- Metal roof installation usually costs $7,250 to $28,500, about $18,000 typical.
- A new metal roof on an average home, materials and labor.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What metal roof installation costs
Most homeowners pay $7,250 to $28,500 for metal roof installation, and $18,000 is a typical price. A new metal roof on an average home, materials and labor. By the square foot, Fixr, with $11 its average put it at $3 to $30, with $11 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $7,250 |
| Typical | $18,000 |
| High end | $28,500 |
| Per square foot | $3 to $30 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor, Bob Vila and Today's Homeowner (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $15,725 in Arkansas and $21,807 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Panel type. Exposed-fastener panels are the budget choice. Standing seam costs more and lasts longer.
- Metal. Steel is common. Aluminum suits the coast. Copper and zinc are premium. This Old House's averages run much higher, about $29 a square foot.
- Roof size and shape. Fixr prices a 2,400 square foot steel roof. Complex roofs mean more trim.
- Labor. Bob Vila says labor can be three to seven times the materials.
Metal roof installation cost by metal type
| Metal | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tin | $3 to $15 a sq ft | Fixr |
| Aluminum | $4 to $12 a sq ft | Fixr |
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tear-off | $1,000 to $5,000 | HomeAdvisor |
| Permits | $250 to $500 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare metal roof installation quotes, line them up item by item.
Metal roof installation cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $7,250 to $28,500. About 55% of a metal roof installation price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $6,464 | $16,050 | $25,412 |
| Alaska | $8,327 | $20,673 | $32,732 |
| Arizona | $7,148 | $17,748 | $28,100 |
| Arkansas | $6,334 | $15,725 | $24,897 |
| California | $8,062 | $20,016 | $31,692 |
| Colorado | $7,360 | $18,273 | $28,933 |
| Connecticut | $8,059 | $20,009 | $31,681 |
| Delaware | $7,237 | $17,969 | $28,451 |
| District of Columbia | $7,958 | $19,757 | $31,281 |
| Florida | $6,568 | $16,306 | $25,817 |
| Georgia | $6,597 | $16,378 | $25,932 |
| Hawaii | $8,783 | $21,807 | $34,528 |
| Idaho | $7,023 | $17,436 | $27,608 |
| Illinois | $8,658 | $21,496 | $34,035 |
| Indiana | $7,405 | $18,384 | $29,108 |
| Iowa | $7,244 | $17,986 | $28,478 |
| Kansas | $6,944 | $17,239 | $27,295 |
| Kentucky | $6,821 | $16,935 | $26,814 |
| Louisiana | $6,607 | $16,402 | $25,971 |
| Maine | $7,302 | $18,128 | $28,703 |
| Maryland | $7,272 | $18,055 | $28,588 |
| Massachusetts | $8,451 | $20,981 | $33,219 |
| Michigan | $7,360 | $18,273 | $28,933 |
| Minnesota | $8,123 | $20,168 | $31,933 |
| Mississippi | $6,396 | $15,880 | $25,144 |
| Missouri | $7,396 | $18,363 | $29,075 |
| Montana | $7,345 | $18,235 | $28,872 |
| Nebraska | $6,864 | $17,042 | $26,983 |
| Nevada | $7,396 | $18,363 | $29,075 |
| New Hampshire | $7,286 | $18,090 | $28,642 |
| New Jersey | $8,182 | $20,313 | $32,163 |
| New Mexico | $6,604 | $16,396 | $25,960 |
| New York | $7,977 | $19,805 | $31,358 |
| North Carolina | $6,570 | $16,313 | $25,828 |
| North Dakota | $7,359 | $18,270 | $28,927 |
| Ohio | $7,424 | $18,432 | $29,184 |
| Oklahoma | $6,519 | $16,185 | $25,626 |
| Oregon | $7,690 | $19,093 | $30,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $7,315 | $18,163 | $28,757 |
| Rhode Island | $7,484 | $18,581 | $29,420 |
| South Carolina | $6,581 | $16,340 | $25,872 |
| South Dakota | $6,619 | $16,434 | $26,020 |
| Tennessee | $6,646 | $16,499 | $26,124 |
| Texas | $6,555 | $16,275 | $25,768 |
| Utah | $7,090 | $17,602 | $27,870 |
| Vermont | $7,263 | $18,031 | $28,549 |
| Virginia | $7,042 | $17,485 | $27,684 |
| Washington | $8,318 | $20,652 | $32,699 |
| West Virginia | $7,120 | $17,678 | $27,991 |
| Wisconsin | $7,524 | $18,681 | $29,579 |
| Wyoming | $7,264 | $18,035 | $28,555 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $14,400 to $38,400 | $26,500 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $6,043 to $18,340 | $11,764 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $5,659 to $17,314 | $11,452 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $8,500 to $39,100 | Not given | Counted |
How the metal roof installation range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 55%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for roofing and gutters work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Roofs are priced by the square, so measure once, show the squares, the tear-off and the extras, and send it the same day.
Run the numbers for a real metal roof installation in the free roof replacement cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the metal roof installation is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, metal roof installation cost; HomeAdvisor, metal roof installation cost; Bob Vila, metal roof installation cost; Today's Homeowner, metal roof installation cost; This Old House, metal roof installation cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.