Labor cost to install shingle roof
1 Having a roofing contractor remove (and dispose of) old roofing materials, then install asphalt shingles runs about $1-$4 a square foot, or a total of $1,700-$8,400 for a typical ranch-style home (1,700-2,100 square foot, gently sloping roof). Read our complete Asphalt Roofing Shingles Prices Guide here. Labor cost: If a typical roof installer gets $15/hr, and a foreman gets $20/hr, and you need say 6 guys to rip and install a 15 square roof in one day, that gives you 5 guys * $15/hr * 8 hours = $600. It depends on the type of roof. A single story low pitch asphalt shingle roof will cost around $40 - $80 per square (100 sq. ft.) to tear off and $75 - $100 per square to install new shingles. If the plywood sheathing underneath is damaged, it will cost extra, up to $50 per sheet replaced. Read our complete Asphalt Roofing Shingles Prices Guide here. Labor cost: If a typical roof installer gets $15/hr, and a foreman gets $20/hr, and you need say 6 guys to rip and install a 15 square roof in one day, that gives you 5 guys * $15/hr * 8 hours = $600. Add a foreman at $160 / day, gives us $780 in payroll. Asphalt Shingles Take Less Labor. Traditional asphalt shingles on a low-slope or rubber membrane on a flat roof generally have lower labor costs. Some metal roofing may require $7 to $9 a square foot in labor, compared to $2 or $3 for asphalt shingles on a low-slope roof or $2.50 to $4.50 for rubber. Tearing off old roofing can range from $175 to $250 per 100 square feet, depending on the type of material and pitch of the roof. Replacing damaged decking and installing new roofing paper increases the labor cost; it can cost $1 or $2 a square foot to install new decking. Roofing estimating unit cost for installation of standard 3-tab asphalt roof shingles (15 year or 20 year warranty). Unit Size. One square (one hundred square feet). Labor Costs. We figure a little more than 1 1/2 hours of skilled labor and 1/4 hour of unskilled labor to install one square of straight roofing. Cost to install steel shingles, on a simple gable roof: $775-850 per square. Cost to install aluminum shingles, on a simple gable roof: $875-950 per square. A more complicated roof will increase in price by $100-200 per square (compared to an increase of $350-500 in case of a standing seam roof). Cost to install aluminum shingles, on a simple gable roof: $875-950 per square. A more complicated roof will increase in price by $100-200 per square (compared to an increase of $350-500 in case of a standing seam roof). Underlayment and accessories cost another $40-50 / square. Dump fees can range from $30-100 per ton (2000 lbs.) depending on where you live. 1 square of 1 layer of shingles weighs ~ 250 lbs., or 8 squares per ton. a 15 sq. roof is about 2 tons for one layer to be removed.
It depends on the type of roof. A single story low pitch asphalt shingle roof will cost around $40 - $80 per square (100 sq. ft.) to tear off and $75 - $100 per square to install new shingles.