| Metal roofing prices can widely vary depending on | | | | for proper installation, failing which there may result a |
| the grade or profile of the product. Prices can range | | | | loss of thousands of dollars by way of wastage of |
| between $2 to $9 and more, per sq ft. The | | | | materials. The installer also has to receive highly |
| difference in the material used for manufacture | | | | specialized installation training and so is a higher paid |
| contributes greatly to the overall price with tin, steel, | | | | individual. A metal roofing system also takes much |
| terne coated stainless steel, aluminum and copper | | | | longer to install. All this makes the overall price of |
| being used in different grades. This means that at an | | | | installing a metal roofing system about three times |
| average, you will have to shell out anywhere from | | | | that of installing conventional asphalt shingle roofs. |
| $200 to $900 per square (100 sq. ft.) for a metal | | | | However, despite the high initial costs a metal roofing |
| roofing system. The price per square is inclusive of all | | | | system may in fact prove to have the lowest life |
| necessary components that include starter/drip edge, | | | | cycle cost as compared to any other roofing system. |
| gable, ridge cap, clips, fasteners, screws, nails and the | | | | It is long lasting and does not require replacement or |
| rest. However, the synthetic underlayment for the | | | | maintenance for nearly half a century and usually |
| metal roofing system has to be purchased separately | | | | comes with a warranty for forty to fifty years. In |
| and would entail an additional cost of about $20 to | | | | fact, these roofs outlast the warranty they come |
| $30 per square. | | | | with. Its reflective properties of solar radiation make |
| The popular type of metal roofing systems used | | | | the building energy efficient leading to substantial |
| today are Galvalume, aluminum, terne-coated stainless | | | | savings in energy bills. Additionally, it is a value-adding |
| steel, stone coated steel and copper. Galvalume is | | | | asset and can help recover most of its cost when |
| the most popular and the least costly metal roofing | | | | the building is sold as it increases the value of the |
| option costing around $200 per square. Aluminum, | | | | building. |
| terne coated stainless steel and stone coated steel | | | | The average residential building has a roofing surface |
| products would start at about $350 including all | | | | of approx 1700 to 2200 sq ft. or 17 to 22 squares. |
| components. Copper is the costliest and can set you | | | | This would mean that the overall costs involved in |
| back by approx. $1000 per square. | | | | getting a metal roofing system installed in a residential |
| The installation costs in every case will need to be | | | | building roughly be $12500 to $16500. |
| paid additionally. The cost of installation of a metal | | | | Therefore installing a metal roofing system will be a |
| roofing system is also higher as compared to other | | | | wise move even if it entails a relatively higher initial |
| roofs. This is because it cannot be simply nailed to | | | | cost as compared to conventional roofing systems |
| the roof deck. It requires much more sophisticated | | | | and will prove to be the most economical choice |
| techniques and accurate and precise measurements | | | | among all the roofing options available today. |