Roof Replacement Cost Calculator
Measure a roof footprint and calculate sloped area. Cost results are historical public bid observations with their price years, not today’s local prices. Standing-seam figures are 2025 bid observations.
How to use this tool
Enter the horizontal roof projection including overhangs, or its length and width, then pitch p:12 and material. Select removal layers. An optional shingle waste allowance affects purchases only. Add separately quoted extras, then press Calculate estimate.
Frequently asked questions
How do footprint and pitch determine roof area?
Use the horizontal projected roof area, including overhangs. For pitch p:12, multiply that footprint by sqrt(1+(p/12)^2). Central Oregon Community College’s undated technical mathematics text explains the roof geometry. Living-floor area is not a roof footprint; sum separate facets when pitches differ. Central Oregon Community College: Technical Mathematics for Today’s World (year not stated; checked 2026).
What is a roofing square and how much waste should I allow?
GAF’s August 2026 guide defines a roofing square as 100 square feet of roof area and suggests 10–15% shingle waste/trim allowance. There is no sourced typical midpoint or metal/tile waste allowance here. Waste affects shingle purchase quantities and is not automatically applied to installed-area bid rates. GAF: How Many Bundles of Shingles Are in a Square? (24 August 2026).
How much does asphalt roof replacement cost?
SHRA’s historical public bid observations have no printed price year: $550 per square for areas at least 501 square feet, or $595 per square for 1–500 square feet. These are size tiers, not market percentiles. Shingles and standard roof accessories are included; tear-off is separate. Current local prices and statistical typical: get a local quote. Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency: bid 1976-DSdd (price year not printed).
What does roof tear-off cost by layer count?
SHRA’s historical public bid observations, price year not printed, list asphalt tear-off/disposal at $125 per square for one layer, $165 for two layers and $200 for three layers. Apply only the corresponding layer count. Heber Springs’ 2025 metal removal bid endpoints are $222–$500 per square, with no sourced layer multiplier. Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency: bid 1976-DSdd (price year not printed). City of Heber Springs: bid 25-002 (24 June 2025).
Can this estimate standing-seam metal or tile roofs?
Heber Springs’ 2025 standing-seam installation bid endpoints are $520–$2,100 per square, excluding separately priced ridge, trim, flashing, gutters and removal. The original bid tabulation was directly verified on 4 October 2026: two nonwithdrawn bidders, Community Center items 1–2 on page 1. No usable public installed tile coefficients were verified. Typical, current local prices and unsupported extras: get a local quote. City of Heber Springs: bid 25-002 (24 June 2025).
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