When calculating roofing costs per square asphalt shingles run from 350 and 500 per square metal or tin roofs costs 600 to 1 200 per square and concrete or clay costs between 1 200 and 1 800 per.
1700 square foot house enitre new roof and framing.
Labor rates per square foot.
Though overall pricing tends to run between 4 to 10 per square foot for labor with an additional 3 to 6 per square foot for materials specific jobs have their own considerations.
All professional roofers use squares to measure and estimate roofs.
According to the united states census the average roof is 17 squares or about 1 700 square feet.
A square is equal to 100 square feet of the 3 dimensional roof surface.
Costs for house framing.
An average house framing labor rate nationwide is about 6 8 a square foot or 10 000 25 000 for 1 600 3 000 square feet.
Labor runs between 4 to 10 per square foot in urban areas expect to pay on the higher end of this range perhaps a little above depending on demand.
Framing labor can cost 2 12 or a more a square foot or 3 500 36 000 for a 1 600 to 3 000 square foot home depending on location and what s included.
The average residential roof size in the us is about 1 700 square feet or 17 squares although there are many larger homes with roofs that are twice as large.
Framing a garage roof may only be 3 000 5 000 depending on the size.