Roof Replacement Canton, OH
Roofing by Guttrz: the owner inspects your Canton roof, sends a photo report, and gives one flat written quote good for one year. Asphalt shingle roof replacements start spring 2027.
Roofing by Guttrz replaces asphalt shingle roofs in Canton, Ohio, starting spring 2027, with full tear-off, synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield, drip edge, ridge vent and architectural shingles. The owner inspects the roof himself for free, sends a photo report rated Good, Watch or Replace Soon, and gives one flat written quote good for one year. Planning ranges for Canton homes run from about $7,500 to $10,500 for a small ranch to $15,000 to $24,000 for a large or steep roof. Gutters and guards can go on the same week from the same company.
What kind of roofs does roof replacement in Canton, OH involve?
Old ones, mostly. Roof replacement in Canton, OH is usually a job on a house built before 1960. The median Canton home dates to 1941, and about four in ten were built before 1940, so the roof you are replacing is often the third or fourth that house has worn.
Prewar houses in Ridgewood, Colonial Heights and Harter Heights
Ridgewood, along Market Avenue N from about 19th to 25th Street, is on the National Register for its Tudor, Georgian and French-Norman revival homes from the early 1900s. Those styles bring steep pitches, often above 8/12, with dormers, cross gables and tight valleys. Colonial Heights, laid out in 1916 with its brick streets, and the brick colonials and Tudors of Harter Heights near Whipple Avenue NW carry the same kind of roof: tall, cut up and slow to shingle. Steep roofs need more safety setup and labor, and the valleys and chimney saddles are where the old flashing has usually failed.
Market Heights and the 1940s and 1950s streets
Market Heights mixes colonials, small minimal traditional houses and ranches built from the early 1900s through the 1950s on lots from about 5,000 square feet to half an acre. The ranches and Cape Cods of the late 1940s and 1950s, including the postwar streets off Fulton Road NW and Whipple Avenue, run 4/12 to 6/12 and are walkable, so the roof itself goes faster. The catch is layers. A house that age may already have two layers of shingles on it, and the Residential Code of Ohio does not allow a third. Two layers means a full tear-off, which Guttrz does on every roof anyway. Theoverlay vs tear-off page explains why that is the right call even when a second layer would be legal.
Shade and plank decking
Mature street trees on the older blocks keep north slopes damp and mossy. Many prewar Canton roofs also sit on plank decking rather than plywood, and a few boards are usually soft at the eaves. Replacing them is part of the install, priced on the quote by the board so there is no surprise on roof day.
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Canton?
Inside the city limits, yes. The City of Canton Building Department at 424 Market Avenue N, 3rd Floor, issues building permits and lists roofs among the work that needs one, and home improvement contractors working on one, two and three family homes must be licensed with that department. Guttrz pulls the permit where one is required and the fee is on your quote. If your mailing address says Canton but the house sits in Plain Township or Perry Township, a different office applies, and the inspection report will say which.
What does a Guttrz roof replacement in Canton include?
Every roof is a full tear-off down to the deck, then synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield at the eaves and in every valley, new drip edge, starter strip, architectural shingles and a ridge vent. A dumpster sits in the drive, the yard gets a magnet sweep for nails, and the install ends with a walk-through and photos of the finished roof. The full list, the five-step process and the shingle choices are on the Roofing by Guttrz hub. Shingles carry a manufacturer warranty and the install carries a written Guttrz workmanship warranty, terms on your quote.
How much does a new roof cost in Canton, Ohio?
Price follows the size of the roof in squares, a square being 100 square feet, plus pitch and how cut up the roof is. A low ranch in Market Heights and a steep Tudor in Ridgewood with the same footprint are two different jobs. These are the planning ranges Guttrz uses for Stark County homes.
| Canton home | Roof size | Planning range |
|---|---|---|
| Small ranch or Cape Cod, 1940s to 1950s | About 15 to 20 squares | $7,500 to $10,500 |
| Two-story colonial, Market Heights or Harter Heights | 20 to 30 squares | $10,000 to $16,000 |
| Large or steep revival home, Ridgewood | 30 to 40 squares | $15,000 to $24,000 |
Your number comes from the inspection, not from a table, and it is one flat written quote good for one year with no sign-today price. What moves a roof up or down inside those ranges, from pitch to layers to decking, is on the roof replacement cost page, and the per-square math is in roof cost per square in Stark County.
Start with a free roof inspection in Canton
The owner climbs your roof, photographs every slope, the valleys, the flashing and the attic side where he can reach it, and sends you a written report rated Good, Watch or Replace Soon. The free roof inspection page covers what is checked and what the report looks like. It is free with any gutter cleaning.
Can the roof and the gutters be done the same week?
Yes, and on a Canton house it usually should be. Prewar homes often still have spike-hung gutters that sag between spikes, and the new drip edge laps into the gutter, so tear-off week is the natural time to replace them. Guttrz does both. New seamless gutters in Canton go on after the shingles, gutter guards go on after the gutters, and a gutter cleaning comes with the inspection if the old gutters are staying. How the two jobs are sequenced and quoted together is on the roof and gutter replacement page.
From Canton, Guttrz also replaces roofs in North Canton, Jackson Township, Plain Township, Perry Township and Massillon.
Now booking spring 2027 roof replacements. Free roof inspections now. Use the form on this page, text (330) 818-5584, or book a free roof inspection in Canton and you get a photo report with a Good / Watch / Replace Soon rating and one flat written quote good for one year.
Questions
Can you put new shingles over the old ones on my Canton house?
Guttrz does not, and on most Canton homes you could not anyway. Ohio's residential code allows at most two layers of asphalt shingles, and many houses built before 1960 already carry two. A full tear-off also lets the install fix rotted decking and failed flashing that an overlay would hide. Every Guttrz roof is a tear-off.
How long does a roof replacement take on an older Canton home?
Most homes are done in one day. A steep Ridgewood or Harter Heights roof with dormers and several valleys can run into a second day, and rain or wind can push the schedule. You get the plan for your house in writing before the dumpster arrives.
Will a new roof fix the ice dams on my north slope?
It helps but it is not the whole fix. Ice and water shield at the eaves, which goes on every Guttrz roof, keeps meltwater that backs up behind a dam out of the house. The dam itself comes from attic heat loss, so the inspection report also notes insulation and ventilation problems it can see from the roof and attic.
Does Guttrz handle storm or insurance claims in Canton?
No. Roofing by Guttrz does asphalt shingle roof replacements and free inspections, and does not do storm or insurance work. If a storm damaged your roof, the free inspection report and photos are yours to use however you like.
What if the inspection says my roof is fine?
Then the report says Good and you keep the photos. There is no sign-today price and no pressure to replace a roof that has years left. If it comes back Watch, you get a note on what to look for and a quote you can hold for a year while you plan.
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Written by Christian Schaffner, owner of Guttrz. Updated November 7, 2026.
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