1,500 Sq Ft Metal Roof Cost (2026)
A 1,500 sq ft metal roof runs about $10,500 to $21,000 installed in Florida (2026), or $4,500 to $9,750 for materials only.
These metal figures are an industry-reference estimate. Florida-specific pricing for this material is being sourced and will replace the placeholder ranges.
$700 to $1,400 per roofing square. Industry-reference estimate (Homewyse and RoofingCalc typical); Florida-specific pricing pending.
| Materials | $4,500 to $9,750 Metal and accessories for about 15 squares. |
| Labor | $3,720 to $6,980 Crew, install, and staging. The largest share of most jobs. |
| Tear-off and disposal | $1,560 to $2,920 Stripping the old roof and hauling it off. Rises with extra layers. |
| Permit and inspection | $720 to $1,350 Florida re-roof permit and final inspection. An approximate derived share. |
| Total installed | $10,500 to $21,000 Typical $15,750. Low, typical, and high across a normal range of roofs. |
Scaled from real Florida per-square pricing off a 30-square baseline; the permit share is an approximate derived figure. How we estimate →
What affects the cost of a 1,500 sq ft roof.
A 1,500 sq ft roof is about 15 squares and sits near the middle of the Florida single-family range, where the linear cost model is at its most accurate. Fixed job costs are now spread across enough squares that they stop dominating the per-square price, and the total tracks cleanly with material choice and labor. This is the size where quotes from different contractors tend to cluster most tightly, because there are fewer unusual variables to price around.
At 1,500 sq ft the cost drivers are the ordinary ones: pitch, the number of stories, how cut-up the roof is, and how many layers of old material come off. A steeper roof needs more staging and slows the crew; a second story adds ladder and safety time. Valleys, dormers, and penetrations each add flashing, underlayment, and labor, so two 1,500 sq ft roofs can land meaningfully apart on price.
The Florida essentials apply here as everywhere: a permit, a final inspection, a rated underlayment, and secondary water protection in the wind zone are built into these ranges. Because this size falls near the center of the 30-square baseline the estimate is derived from, the range is a reasonable planning figure. Still, confirm with a measured quote, since roof geometry and tear-off condition can shift the real number either way.
A 1,500 sq ft metal roof costs about $10,500 to $21,000 installed in Florida in 2026, with a typical price near $15,750, or roughly $700 to $1,400 per roofing square. Metal costs more up front than shingles but lasts far longer. These figures are an industry-reference estimate; Florida-specific metal pricing is being finalized.
A 1,500 sq ft roof is about 15 roofing squares. Roof area is larger than a home's floor area because it follows the pitch and overhangs, so a 1,500 sq ft roof does not mean a 1,500 sq ft house. Metal panels are priced by the square, so the roof's square footage drives the estimate.
A metal roof typically lasts about 40 to 70 years in Florida, several times the life of an asphalt roof on the same 1,500 sq ft home. Standing-seam metal handles high wind well, which is why it is popular in Florida's coastal counties, and a metal roof usually qualifies for wind-mitigation insurance credits.
Florida homeowners insurance covers roof replacement when the damage is from a covered peril such as a hurricane, not from age and wear. A 1,500 sq ft metal roof runs about $10,500 to $21,000, and its long life and wind rating tend to make a home easier to insure and can earn wind-mitigation credits that lower the premium.
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