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Next is installation. The most common type of roofing material is asphalt shingles, which cost between $120 and $140 per square. Slate and clay tiles, wooden shakes and metal roofs are also options but come with higher prices. For example, metal roofing typically costs between $1,000 and $1,500 per square.
1 Steel shingle metal roof: Installation can cost at least $600 per square foot for the shingles. Or run $750 per square foot for a standing seam steel roof. 2  Aluminum metal roof: Can cost anywhere between $700 and $1,200 per square foot.  Copper and zinc metal roofs: Averages $800 to $1,100 to purchase the materials.