Roof Replacement Dumpster Checklist: Kenosha, WI

A roof replacement is one of the messiest jobs a Kenosha home throws off, and the tear-off debris is deceptively heavy. Whether you are hiring a roofer or doing it yourself, sizing the dumpster right and placing it well makes the whole job faster.

Size it by the squares

Roofers measure in "squares" — one square is 100 square feet. A typical Kenosha single-family asphalt tear-off runs 15 to 30 squares. As a rule of thumb, a 20 yard handles up to about 30 squares of a single layer; add a layer (older Kenosha homes often have two or three) or a bigger roof and you may need to size up or plan a swap.

Shingles are heavy

Asphalt shingles weigh 2 to 4 pounds each and a square runs 200-350 pounds, so a full tear-off is a weight job. That is why roofing goes in a container sized for tonnage, not just volume, and why we set a realistic weight allowance up front.

Placement and protection

Put the container as close to the tear-off as the driveway allows so the crew is not carrying debris across the yard. Boards go under the rails on every placement — important on Kenosha's freeze-cracked older driveways. If the roof is close to the property line, we will help position the box so debris drops cleanly.

Ice-dam and wind damage

Many Kenosha re-roofs follow winter ice-dam or wind damage. If you are filing an insurance claim, document the old roof and debris before it is loaded, and keep the shingles separate from any other debris.

Book the container with the job

Line up the dumpster for the day the tear-off starts so it is on site when the crew is. Tell us the squares and the layer count and we will size it. Call (262) 300-5776.