Roofing over does present some issues however.
Roof for life prices.
There are certain cities like denver that are higher than average at 9 000 and others that are below average like austin tx at 7 000.
The cost to replace the roof on most homes is 4 000 to 10 000 and most spend about 8 000.
The cost breaks down to about 40 for materials and 60 in labor.
Roofing cost can vary widely depending on the size and complexity of your roof type of materials you use as well as your location.
The cost can be more for larger homes homes with complex roof designs or when installing more expensive materials.
This translates to 6 725 to 9 000 for the very basic composition shingles roof installed based on the average installed cost of 450 per square with a typical 5 year workmanship warranty.
However if you use premium materials such as metal wood shingles clay tile etc the cost of your roof will be at least 9 500 16 000.
The average roof replacement cost is 4 200 6 600 on a 1 600 sq ft.
Nationally the average homeowner spends about 8 041 to install a new roof and most spend within a range of 5 346 and 10 817.
The cost of a metal roof ranges between 500 a square for lower end materials to 1 800 for high end copper.
Roofing over costs around 2 to 3 per square foot as opposed to the average full replacement cost of 4 50 so roofing over a 1 500 square foot roof may only cost 3 000 to 4 500.
Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.