how does the average asphalt roof cost?
There are a few kinds of roofing shingles readily available. The most common are the asphalt types that cost around $80 to $100 per square. A square covers approximately one hundred square feet. There are also wood shingles or shakes (which are the types cut by hand instead of machine), and BuildDirect.com places the average cost of a square of cedar shingles at $160.