When deciding to purchase a new roof, the first question that will spring to mind in the homeowner will invariably be the price of the roof.

This is probably the largest outlay that you will make aside from the home purchase itself.

A new roofing project can run into the thousands of dollars.

Cost is an issue in every aspect of home ownership and being able to estimate what this particular repair will cost you is important when choosing what materials to use and which contractor to hire.

The materials costs as well as those of the installation are fairly standardized, although will change somewhat according to what area you live in and any special problems that the roofer may encounter with your particular roof.

Basic costs for the varying materials are going to vary a great deal between the type of roofing you choose.

Asphalt roofing is a great deal less expensive than slate, but will last probably longer and be far easier to repair than the slate product will.

Below you will find some cost estimates for roofing items and installation costs:

Asphalt Type Shingles are the least expensive and for cost effectiveness they can’t be beaten.

They cost about 30 dollars per 100 square foot package and will cost about 40 dollars per 100 feet for installation. To get the total installations costs for your particular roof, multiply by the square foot measurements of your roof.

Add extra for such things as higher pitched roof or particular problems that you may have such as roof mold cleanup.

Wooden Shingles are about 150 dollars per 100 square feet and will cost about 100 dollars to install for that same amount.

Clay tile costs are around 300 dollars for 100 square feet of purchase and will cost another 150 or175 per 100 feet to install.

Steel Roofing will cost about 250-300 dollars per 100 feet and installation costs are considerably higher at about 130 per 100 square feet.

Slate is by far the most expensive and the least durable at about 500 dollars per 100 square feet and an installation cost of almost 200 dollars per 100 square feet.

It would seem that asphalt, for all its lack of charm to some homeowners, is by far the most cost efficient of the roofing materials and can be expected to last about 20 years.