Last updated: 2026-08-26
Federal Way Roofing is a roofing company serving Federal Way and South King County, and roof replacement is one of the services we handle most. This page covers what the work involves here specifically — the climate, the code, and what it costs — rather than what it involves in general.
What we do on the first visit
The first visit is an inspection, not a sales call. We walk the roof with you, check the deck from the attic side where we can, count valleys and penetrations, and note the pitch and how much staging or safety equipment the job needs. We confirm whether any prior layers are on the roof already — code allows a maximum of two before a full tear-off is required — and then you get a written per-square price with tear-off and any deck repair as separate lines.
If we think repair is the better spend than replacement, or a different material suits your situation better, we say so on that visit — including when it means the smaller job for us.
What's included
- On-site inspection and a written price before any work starts, broken out by material option
- Full tear-off to the deck — the only way to find and fix moss-driven deck damage hiding under the old roofing
- Deck inspection and replacement of any rotten or delaminated sheathing, priced as its own line
- High-wind-rated synthetic underlayment across the field, ice-and-water membrane at eaves and valleys
- New flashing, drip edge, and step/counter flashing at every penetration, chimney, and wall tie-in — never reused off the old roof
- Material and fastening matched to King County's wind and snow-load code, not a one-size answer used everywhere in Washington
- A King County or Federal Way building permit pulled as part of the job, with the inspection scheduled
- Full site cleanup, magnet sweep for dropped fasteners, and haul-away of the old roofing
What this costs in Federal Way
Roof Replacement runs $8,000–$25,000 full roof replacement, installed in this area. Reconciles 2026 Homeyou/HomeAdvisor aggregator data for Federal Way (typically $8,000-$25,000 for an average home) against higher contractor-published ranges for this region — see the cost guide for the full breakdown and why the two sources diverge. The things that move a job up its range are tear-off, how much deck repair is needed, pitch, and how many valleys and penetrations your roof has. If you want a number before you call, the roof cost calculator will get you close.
When it needs doing
- Multiple roof leaks, or a leak that keeps returning after repair
- Widespread moss or algae coverage with shingles lifting or shakes cupping underneath it
- Roof is at or past its material's expected service life (20-30 years for shingle, similar for cedar without aggressive maintenance)
- Visible sagging, soft spots, or deck damage found during an inspection
- Storm or wind damage covering more than a small, isolated area
- Preparing to sell and a pre-listing inspection flagged the roof
Related reading
These go deeper on the questions that come up most on this job: