Roughly 900 to 1,600 dollars per roofing square installed, a square being 100 square feet. That is 9 to 16 dollars per square foot. Stone coated steel sits in the same band, above asphalt shingle and just below most standing seam.
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Priced by the square, the market lines up like this.
| System | Per square installed |
|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingle | $450 to $800 |
| Exposed fastener metal panel | $400 to $900 |
| Metal shingle or stone coated | $900 to $1,600 |
| Standing seam steel | $1,000 to $1,800 |
how the work is sequenced covers what falls outside these figures.
Because they install in courses like conventional shingles rather than in long runs, so the trade quotes them the way it quotes asphalt. Standing seam is more often discussed per square foot.
When comparing quotes, check which unit each uses. A rate of 1,200 per square and 12 per square foot are the same number, and it is an easy place to misread a quote by a factor of a hundred. how metal roofing is priced covers the system itself.
One hundred square feet of roof area. It is the standard unit for ordering and quoting roofing material.
Usually a little, though the ranges overlap. Appearance and roof complexity often decide between them rather than price.
Roof area in square feet divided by 100. Remember roof area is larger than the footprint because of pitch and overhangs.
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