Depending on the size of your home and the types of shingles you want to buy, shingle roofing costs can vary greatly. The cheapest asphalt shingle roofing materials can be just $1-2 per square feet, which could lead you to a total cost of under $6,000 for your entire roof. Upgrades are even less expensive, and the added labor costs are usually less than $1,000 for this type of roof.
However, there are many other, more efficient fire-retardant roofing shingles you can consider, even if they are a little more expensive. Asphalt shingles don’t last long, but metal and slate can come with a guarantee of over 50 years – or even a lifetime guarantee in the case of genuine slate and clay roofing shingles.
An experienced Denver roofer will probably tell you that the best solution for fire-retardant roofing is to opt for fire-resistant synthetic slate shingles. They are about 1/3 less heavy than natural slate, and they can also be significantly less expensive. Also, synthetic slate can be treated more efficiently through the addition of special coating and the implementation of specific manufacturing techniques to make it last longer when subjected to an open flame.
Ultimately, synthetic slate and metal roofing are the two least expensive high quality fire-retardant roofing shingles that are not only built to be robust, but also made to last for a very long time.