Calculate the cost of the most popular metal roofs.
Squares in roof 2500 with 5 12 pitch.
2 feet x 50 feet 100 square feet or 1 roofing square 50 feet x 50 feet 2500 square feet so 2500 100 25 roofing squares.
See the image below for more explanation on rise run and pitch.
The average price range to shingle a 3 000 square foot shake roof is between 5 000 and 12 000 low cost for installation is around 3 600 and high cost is about 120 000 for a single square of roofing 100 square feet the average price is 170 to 400.
A 12 in 12 pitch is a steep 45 degree angle roof.
A 12 in 12 pitch is a steep 45 degree angle roof.
A roof s pitch is determined by how much it rises vertically for every foot it runs horizontally.
For example a 4 12 pitch roof that is 100 square feet.
As of 2020 the average price to install metal roofing is 5 97 to 9 85 per square foot.
The pitch of the roof is the rise over a 12 inch run.
Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.
The rise is the distance from the top of a stud wall to the peak of the roof.
Bundles of roofing material per square.
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.
Thus a moderate 6 in 12 roof pitch means the roof rises 6 inches for every 12 horizontal inches it runs.
Roof pitch area multipliers.
Roof pitch is the measurement of a roof s vertical rise divided by its horizontal run.
It is often compared to slope but is not exactly the same.
Thus a moderate 6 in 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 6 inches vertically for every 12 horizontal inches it runs.
For many homeowners who are looking to install a metal roof on their house cost is a huge factor.
The average roof is 3 000 square feet or around 30 squares.
Shingle roofs typically have a life span of 15 30 years while membrane roofs usually last 5 15 years.
Multiply the number of roofing squares for a medium pitch roof by 1 12 to 1 25 or by 1 3 to 1 42 for a high pitch roof to get the square roof area.
Both houses had a pitch in the region of 5 12.
Although ceramic tile roofs are expensive they can have a life span of over 100 years.
Next multiply the footprint of the roof by the multiplier below for your roof pitch to find the overall roof area.
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.
Things you will need steel tape measure.
Use our roof pitch calculator to find the pitch of your roof.
A roof s pitch is determined by how much it rises for every foot it runs.
Roofing material is estimated by the square which is equal to 100 square feet.
