re-roofing; re-thatching
Refers to the act of replacing a roof, especially for traditional thatched roofs (kayabuki). The verb form is 屋根を替える or 葺き替える.
See also: 葺き替える
Re-thatching the roof of an old traditional house costs a lot of money.
Compound of 屋根 (yane, 'roof') + 替え (kae, 'replacement', the nominalized stem of 替える).