At 1,500 square feet of actual roof, expect roughly 6,000 to 13,500 dollars for exposed fastener panels and 15,000 to 27,000 for standing seam steel. That is 15 roofing squares, since a roofing square is 100 square feet, and it assumes a reasonably simple roof with a sound deck underneath it.
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The same roof, quoted every common way, which is the comparison most people are actually trying to make.
| System | 1,500 sq ft installed |
|---|---|
| Exposed fastener steel | $6,000 to $13,500 |
| Metal shingle or stone coated | $13,500 to $24,000 |
| Snap lock standing seam | $15,000 to $24,000 |
| Mechanically seamed standing seam | $18,000 to $27,000 |
| Standing seam aluminum | $18,000 to $30,000 |
Add tear-off, deck repair and any flashing work on top. how metal roofing is installed lists what else appears on a quote.
This is where most estimates go wrong. A 1,500 square foot house does not have a 1,500 square foot roof, because the roof is sloped and overhangs the walls.
On a 6:12 pitch the roof is roughly 12 percent larger than the footprint before overhangs, and on a 12:12 pitch it is over 40 percent larger. A 1,500 square foot single story house can easily carry 1,800 square feet of roof. If the house is two stories, the roof may be nearer 900.
At 15 squares the job is small enough that the fixed costs matter. Mobilisation, setup and permits are spread across less area, so the rate per square foot tends to sit at the higher end of the band.
Complexity has the same effect twice over. Four dormers on a 1,500 square foot roof represent a much larger share of the labor than four dormers on a 4,000 square foot roof. what sits inside a roofing quote covers how the work is sequenced.
Fifteen. A roofing square is 100 square feet, and roofing is commonly priced and ordered by the square.
No. The roof is larger because it slopes and overhangs the walls. Multiply the footprint by a pitch factor, roughly 1.12 at 6:12, then add for overhangs.
Usually yes. Setup and fixed costs spread across less area, so small roofs tend to carry a higher rate than large simple ones.
No. Treat these as the installed roof only, and add tear-off, disposal and any deck repair separately.
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