New Roof Installation

Looking for Professional Roofers for Your New Roof Installation?

Installing a new roof is one of the costliest items on a new home. The average cost for a roof replacement ranges from $7000 and upwards. Your roofing project can go up, of course, depending on how fancy your pallet is. Any roof is a job best left to a roofing contractor. Especially when it comes to preventing issues down the road and ensuring a home is leakproof and keeps you from having to make more roof repairs down the road.

Roofing contractors know the building codes you need to follow and ensure your roofing system meets all of your needs.

Connect with one of our roofing professionals for a free roof inspection.

How big is your roof?

First, you need to know how many square feet your roof is to get a good estimate of how much this project will cost you. This is typically quite simple. Roofing professionals charge by the square. A square is 10’ by 10’, which is 100 square feet. So, take your home’s square footage and divide it by 100. A house that is 2145 sq feet would be 22 squares (always round up).

New Roof Installation – What You Should Know About Roof costs and types of roofing materials

Roofs come in many different materials. Also, roofing materials are measured by either square foot or square. A square is equal to 10 square feet. Here we will go over some of the more common roof materials, along with their costs, to give you a better understanding of what is out there to choose from. Below is a picture of a few of the roofing materials available.

Metal Roof

• Aluminum roof – $325-$575/square
• Copper roof  – $1400-$2200/square
• Corrugated Metal Roof – $180-$250/square
• Tin roof  –   $325-$450/square
• Zinc metal roof – $565-$1100/square
• Standing seam metal roof – $40-$120/square

There are many materials to consider when constructing your roof. Metal roofs have a wide range of pricing and offer some nice features to the buyer. Here are a few of the benefits of metal roofs:

1. Metal roofs reflect the sun’s UV rays, drastically reducing your home’s cooling costs by up to 25%.
2. It can last 40 plus years instead of the more common asphalt roofs that range from 15-25 years.
3. Metal roofs are recyclable when they reach their end of life. Also, they are typically constructed with some recycled materials.
4. Do not catch fire if you happen to live near locations where wildfires are prominent.

There is always the other side of the coin regarding the materials you choose for your roof. Metal roofs are no exception. Here are a few of the drawbacks of metal roofing.

1. Metal roofs can be expensive. Compared to your standard asphalt shingles, you could be paying over 10 times the amount for your metal roof.
2. Tend to be quite noisy when there is rainfall. There is no real escaping this factor, and it will be something you will have to learn to live with. Extra insulation will help a little.
3. If your metal roof is poorly installed, you could be biting huge additional costs to repair the damages.

Other New Roof Installation Options

• Asphalt roof shingles – $23-$70/square
• Clay tiles – $1000-$1800/square

Asphalt shingles have their own pros and cons as well. Here are a few of their benefits:

1. Asphalt shingles are good sound insulators. Noisy rain that is tied to metal roofs is drastically reduced with asphalt shingles.
2. The cost of asphalt shingles is far cheaper than their metal counterparts. Not many people want to drop tens of thousands of dollars on a roof, so this is a better option for them.
3. There are many different styles of asphalt shingles. You can make your home stand out from the rest with just a simple shingle pattern change.
4. Asphalt shingles are lighter than some metal roofs, which keeps you from re-enforcing your roof to support the extra weight added by the metal roofing materials.

A few of the cons of asphalt shingles are:

1. Shingles have a shorter lifespan than metal roofs.
2. Asphalt shingles are highly susceptible to wind damage which lifts them, pulling them from the roof.
3. They are not as environmentally friendly as metal roofs as they create many greenhouse gas emissions during production.

There is a lot to consider when installing a new roof. We hope you can weigh your options better and choose the roof that suits your taste and budget. Also, check what our customers feel about our roofing services! If you are still unsure, contact one of our Oklahoma roofing specialists, and we will help you decide.