How big is the area under your roof? Its footprint, overhangs included, in square feet
How steep is it?
What will it be made of?
How many layers of old shingles come off? A roofer counts them at the roof
Estimated cost
$10,100 – $20,100
About 2,236 square feet of roof, or 22.4 squares
An installed price for the shingles, with the old roof’s removal when you choose it, from the guide to that material. A roofer's measured quote is the real number.
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Installed cost for a medium pitch (6 in 12), with one layer torn off. Find your footprint across the top and the shingle line down the side.
| Material | 1,500 sq ft footprint | 2,000 sq ft footprint | 2,500 sq ft footprint | 3,000 sq ft footprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-tab | $5,900 – $9,200 | $7,800 – $12,300 | $9,800 – $15,400 | $11,700 – $18,400 |
| Architectural | $7,500 – $15,100 | $10,100 – $20,100 | $12,600 – $25,200 | $15,100 – $30,200 |
| Luxury synthetic | $12,600 – $27,700 | $16,800 – $36,900 | $21,000 – $46,100 | $25,200 – $55,300 |
How we got these numbers
This page uses the method in our roof replacement cost guide. It multiplies the footprint by the pitch factor to get the area of the roof itself, then multiplies that area by the installed price range for the material.
The pitch factors are geometry, calculated for this page: the square root of one plus the pitch squared. They assume every plane of the roof has the same pitch; dormers, valleys and mixed pitches add surface.
- Low (4 in 12): × 1.054
- Medium (6 in 12): × 1.118
- Steep (9 in 12): × 1.25
- Very steep (12 in 12): × 1.414
The prices per square foot of roof, each quoted in its guide:
- 3-tab: $3 to $5 a square foot, Fixr, January 2026, from the guide.
- Architectural: $4 to $8.50 a square foot, Modernize, September 2026, from the guide.
- Luxury synthetic: $7 to $16 a square foot, Modernize, September 2026, from the guide.
- Tear-off, one layer: about $0.50 a square foot, Fixr, February 2026, from the guide.
- Tear-off, two layers: $0.50 to $1.50 a square foot, Fixr, February 2026, from the guide.
The table prices every roof at a medium pitch. Totals are rounded to the nearest $100. The ranges are national; your roofer's price depends on your roof, your area and the season.