If you own a smaller home — around 1,200 square feet of living space — and you’re starting to think about roof replacement, you probably want a ballpark number before you start making calls. Here’s a practical breakdown of what to expect.
The first thing to understand is that the square footage of your home isn’t the same as the square footage of your roof. Once you account for the pitch of the roof — its slope — the actual surface area being covered is larger than the home’s footprint. For a 1,200 square foot home, the actual roof surface typically ranges from about 1,400 to 1,600 square feet, depending on the pitch.
Roofing is priced by the square — one square equals 100 square feet of roof area — so a 1,500 square foot roof is a 15-square job. For standard architectural asphalt shingles, homeowners are generally looking at roughly $4.80 to $5.30 per square foot of roof surface. That puts the range for this type of home at approximately $7,000 to $9,000 for a standard replacement.
Several factors can push that number in either direction. A steeper pitch increases labor time and difficulty. If the old roof has two layers of shingles that both need to come off, that adds tearoff labor and disposal costs. Rotted decking discovered during the job will be an additional line item. On the other hand, a simple roof with a single existing layer and good existing decking comes in at the lower end.
At GenSun Roofing, we price our work 10 to 20 percent lower than other quality roofers without compromising on materials or workmanship. For a smaller home like this, that difference can represent real savings — and with our streamlined online estimate process, you can get a detailed, accurate number quickly and easily.
The best starting point is a real estimate specific to your home. Reach out to GenSun Roofing and we can have a number to you in a single, short Zoom meeting.
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