Metal roof cost calculator
What a standing-seam metal roof costs for your house: size, pitch and your state's labor rates, side by side with shingles. Type your address to measure the footprint, or enter it yourself.
Metal roof cost by house size
Standing-seam metal against architectural shingles at 6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, US-average labor.
| House footprint | Metal | Shingles |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft1,344 sq ft of roof | $17,550–$20,192 | $7,658–$8,811 |
| 1,800 sq ft2,016 sq ft of roof | $26,080–$30,006 | $11,243–$12,935 |
| 2,500 sq ft2,800 sq ft of roof | $36,033–$41,457 | $15,425–$17,747 |
What the metal price includes
- 24-gauge steel, energy-star reflective finish. Standing-seam panels with concealed fasteners.
- $16,233 of material and $8,564 of labor on the typical roof, with 10% extra panel for cuts.
- Tear-off of one layer ($2,722) and a $525 fee for permit, dispatch and cleanup.
- Not included: replacing rotten decking, snow guards, or extra trim around many chimneys and skylights. A roofer prices those after seeing the roof.
Weighing it up? Read asphalt shingles vs metal roof, or price every material in the roof replacement cost calculator.
Metal roof cost questions
How much does a metal roof cost?
A standing-seam metal roof on an 1,800 sq ft house at 6/12 pitch, with the old roof torn off, comes to $26,080–$30,006 at US-average labor, about $1,391 per square (100 sq ft of roof). Size, pitch and your state's labor rates move it; the calculator above does the math for your roof.
How much more is metal than shingles?
On the same house, architectural shingles come to $11,243–$12,935, so standing-seam metal costs about 132% more up front. The usual reason to pay it is life span: we list 40-70 years for standing seam against 25-30 years for architectural shingles.
Does the calculator price corrugated or exposed-fastener metal?
No. It prices 24-gauge standing-seam panels with concealed fasteners, the system most often quoted for homes. Exposed-fastener (screw-down or corrugated) panels are a cheaper, different product with fasteners that need re-tightening over time; we don't publish a price for them rather than guess one.
Does where I live change the price?
Labor does. Roofers average $20.36/h in New Mexico and $34.90/h in Minnesota (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024), so the typical metal roof comes to $25,109 at New Mexico rates and $31,091 at Minnesota rates. Panels are priced nationally.
Can I get a metal roof price from my address?
Yes. Type the address into the calculator: it looks up the building footprint (FEMA USA Structures or OpenStreetMap) and your state's labor rate. Pick the pitch, since a top-down outline can't show it, and the price updates.