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there are 3 layers of shingles to remove . 1300 sq. ft . recover with felt and shigles . The owner is supplying the materials . I am a retired carpenter , but never did estimating for this type of job . Several answers were helpful , but I guess I should have added that the materials are being provided . Thanks for the input so far .All three responders have helped . Maybe this new inrormation will help them to clarify their responses .

By: sinatra692002

I have never had this problem before and I have lived in this house for 21 years. I do not believe they are carpenter ants. They are like the little black ones you see when the spring weather starts.

By: diane g

Every spring (April - November) I pay an exterminator to come every 2 months to get rid of carpenter ants in my garden and wasps out on my back deck. Am I expecting too much to think that they should look for the nests and remove them? It isn’t cheap to have them come and the ants and wasps never seem to go away permanently. Is that not possible?

By: Annie

My husband is a carpenter and has put in skylights for 20 years for someone else he also has done roofing for 30 years

By: Veronica F

I own my own home and this year I am finding a lot more of what I think are carpenter ants, as well as spiders.. Ewww..
Please tell me how I can eliminate these pests, or is there a exterminator that you recommend? In addition what is the average cost of this type of service? Thanks in advance for your help with this!

By: Tigtig

i entered a verbal contract to install trim in a new home. after about 80 percent was complete i had to pull off the job due to builder problems. i was to return in 2 weeks to complete and the builder kept pushing the date forward for other problems. i asked for a draw and it took weeks to receive it . after he said it was in the mail. this was the 3rd job for this builder and always the same problems. so i told him i was not going to finish the job and we were even since he gave me a draw for the work completed. now he is saying he is suing me, and coming after me for luiquidated assets. WHAT DO I DO…. THANKS FOR YOUR INFO

By: chris

For the past two years the ant problem in my backyard and around my porch increased dramatically. I don’t know if those are carpenter ants or your run of the mill ants. Can anyone help me with a ” natural ” ant control.

By: christinetejeda@sbcglobal.net

I live in Portland, Oregon & my house was buit in the 50s so my kitchen is pretty small. I’d like to remodel it so I can save some space and make it look more modern. I want to put in new cabinets & new countertops. I’m not too picky about getting brand names stuff. Does anyone know on average how much the whole thing would cost, part & labor? Would it be better if I hire an interior designer or just a carpenter? Or would it be cheaper to just go to like Home Depot, Costco..etc and get them to do it? Any tips on how I could save the most money would be great. I’m clueless when it comes to decorating. Thanks in advance.

By: Karen N

I moved into a75-yr-old bungalow that I love, all except the kitchen. This was my grandparents’ home until they passed away, and then a rental property for several decades. The kitchen is very large, with counters,cabinets & appliances in a ‘U’ shape at the far end, and a large space for a table where you enter into it from the dining and family room. My mother had custom cabinets done by a novice carpenter 20 yrs ago. They’re honey oak, but just okay in quality. I’d love to replace them, but it’s not in the budget yet. The appliances are at least new & black. Countertops, flooring & walls are dingy shades of beige. There’s a set of small windows over the sink that let in the only natural light in the room. There was once a screened porch off the back kitchen door, & a third window in the kitchen by the eating area that let in more light. But my mom had the porch enclosed, so that window now looks out onto nothing. What techniques could I use to brighten this dreary room inexpensively?

By: joe friday’s grrl

I’m looking to purchase a 1000 SF panelized house by AllPro building system which will be shipped by semi to my state. Certain panels of the house are already pre-assembled in a factory environment, but, I have no idea how long it will take a general contractor/carpenter to assemble or build the real thing on site. Anyone have any ideas? It’s a moderately simple design, one floor which will either be slab on grade or sonotube/concrete footing construction.

By: Heather O