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.
Replacement cost of roof.
The average roof replacement recoups only 68 8 of its cost in increased home value according to remodeling magazine s most recent cost vs.
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.
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.
The cost can be more for larger homes homes with complex roof designs or when installing more expensive materials.
I am assuming this roof replacement quote is for a single story home.
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.
The cost breaks down to about 40 for materials and 60 in labor.
The cost to replace the roof on most homes is 4 000 to 10 000 and most spend about 8 000.
That said a quote of 26 000 for a 31 squares roof gives us roughly 850 per square which is certainly quite a lot for an asphalt shingle replacement job.
Expect to spend 1 500 to 3 000 to remove your current roof before installing a replacement.
Roofing over does present some issues however.
The national average cost to replace or install a roof is 6 771 and prices typically range from 4 700 to 9 200.
All else being equal the same roof replacement job on a two story house would be roughly 1 500 more.