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35 off and on wouldn't even cover labor let alone any profit. Why be in business if you are not going to make as much as you would if you worked for someone else? The headaches are worth more than $35.00 a square! JMHO>>>
Unless you reach upper level management/sales, you will have to learn as you go...here is a start though:
In the Pac NW, the lowest square rate for a 5/12 1-layer tearoff/install for shingles are about $140 per sq (65 for materials, 15 t/off, 20 to insta>>>
you shouldn't be doing what the other roofers are doing anyway, most are doing it wrong. your price per sq or per job should be based on what YOU need to make not what "larry" down the street is making.>>>
In my experience there is a lot more to estimating than just having some numbers to plug into the holes.
You have to take everything into consideration, not only how many squares of material. You need to factor in how many layers you are tearing off, w>>>
buy an axactimate program since ur new and have deep pockets chasig storms there price up here is around 175.on 38. off 48 t vents 60.78 heat caps drip edge 1.51 thats a 30yr i get 220. going on the rest stays the same good luck if u have any questions c>>>