Calls to contractors across the country revealed that prices range from 4 500 to 10 000 to tear off and replace a roof with basic shingle in 2016.
Average price of a roof replacement.
The average price he says is 12 000 to replace an architectural shingle roof in his market.
The cost of materials for a basic 3 tab 25 year shingles could range anywhere from 150 to 200 per square for all the necessary materials.
The cost breaks down to about 40 for materials and 60 in labor.
Roofing over does present some issues however.
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.
Roofing material is.
The cost can be more for larger homes homes with complex roof designs or when installing more expensive materials.
The national average cost to replace a roof is 7 211 with most homeowners spending between 4 707 and 10 460 roof installation cost ranges from 400 to 550 per square depending on the roof size and materials used in reroofing.
Nationally the average homeowner spends about 8 042 to install a new roof and most spend within a range of 5 352 and 10 830 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.
In addition to composition shingles materials may also include any necessary roofing felt underlayment ice and water shield nails ridge vent and roof flashing details such as valley drip edge gable and chimney flashing and caulk.