How big is the area under your roof? Its footprint, overhangs included, in square feet
How steep is it?
What will it be made of?
Does the old roof come off? Some metal roofs can go over one layer of shingles
Estimated cost
$22,400 – $42,500
About 2,236 square feet of roof, or 22.4 squares
An installed price for the metal roof, with the old roof’s removal when you choose it, from the guide to that material. A roofer's measured quote is the real number.
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Installed cost for a medium pitch (6 in 12), with the old roof torn off. Find your footprint across the top and the metal roof down the side.
| Material | 1,500 sq ft footprint | 2,000 sq ft footprint | 2,500 sq ft footprint | 3,000 sq ft footprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed-fastener panels | $10,100 – $25,200 | $13,400 – $33,500 | $16,800 – $41,900 | $20,100 – $50,300 |
| Metal shingles | $11,700 – $28,500 | $15,700 – $38,000 | $19,600 – $47,500 | $23,500 – $57,000 |
| Stone-coated steel | $13,400 – $26,800 | $17,900 – $35,800 | $22,400 – $44,700 | $26,800 – $53,700 |
| Standing seam | $16,800 – $31,900 | $22,400 – $42,500 | $28,000 – $53,100 | $33,500 – $63,700 |
How we got these numbers
This page uses the method in our roof replacement cost guide. It multiplies the footprint by the pitch factor to get the area of the roof itself, then multiplies that area by the installed price range for the material.
The pitch factors are geometry, calculated for this page: the square root of one plus the pitch squared. They assume every plane of the roof has the same pitch; dormers, valleys and mixed pitches add surface.
- Low (4 in 12): × 1.054
- Medium (6 in 12): × 1.118
- Steep (9 in 12): × 1.25
- Very steep (12 in 12): × 1.414
The prices per square foot of roof, each quoted in its guide:
- Exposed-fastener panels: $5 to $12 a square foot, HomeGuide, November 2025, from the guide.
- Metal shingles: $6 to $14 a square foot, HomeGuide, November 2025, from the guide.
- Stone-coated steel: $7 to $13 a square foot, HomeGuide, from the guide.
- Standing seam: $9 to $16 a square foot, HomeGuide, November 2025, from the guide.
- Removing the old roof: $1 to $3 a square foot, HomeGuide, from the guide.
The table prices every roof at a medium pitch. Totals are rounded to the nearest $100. The ranges are national; your roofer's price depends on your roof, your area and the season.