Sizing a Roof Tear-Off Dumpster in Lockport
Roofing is the job people most often get wrong on sizing, because shingles are far heavier than they look. Get it right and a Lockport tear-off is clean and cheap; get it wrong and
In this guide
- Shingles are heavier than they look
- Sizing by roof, not by eye
- Western New York weather drives re-roofing
- Placement and cleanup
- Where the shingles go
Roofing is the job people most often get wrong on sizing, because shingles are far heavier than they look. Get it right and a Lockport tear-off is clean and cheap; get it wrong and you're paying an overweight charge.
Shingles are heavier than they look
A square of asphalt shingle - a 10-by-10 foot patch - can weigh two to three hundred pounds, and a full roof runs into serious tonnage fast. Multiply that across a whole house and even a single layer is a heavy load.
That's why roofing almost always goes in a 10 or 15 yard box. Fill a big container with shingles and you'll be over its weight limit long before it's full.
Sizing by roof, not by eye
Tell us the roof's rough area and how many layers are coming off, and we'll size the container so the whole tear-off fits in one box without an overweight charge. Two layers is roughly twice the weight of one - and the old Lockport houses often have several.
For a big, steep or multi-layer roof we can stage a swap - haul the full box and drop an empty - so the crew keeps moving.
Western New York weather drives re-roofing
Lake-effect snow, ice, freeze-thaw and the long western New York winter are hard on roofs, so Lockport roofs get replaced steadily and the busy stretches run through the warmer months. Booking ahead of a scheduled tear-off helps us get the box there on your date.
We plan around those busy stretches and keep boxes cycling for the roofing contractors we work with.
Placement and cleanup
We set the container close to the house for a short throw or chute run, planked to protect the driveway, positioned so the crew works efficiently. On the steep old roofs of the historic houses, that placement matters. A tear-off scatters nails and debris, and a right-placed box makes cleanup quick.
We haul the whole load so nothing's left behind, and old metal flashing and drip edge are pulled for recycling to trim the tonnage.
Where the shingles go
Old shingles go tarped to the Lockport Transfer Station on Oakhurst Street, which accepts shingles - they can't be burned under New York's open-burning ban and don't go out with the curbside pickup.
Tell us the roof and we'll size the box, quote a flat weight-aware rate and time delivery to your tear-off.
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(716) 727-5837Questions readers ask about this
What size dumpster for a roof tear-off?
Usually a 10 or 15 yard. Shingles are heavy enough that a big box goes over its weight limit before it fills. Tell us the roof area and layer count and we'll size it.
Why not a bigger box for shingles?
A large container full of shingles would exceed its weight allowance long before it's full, triggering an overweight charge. A right-sized smaller box is cheaper.
Can you swap mid-job?
Yes. For a big, steep or multi-layer roof - common on the old Lockport houses - we stage a swap so the crew keeps working while we haul the full box and return an empty.
Where do old shingles go?
Tarped to the Lockport Transfer Station on Oakhurst Street, which accepts shingles - they can't be burned under New York's open-burning ban or put out with the curbside pickup. Metal flashing is pulled for recycling to cut tonnage.
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