How much does a new roof cost for a 1,500 square foot house?
$6,708 to $10,062 for architectural shingles and $5,031 to $11,739 for 3-tab, installed, on a 1,500 sq ft footprint at 6:12, which is 1,677 sq ft of roof or 16.8 squares. The ranges are the HomeAdvisor, "How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost?", updated 17 June 2026, table "Roofing Material | Average Cost", read 2026-09-20 figures per square foot of roof, times the roof area: metal comes to $11,739 to $21,802 and slate to $25,156 to $50,312. The 1,500 sq ft is the roof footprint (walls plus overhang), not the living area: a two-storey house of 1,500 sq ft has about half that footprint and costs $3,354 to $5,031 in architectural shingles. The charts give every material, footprints from 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft, and the UK cost per m².
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How much is a new roof on a 1,500 sq ft house?
Cost = roof area x the installed price per square (100 sq ft). The roof area is the footprint times the pitch multiplier (1.118 at 6:12), so a 1,500 sq ft footprint is 1,677 sq ft of roof or 16.8 squares. The installed ranges come from a published cost guide with its year, HomeAdvisor, "How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost?", updated 17 June 2026, table "Roofing Material | Average Cost", read 2026-09-20, which gives dollars per square foot of roof by material; the calculator and the charts multiply them by 100 for a square and by the squares of your roof. They are national ranges for the material and the labour; the roof shingle calculator lets you type the range from your own quotes instead.
Cost by material for a 1,500 sq ft footprint
Same roof, 16.8 squares at 6:12, each material at its published range per square.
| Material | Per square | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt shingles | $300 to $700 | $5,031 | $11,739 |
| Architectural shingles | $400 to $600 | $6,708 | $10,062 |
| Metal | $700 to $1,300 | $11,739 | $21,802 |
| Tiles | $1,000 to $2,000 | $16,771 | $33,541 |
| Slate or stone | $1,500 to $3,000 | $25,156 | $50,312 |
| Wood shakes | $600 to $1,300 | $10,062 | $21,802 |
Cost by house size: 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft footprints
Architectural (laminated) shingles, the common choice, and 3-tab, at 6:12. Read the footprint of the roof, not the floor area; the bundles per square guide gives the bundles for the same footprints, and the roof pitch calculator the multiplier for any other pitch.
| Footprint (sq ft) | Roof area (sq ft) | Squares | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 1,118 | 11.2 | $4,472 | $6,708 |
| 1,500 | 1,677 | 16.8 | $6,708 | $10,062 |
| 2,000 | 2,236 | 22.4 | $8,944 | $13,416 |
| 2,500 | 2,795 | 28 | $11,180 | $16,771 |
| 3,000 | 3,354 | 33.5 | $13,416 | $20,125 |
| Footprint (sq ft) | Squares | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 11.2 | $3,354 | $7,826 |
| 1,500 | 16.8 | $5,031 | $11,739 |
| 2,000 | 22.4 | $6,708 | $15,652 |
| 2,500 | 28 | $8,385 | $19,566 |
| 3,000 | 33.5 | $10,062 | $23,479 |
What the range does not include
Tear-off and disposal of the old roof, decking repairs, permits, flashing, gutters and access for steep or tall roofs are quoted on top of the installed range, and a complicated roof (hips, valleys, dormers) costs more per square than the simple gable the charts assume. The pitch changes the area: the same 1,500 sq ft footprint at 10:12 is 1,953 sq ft of roof and $7,810 to $11,715 in architectural shingles. A quote from a local roofer replaces the national range; type it into the calculator to get the estimate for your sections.
