How much does stone-coated steel roofing cost?

HomeGuide's national figure is $700 to $1,300 per square installed, where a square is 100 sq ft, and $350 to $600 a square for the material alone. No guide prints a Midland number. Profile, roof shape and whether battens go down first all move the price, so ask for a written quote that names each one.

Are stone-coated steel roofs noisy in the rain?

On a house, stone-coated panels go over a solid deck, either directly or on wood battens, rather than over open framing like a barn roof. The granule layer also covers the steel face. None of the cost guides we read measures roof noise, so ask the installer what goes under the panels, and listen to a finished roof if you can.

What is the minimum roof pitch for stone-coated steel?

The 2018 IRC that Midland uses doesn't allow metal roof shingles below a 3:12 slope. One manufacturer's spec sheet lists 3:12 for its tile and shake profiles and 4:12 for its shingle profile. A porch roof flatter than that needs a different panel, usually standing seam.

Can stone-coated steel go over my old shingles?

Some stone-coated profiles are sold as able to go over an existing roof. Whether yours can depends on the 2018 IRC recover rules: no recover over two or more layers or over a wet, rotted roof. See our page on metal roof over shingles for how those rules work.

Stone-Coated Steel Roofing in Midland, TX

Stone-Coated Steel Profiles for Midland Roofs

Stone-coated steel comes in a handful of shapes. They share the same steel and the same granule layer, but they differ in how they're fastened and how flat a roof they'll sit on. The profile you choose also decides whether battens go down first.

Brown stone-coated steel shake panels on a single-story brick ranch home under a clear sky

Stone-Coated Shake Panels

Shake panels copy the thick, uneven butt edge of a split wood shake. On a brick ranch house they give the rustic look of cedar without the wood. One maker sells two versions. Its standard shake panel goes over battens, and its newer "XD" shake panel is fastened straight to the deck with hidden fasteners.

Installed weight: 150 lb per square for both shake versions
Lowest pitch on the spec sheet: 3:12
Panel size: about 14 x 52 in, roughly 23 panels per square

Terracotta stone-coated steel tile roof on a tan stucco house with a xeriscaped front yard

Stone-Coated Tile Panels

Tile panels copy the rolling profile of clay tile, and they sit well on a stucco house. If the house has real clay or concrete tile now, that roof comes off first, because the 2018 IRC doesn't allow a recover over tile. A steel tile panel brings the shape back at a fraction of the weight.

Battened tile panel: 16.5 x 52 in, 20 panels per square, 150 lb per square
Direct-to-deck tile panel: 17 x 44.25 in, 25.2 panels per square, 160 lb per square
Lowest pitch on the spec sheet: 3:12 for both

Stone-Coated Shingle Panels

The shingle profile looks like a thick architectural asphalt shingle, so it blends in on a street of shingle roofs. It's also the profile that needs the steepest roof.

Lowest pitch on the spec sheet: 4:12, steeper than the shake and tile profiles
Installed weight: 150 lb per square
Method: direct to deck

For a painted metal shingle without the stone layer, see metal shingles.

Battens or Direct to the Deck

Battens are rows of wood strips fastened across the deck, and the panels hook over them. One manufacturer installs its standard tile and shake on battens and its newer tile, shake and shingle lines straight onto the deck. Direct-to-deck panels skip a layer of lumber, while a batten roof sits up off the deck. Ask which method the quote assumes and whether the battens are priced in.

Roofer in a harness and wide-brim hat kneeling on a light grey standing seam roof, checking a seam

Why Midland homeowners call Midland Metal Roofing

Free quotes, no obligation to hire
Panel, gauge and price in writing before any work
Your request goes to one Midland roofer, not a call list
Homeowners never pay us for the referral

What to Ask Before a Stone-Coated Roof Goes On

The installed weight is the number that surprises people. At 150 to 160 lb per square, a stone-coated roof is lighter than the 250 to 400 lb per square that asphalt runs, and nowhere near concrete tile at 600 to 1,100. That's why a house that once had heavy tile can take it without new framing.

Hail is the other question in Midland. Several stone-coated lines carry a UL 2218 Class 4 impact listing, the top rating, and the Class 4 metal roof page explains what that test means and how Texas insurers treat it. Ask for the listing for the exact profile, not the brand in general.

A few checks for the quote itself:

Profile and color by name
, so the warranty document matches what goes on the roof
Battens or direct to deck
, with lumber in the price if battens are used
Tear-off or recover
if the old roof stays, the metal roof over shingles rules apply; if it comes off, see metal roof replacement
Ridge, hip and valley trim
made for the same profile

Stone-coated steel suits a pitched house roof with a traditional look. A shop, barn or low porch is a better fit for R-panel or standing seam.