Roof Replacement Cost Calculator
Estimate what a full roof replacement should cost for your home size and material choice.
How much does a roof replacement cost?
A roof replacement typically costs $12,200 to $19,800 for a 1,800 sq ft job with mid-range materials, and $15,300 is the most likely total. That is about $8 per sq ft.
Planning range · Roof Replacement · National planning benchmark
$12,200 to $19,800
Most likely around $15,300 · about $8.50 per sq ft
- Low end
- $12,200
- Typical
- $15,300
- High end
- $19,800
- Cost basis
- National
Planning estimate only, not a contractor quote. Built from Home Cost USA modeled national unit costs for roof replacement, and adjusted for job complexity (×1.00). No state labor adjustment is applied, so this is a national planning benchmark rather than a local price. Scope assumed: Architectural asphalt shingles with standard underlayment and flashing.
Typical roof replacement cost by finish level
At 1,800 sq ft, typical complexity, US average pricing.
| Finish level | Planning range | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| BasicEntry-level materials, keep existing layout | $8,700 to $13,700 | $11,000 |
| Mid-rangeMost common homeowner choice | $12,200 to $19,800 | $15,300 |
| High-endUpgraded materials and finish detail | $21,200 to $41,000 | $29,300 |
Planning estimates from the Home Cost USA cost model. Not contractor quotes.
What drives the price
- Size. Most of the cost scales directly with roof area (sq ft), so measuring carefully changes your number more than any other input.
- Material and finish grade. Moving from basic to high-end materials commonly changes the total by two to three times on the same footprint.
- Labor conditions. Access, height, demolition, and existing damage all add crew hours that never show up in a per-unit average.
- Region. Local labor rates, material freight, and permitting practice move totals up or down. For Texas and Florida we apply one statewide labor adjustment built from published federal wage and construction data, the same factor across the whole state. Everywhere else the estimate stays a national benchmark, and we publish no city level price data.
- Season and scheduling. Peak demand and emergency timelines carry a premium; flexible timing can save real money.
Questions to ask before you hire
Comparing bids only works when every bid covers the same scope. Ask each contractor the same questions and write the answers down.
- 1Will you tear off the existing layers or install over them, and why?
- 2What underlayment, drip edge, flashing, and ventilation are included?
- 3How will you handle any decking rot you find after tear-off?
- 4Can you send an itemized written estimate that separates labor, materials, and permit fees?
- 5Is your business licensed for this work in my state, and can you share your license and insurance certificates?
- 6Who will be on site day to day, and are they employees or subcontractors?
- 7What is your written warranty on labor, and how long does the material warranty last?
- 8What is your payment schedule, and how much do you require up front?
- 9What would cause the price to change once work starts, and how are change orders approved?
- 10How will you protect the rest of my home, and who handles cleanup and disposal?
Sources
These ranges come from our own published, deterministic cost model. The two federal datasets below document the Texas and Florida state level labor adjustment applied on top of the national unit costs.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage StatisticsMay 2025 estimates. Statewide and national mean hourly wages for the construction occupations that do each project, employment weighted by occupation.
- US Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census, construction sector basic statistics2022 reference year. Labor share of contractor receipts by trade, computed as annual payroll plus benefits divided by total receipts.
Full calculation steps are on our methodology page, and the numbers are published as open data on our open data page.