Roofing Dumpster Rental in Shreveport, LA

Knight & Sons Dumpster Rental Shreveport works with roofing crews and homeowners on both routine tear-offs and storm-damage jobs, sizing the container to the number of squares coming off the roof instead of guessing. We're owner-operated out of the Highland/Stoner Hill neighborhood, so the truck that drops your dumpster is one of ours, driven by our own crew.

Shingles are deceptively heavy for how much space they take up — a full layer of asphalt shingles across a modest roof can weigh more than most homeowners expect, which is why we size roofing jobs by tonnage as much as by cubic yards. Pricing is flat-rate: delivery, the rental period, a tonnage allowance, and pickup are all in the number we quote, and the only size with a published range is the 10 yard at $350–$550; everything else is quoted once we know your square footage and layer count.

We serve roofing jobs across Shreveport, Bossier City, and the surrounding towns in Caddo, Bossier, and Webster parishes, and we see volume pick up after severe spring and summer storms and the occasional hail event that comes through the Ark-La-Tex.

Roofing Jobs We Size For

A single-layer tear-off on an average house is a different job than pulling three layers of old shingles off a steep roof, and we size the container accordingly — not just by square footage of the roof, but by how many layers are coming off. Tell us the roof size in squares and how many layers you're removing, and we'll match that to a container and weight allowance that won't leave you paying overage or, worse, running out of room mid-tear-off.

We also handle a steady share of storm and hail-damage jobs, where an insurance claim is driving the timeline and the roofing crew needs a container on-site fast, sometimes for a full-neighborhood re-roof happening street by street after a bad storm rolls through.

Sizing by Squares & What It Costs

As a rough guide, a 15 yard container handles a single-layer tear-off up to around a mid-size roof, while a 20 yard covers roofs up to roughly 50 squares. Larger roofs, steep pitches, or multi-layer tear-offs often need a 30 yard to keep the crew from having to schedule a mid-job swap.

Because shingle weight adds up fast, we quote roofing jobs on the call once we know the square footage and layer count — the 10 yard is our only size with a published range, $350–$550, and it's really only enough for a small shed, porch roof, or partial tear-off. The full guide with dimensions is on the sizes page if you want to compare before calling.

What Can & Can't Go In a Roofing Dumpster

Asphalt shingles, underlayment, roofing felt, wood decking, flashing, and gutters all go in fine. The main thing to watch is overfilling — shingles are dense, so a container that looks half-full by volume can already be at its weight limit. Our what can go in a dumpster guide has more detail on mixed-material loads if your tear-off includes decking repairs or other debris.

Keep out paint, fuel or oil, chemicals and solvents, asbestos, batteries, tires, and hazardous or medical waste. Older roofs with certain underlayment materials can sometimes raise an asbestos question — if that's a possibility on your project, get it checked before tear-off starts.

Driveway Placement for Tear-Off Debris

For roofing jobs, we place the container as close to the drop zone as the driveway allows, so crews can pitch shingles straight off the roof instead of hauling them across the yard. That usually means positioning it along the side of the house nearest the section being torn off, which we work out with the roofer or homeowner before delivery.

We need about 60 ft of clear approach for the truck and 25 ft of overhead clearance, so overhanging trees or low power lines near the driveway are worth mentioning when you book. If there's no usable driveway space and the container has to go in the street, that requires a permit from the City of Shreveport's Engineering Permits department or the relevant parish office — confirm current fees with them directly.