Metal Roof Cost: Steel & Aluminum Shingles, Standing Seam, Steel Tiles

Today, there are mainly two popular types of metal roofing for homes; metal shingles and standing seam.

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Metal shingles form a four way inter-locking design and can last well over 30 years, providing reliable protection and energy savings for your home.

A metal shingle roof is a less expensive option than standing seam, because metal shingles are easier to manufacture, ship, store, and install.

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Metal Shingles

A typical metal shingles roof may range in price from $19,000 to $29,000 for a steel shingles roof fully installed. This assumes a roof surface measuring 2,000 sq.ft. or 20 squares, ranging from $950 to $1,450 per square of metal shingles installed.

Note that the cost of aluminum shingles or shakes roof would normally be slightly higher than a similar system made of G-90 heavy gauge (GA 24) galvanized steel.

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Metal Roof Colors – What you Need to Know – Metal Roof Color Samples

There is still a little bit of time to get a new metal roof before the winter season fully sets in, which would make the installation process cumbersome due to colder and much shorter days, and hence considerably more expensive to carry out.

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Now, as far as picking the right color for your home, I would recommend that you take a good look at the following examples:

  • Green – if you are looking for a more conservative, yet fun color for your new metal roof, then a Green Color may be a fun and appropriate choice for your home. Green is an especially attractive color for people who like a sense of peace, harmony, and want to show that their roof is an Eco-friendly and energy efficient choice that is good for the environment. Below you can see a beautiful example of a Green color standing seam roof:

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Top 15 Green Home Improvements and their Costs 2022

Home energy efficiency is both a journey and an objective. The objective is as simple as going Green. You optimize the resources of your home while saving money. Those savings are part of the journey.

A home solar power system on a tile roof

Green living is smart living. Truly, the journey is never ending. There are steps you can take today to achieve greater resource efficiency in your home. It’s important to remember that energy efficiency is for everyone and not just those with ‘best practices’ in mind, or those who can afford the right technology.

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We list 15 green home improvements or major renovation projects popular today. More importantly, these are considerations for truly increasing your home’s energy efficiency and reducing its environmental footprint.

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