UK: cost to tile a roof per m²
UK quotes are per m² supplied and fitted, MyJobQuote, "Roof Tile Cost Guide", last updated 30 July 2026, cost per m² supplied and fitted, read 2026-09-20: £80 to £150 per m² for concrete tiles, so £8,000 to £15,000 for 100 m² of roof. The roof tile calculator gives the tiles, battens and ridge tiles for your own roof in metres.
| Material | Per m² | 50 m² | 100 m² | 150 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tiles | £80 to £150 | £4,000 to £7,500 | £8,000 to £15,000 | £12,000 to £22,500 |
| Clay Tiles | £120 to £230 | £6,000 to £11,500 | £12,000 to £23,000 | £18,000 to £34,500 |
| Slate Tiles | £150 to £300 | £7,500 to £15,000 | £15,000 to £30,000 | £22,500 to £45,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a new roof cost for a 1,200 sq ft house?
- $5,367 to $8,050 in architectural shingles for a 1,200 sq ft footprint at 6:12: 1,342 sq ft of roof, 13.4 squares, at $400 to $600 per square (HomeAdvisor, "How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost?", updated 17 June 2026, table "Roofing Material | Average Cost", read 2026-09-20). Multiply the same squares by the other rows of the material chart for metal, tile or slate.
- How much does it cost to replace a roof on a 2,000 sq ft house?
- $8,944 to $13,416 in architectural shingles for a 2,000 sq ft footprint at 6:12 (2,236 sq ft of roof, 22.4 squares). If the 2,000 sq ft is the floor area of a two-storey house, the footprint is nearer 1,000 sq ft and the roof costs about half; measure the footprint on the ground and let the calculator do the rest.
- Is the 1,500 sq ft the house or the roof?
- The charts use the roof footprint: the plan area of the roof, walls plus overhang, measured on the ground. A single-storey 1,500 sq ft house has roughly a 1,500 sq ft footprint plus overhang; a two-storey one has about 750 sq ft, which at 6:12 is 839 sq ft of roof and $3,354 to $5,031 in architectural shingles. The pitch matters too: the same 1,500 sq ft footprint at 10:12 is 1,953 sq ft of roof and $7,810 to $11,715.
- What is the cost per square foot for a new roof?
- $4 to $6 per sq ft of roof for architectural shingles, $3 to $7 for 3-tab, $7 to $13 for metal, $15 to $30 for slate (HomeAdvisor, "How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost?", updated 17 June 2026, table "Roofing Material | Average Cost", read 2026-09-20). Roofers quote per square, 100 sq ft, so multiply by 100: the calculator shows the range per square under its cost field.
- How much more is a metal roof than shingles?
- On the 1,500 sq ft footprint at 6:12, $11,739 to $21,802 for metal against $6,708 to $10,062 for architectural shingles: $700 to $1,300 per square against $400 to $600 per square. The chart by material has tile, slate and wood shakes on the same roof.
- What does the range not include?
- The figures are national installed ranges for the roofing material and labour per square foot of roof. Tearing off and disposing of the old roof, replacing rotten decking, permits, new flashing or gutters and steep-slope or multi-storey access are priced separately by the roofer, and a local quote replaces the national range. Waste is not priced twice: an installed price is per square of roof, and the roofer buys the extra bundles within it.
More guides
- How many bundles of shingles per square? (with roof size chart)
Three bundles per square for standard shingles (Owens Corning, IKO); squares and bundles for 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft footprints at 4:12 to 10:12; UK tiles per m2.
- How to calculate roof pitch (chart: x:12, degrees, multiplier)
Rise over run: 6:12 is 26.6° and multiplies the footprint by 1.118. Charts for 1:12 to 12:12, degrees to x:12 (UK, metric), rise and rafter length per 12 ft of run.
- How much does it cost to tile a roof in the UK? (per m² and per roof)
Supplied-and-fitted cost per m² for concrete, clay and slate (MyJobQuote 2026) for 50 to 150 m² of roof; tiles, battens and tile cost per type at 10% waste.
Last updated 2026-09-21. Planning quantities from manufacturer coverage figures and published cost ranges, each with its source and date: measure the roof and follow the product data sheet. Not a structural assessment.