Replace A Shingle Roof With Metal

If you are replacing your current roof add 125 to 500 per roofing square for old roof removal.

Replace a shingle roof with metal. A properly installed metal roof typically will last as long as the house with an expected lifespan of 40 to 70 years and often a 30 to 50 year manufacturer s warranty to boot. The cost to replace the roof on most homes is 4 000 to 10 000 and most spend about 8 000. A metal shingle roof could cost between 8 00 and 13 00 per square foot installed while a standing seam metal roof may be 10 00 to 16 00 per square foot installed. How complex is the installation.

When calculating roofing costs per square asphalt shingles run from 350 and 500 per square metal or tin roofs costs 600 to 1 200 per square and concrete or clay costs between 1 200 and 1 800 per square. On average a metal shingle roof ranges from 7 to 10 per square foot installed while a standing seam metal roof costs between 10 and 12 per square foot installed. Metal roofs generally can run from 120 to 900 per 100 square feet one 10 foot by 10 foot area or a square of material while asphalt shingles will be between 100 and 200 per 100 square. The quote includes pulling a permit removing old roof shingles inspecting sheeting boards and replacing boards at 50 00 per 4 x8 sheet or 5 00 per board foot installing new drip edge replacing metal flashing on chimney electrical mast flashing new pipe flashing installing new baffled ridge vent and disposing of all debris.

The cost can be more for larger homes homes with complex roof designs or when installing more expensive materials. Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive. Metal roofs cost an average of 4 500 to 11 500 including installation and materials. Labor itself averages 300 to 500 per square and 4 500 7 500 for a 1 500 square foot roof.

However you should only install a metal roof over shingles if you have less than four layers of shingles on the roof. Otherwise you will need to remove the shingles. Apply metal drip edging around the edge of the roof both the eave sides and gable sides. Rows of roofing paper are overlapped as they progress upward toward the peak and are normally tacked or stapled in place.