Roofing Cost – Roofing Cost Estimator – Roofing Cost Calculator

Summary: A roofing cost estimator or a roofing cost calculator will give you a current estimate of roofing costs for new homes or remodeling.

One of the most expensive costs of building a new home or remodeling an old home is the cost of roofing.Roofing cost is based on the cost of roofing materials, roof pitch, and labor.

Roofing is measured and estimated in squares. A square of roofing is the amount of roofing material required to cover 100 square feet (10 feet X 10 feet). That isn't as simple as it sounds when you have multiple roof pitches and dormers, unless you are a whiz in geometry.

I advise having either your supplier or your roofing contractor do this estimate. They wont be exact either, but may come a little closer than you will, though you might want to make your own calculations and see how they compare.

NOTE: At the bottom of the page you will find a roofing cost calculator.

With the roofing calculator you can estimate the cost of a new roof for a new home or the replacement roof cost for an older home. It gives you a rough estimate that you can use to compare with estimates from roofing contractors.

Understanding how roof pitch and shingle weight affect the cost of roofing is important.

Weight:

The cost of shingles or other roofing materials increases as their quality (weight) increases.

The cost of the labor to install shingles or other roofing materials also increases as their weight increases.

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Roofing Cost - Roofing Cost Estimator - Roofing Cost Calculator