Roof Replacement Cost Per Square Foot

Most roofers will charge somewhere around 300 per square for labor.

Roof replacement cost per square foot.

This can vary based on geographic location and labor rates in your area. Roofing over costs around 2 to 3 per square foot as opposed to the average full replacement cost of 4 50 so roofing over a 1 500 square foot roof may only cost 3 000 to 4 500. That said on average most contractors will charge between 3 50 and 5 50 per square foot or 350 to 550 per square 100 sq ft to install or replace an asphalt shingle roof on a typical house. Flat roof costs 8 000 16 000 depending on the material you choose.

Thus at the mid point of the above price range you can expect to pay about 4 50 per sq. Another quote from lowe s for a 1 650 square foot home was 16 800 which is 1 018 per square or 10 18 per square foot. The cost per square foot for a wood shingle roof is between 6 37 and 8 77. Or 450 per square to replace an asphalt shingle roof on a typical single family house.

Roofing over does present some issues however. It costs from 1 20 to 4 a square foot to remove and replace the roof or 1 700 to 8 400 for a typical 1 700 2 100 square foot ranch style home with a gentle slope. The average cost to replace a flat roof is 5 10 per square foot. Installing a new roof is a time intensive project and labor costs account for a significant amount of the total installation price.

A recent quote from home depot for replacing a 2 000 square foot roof with a new asphalt roof was 21 481 which is 1 074 per square or 10 74 per square foot.