Roof replacement is recommended when a roof is badly damaged by external factors to give a home a new look. There are several types of roofs available for replacement, including metal, shingle, tile, and flat roofs. Replacing a roof provides benefits like increased safety, higher property value, energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, stress reduction, and peace of mind. When replacing a roof, homeowners should remove the old roof, protect the property, inspect the roofing, install leak barriers and selected shingles using quality materials.