It needs to be stated that not all roofs are made the same and not all roofers charge the same prices.
Price to install new roof.
Some customers have also reported paying as much as 22 000 for a roof replacement and some companies charge as much as 25 000 for a new roof.
When old shingles are torn off new roofing paper starter shingles ridge vent and moisture barrier are installed.
Nationally the average homeowner spends about 8 039 to install a new roof and most spend within a range of 5 351 and 10 821 there are certain cities like denver that are higher than average at 9 000 and others that are below average like austin tx at 7 000.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 120 square feet the cost to install a shingle roof starts at 7 66 10 26 per square foot.
Straight off the bat.
Most roofers will charge somewhere around 300 per square for labor.
Thus at the mid point of the above price range you can expect to pay.
Flat roof replacement costs.
The average homeowner installing architectural asphalt 9 shingles 7 on a 1 500 square foot roof with standard asphalt shingles will pay 5 250 and for the same size roof with slate shingles he will pay 19 500 depending on the pitch and shape of the roof.
The average cost to install a new clay tile roof costs between 15 000 and 45 000 depending on your roof size.
Roof installation labor costs.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 125 square feet the cost to install a asphalt shingle roof starts at 3 36 4 42 per square foot.
The exact material you use will have an impact on the cost of the roof with basic felt solutions costing around 50 per square metre for the material itself and more high end materials such as modern grp a form of fibreglass going up to 90 per square metre but allowing unlimited options in terms of colour and generally being more long lasting.
Ranch homes for example are much easier to roof than tudor or victorian styles.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
Installing a new roof is a time intensive project and labor costs account for a significant amount of the total installation price.
The national average cost to replace or install a roof is 6 771 and prices typically range from 4 700 to 9 200.
The more peaks valleys skylights and other obstacles the roof has the higher the installation cost will be.
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.
The cost breaks down to about 40 for materials and 60 in labor.