Lisa Pate, executive director of Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, estimated that a 3,000-square-foot house would cost $18,000 to $22,000 to cover with asphalt tiles.

These are the least expensive of the three main roofing materials. Lisa Pate, executive director of Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, estimated that a 3,000-square-foot house ...