Metal Roofing Panel Prices per Sheet and per Foot

Panels are priced by the linear foot

A metal roofing panel is not a stock item in a fixed size like a sheet of plywood. It is a continuous ribbed profile rolled from coil and cut to whatever length you order, in our case anything from a few feet to the longest length a trailer can carry. Because of that, panels are priced by the linear foot, and the price of a sheet is simply:

Panel price = panel length in feet × per-foot rate for that gauge and finish.

The rate per foot depends on three things: the gauge (26 or 29), the finish (Galvalume or painted SMP), and the day's steel price. It does not depend on the length. A 3 by 12 and a 3 by 20 of the same gauge and finish cost the same per foot; the 20 just has more feet.

What "3 ft wide" really means

Our ribbed metal panels are described as 3 ft wide because they give 36 in of net coverage after the overlap rib. The sheet itself is a little wider so one rib laps over the next. When you figure how many panels a roof needs, divide the length of the eave by 3 ft and round up, then add a panel if you want a full rib at the rake. A 40 ft eave takes 14 panels per side; a 60 ft eave takes 20.

Pricing the common searches

• 3 ft by 12 ft metal roofing: 12 linear feet times the per-foot rate for your gauge and finish.
• 3 ft by 16 ft: 16 feet times the rate. Sixteen feet is close to the slope length, with overhang, on a 30 ft wide 4/12 barn, which is why it is one of the most common cuts we do.
• 3 ft by 20 ft, or "a 20 ft sheet": 20 feet times the rate. Twenty-foot panels are a common lean-to and gable-extension length.
• Any other length: same math. The configurator does it for you and adds the screws and trim.

We do not print the per-foot rate on this page because it changes with steel pricing. The configurator prices any count, length, gauge and finish and, after a quick text verification, shows your exact delivered total instantly.

What else goes on the invoice

• Screws. Washer-head panel screws by the 250-count bag. A rough planning figure is one bag per 20 panels of 16 ft; the configurator counts them.
• Trim. Ridge cap, eave trim and gable rake trim in 10 ft 2 in pieces, priced per piece. On a re-roof you may already have trim you are keeping.
• Closures, pipe boots and sealant on request.
• Delivery. PRC delivers, cut to length, to your site. Delivery: $200 within 120 miles of our yard, $285 beyond, final delivery cost confirmed at order based on location.

A metal roof cost calculator, with real numbers

The PRC configurator is a metal roof cost calculator that uses current pricing rather than a national average. Put in your panel count, length, gauge and finish; add trim and screws. Configure your building, verify your phone by text, and see your exact delivered price instantly — one total, good for one week. You get the total and a complete materials list. Nothing is paid until you place the order with a 50% deposit, and cut-to-length panels are ordered only after that; sheeting is usually ready within 5 days after the deposit clears.

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