often about two days on site, depending on the roof and the weather. The bigger factor is which install week is open, which your estimate shows.

Is the online price the real price?+

It’s a range based on your actual roof, measured from aerial imagery and town records. What aerial data can’t see, like a second layer of shingles or damaged decking, is why it’s a range. A technician confirms the final price before you sign.

Do I have to talk to a salesperson?+

No. You see your price online. If you go ahead, the person who comes out is a technician who checks the roof, not someone who pitches you. If you want to talk, call us.

Get the number before the negotiation starts.

Your roof, three options and real price ranges, in minutes.

Rather talk to someone first? Call (860) 710-5862

Not quite your situation?

Get My Roofing Estimate