Replace A Shingle Roof With Metal

Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.

Replace a shingle roof with metal.

The cost to replace the roof on most homes is 4 000 to 10 000 and most spend about 8 000. The average cost for a new metal roof is 11 000 but most homeowners will pay between 7 858 and 14 412 depending on the size and slope or roof and the materials chosen. If you are replacing your current roof add 125 to 500 per roofing square for old roof removal. How complex is the installation.

However you should only install a metal roof over shingles if you have less than four layers of shingles on the roof. Metal roofs cost an average of 4 500 to 11 500 including installation and materials. Rows of roofing paper are overlapped as they progress upward toward the peak and are normally tacked or stapled in place. By jamie lisse a metal roof is an alternative to a shingle covered roof but a metal roof can actually be installed over shingles.

The metal drip edge is nailed in place over the roofing paper or ice guard. 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. Otherwise you will need to remove the shingles. 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.

Apply metal drip edging around the edge of the roof both the eave sides and gable sides. Labor itself averages 300 to 500 per square and 4 500 7 500 for a 1 500 square foot roof. 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 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.