How much does a metal roof cost?
Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for a metal roof across 51 states, with local service in 38 metro areas and 775 towns, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Calls are picked up 24/7, and no work starts without a written estimate.
Typical ranges from our cost model, with the local drivers that move the price.
- Written estimate before any work starts
- Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- A roofer calls you back, usually within one business day
- Deductibles are never waived or rebated
What metal roof cost covers
A metal roof cost estimate covers more than the panels. It starts with an inspection of the roof, then prices the removal of what is on it now, the decking underneath, the underlayment, flashing at the valleys and chimneys, and the metal itself, whether standing seam or metal shingles.
The panel type sets the largest part of the price. Published 2026 cost guides list standing seam at $700 to $3,900 per square and metal shingles at $400 to $2,200 per square, so the same roof can land in very different places depending on which you choose.
Roofers Hotline books the inspection and puts every line item in a written estimate before any work starts, so you can see what each part of the job costs. Call to book your roof inspection and get the figures for your own house.
Prices by material and job are under what roof replacement costs, with the published ranges are above. See roof repair cost for prices by material and job, and the published ranges are above.
What will a metal roof actually cost, and who can put it in writing? Roofers Hotline answers with a written estimate before any work starts, based on your roof's pitch, layers and decking. Published 2026 cost guides put a standing seam metal roof at $11,900 to $66,300 and a metal shingle roof at $6,800 to $37,400, so the spread is wide and your own numbers matter more than a published average.
Call Roofers Hotline, 24 hours a day, to book the inspection and get your roof priced in writing, or request the written estimate online.
For a worked example from one metro area, see the Philadelphia roof emergency warning signs guide, which covers the same ground for its own county. Step by step, from the first call to the written estimate, emergency roof repair is explained in full.
- 38 Metro areas servedsix roofing services in each
- 26,909 ZIP codes served51 states, callback coverage
- 1,554 Hail events, one inch or largercounties of the 38 metro areas, since 2015
- 319 Wind events, 65 knots or morecounties of the 38 metro areas, since 2015
- 842 Federal weather disaster declarationscounties of the 38 metro areas, all years
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA Storm Events; OpenFEMA declarations. Updated October 2026.
What moves metal roof cost up or down
The published ranges are wide because roofs differ. Pitch, the number of layers already on the roof and the condition of the decking all change the price, and a written estimate reflects each of them. A steep roof with two old layers and damaged decking costs more than a low-slope roof with one layer and sound boards.
For comparison, published 2026 cost guides list architectural asphalt shingles at $8,500 to $25,500, or $500 to $1,500 per square. Standing seam runs from $11,900 to $66,300 and metal shingles from $6,800 to $37,400. These are typical published ranges, not a Roofers Hotline price or a quote.
If you are weighing metal against asphalt, ask for both in the same written estimate so the numbers sit side by side. Call to book the inspection and compare them on your own roof.
How to get a written a metal roof estimate
One call starts it. Call Roofers Hotline, 24 hours a day, and say you want metal roof pricing. The callback books the inspection of your roof, and the written estimate follows before any work starts.
Have a few things ready: the approximate age of your roof, whether you know how many layers are on it, any leaks or stained ceilings you have noticed, and which panel type you are leaning toward, standing seam or metal shingles. If you would like asphalt priced next to it, say so on the call.
The estimate reflects pitch, layers and decking, which are the details that move a metal roof from the low end of the published range to the high end. Call now to book the inspection, or use the online request if you prefer to write it out.
- Call or request a quote. Call us or send the short form with your ZIP code, what the roof is doing and when you need it done. Calls are answered 24/7.
- Confirm the address. We confirm the address and the problem, and a local roofer calls you back to book the inspection.
- Written estimate, then the work. You get a written estimate before any work starts, and the work is scheduled when you say go. What happens at each step.
Costs
Metal roof cost in 2026
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Metal roof, standing seam | $11,900–$66,300 | $700–$3,900 per square |
| Metal roof, metal shingles | $6,800–$37,400 | $400–$2,200 per square |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $8,500–$25,500 | $500–$1,500 per square |
Typical ranges for 2026 from published cost guides (sources below); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet).
Why call
Why Roofers Hotline for a metal roof
- One number for every roof problem Repairs, leaks, storm damage, replacement, inspections, gutters and skylights, all through (855) 512-1072.
- Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week The line is open around the clock because roofs fail at every hour.
- Written estimate before any work starts The scope and the price are written down before any work starts.
- Deductibles are never waived or rebated What the policy covers, what you pay, no games.
- You decide, on your schedule A written estimate is yours to compare at home.
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Questions
Metal roof cost questions
What does metal roof cost in 2026?
By the 2026 cost table here, a metal shingle metal replacement runs $6,800–$37,400, or $400–$2,200 per square, and a standing seam metal replacement runs $11,900–$66,300, or $700–$3,900 per square. These are published ranges, not a quote: the written estimate for your roof depends on its size, pitch, layers and decking, so call to have it measured.
How do I get a written metal roof estimate?
Call Roofers Hotline, 24 hours a day, and ask for metal roof pricing. The callback books the inspection, and the written estimate comes before any work starts. Have your roof's age, any leaks and your preferred panel type ready when you call.
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