A roofing square is 100 square feet, so installed pricing runs roughly 400 to 900 dollars per square for exposed fastener panels and 1,000 to 1,800 for standing seam steel. Multiply any per square foot figure by 100 and you have the per square equivalent.
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This trips people up more than it should, and misreading it moves a quote by a factor of a hundred.
| Per square foot | Per square |
|---|---|
| $5 | $500 |
| $9 | $900 |
| $12 | $1,200 |
| $18 | $1,800 |
Roofers commonly quote by the square and homeowners commonly think per square foot. the full installation guide covers the whole quote.
It should mean the roof finished and working: panels, fixings, underlayment, trim, flashing and labor. It usually does not mean tear-off, deck repair or anything structural.
The word carries no fixed definition, which is exactly why the line item list matters more than the adjective. Ask what installed covers on this quote rather than assuming it matches the last one. what drives a metal roof quote covers the work involved.
One hundred. It is the standard unit for ordering and quoting roofing material.
Twenty, before adding waste. Most jobs order about ten percent over.
Frequently not. It is one of the most common separate line items, so confirm it explicitly.
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