Roofing costs

Roof replacement and repair pricing, by material and roof size. Every guide shows the low, typical and high price from published national data, what drives the price, and how your region changes it.

How pricing works in this category

A roof is the most expensive single component of most houses, and the one homeowners replace least often — which is why roofing quotes vary so wildly. Our roofing guides start from the measurement the trade itself uses, the 'square' (100 square feet of roof area), and build every total from a verified per-square-foot rate, so you can check any quote against your own roof in about a minute. Each guide separates the tear-off and disposal cost from the new roof itself, because that is where bundled quotes hide their margin.

Material choice is the biggest decision in this category: asphalt shingles dominate US replacements because they balance cost and lifespan, while metal, tile and slate cost two to five times more up front and last two to four times longer. Every guide here shows the lifespan next to the price, states what the figure includes (underlayment, flashing, permits, warranty registration), and flags the regional and pitch factors that move a real quote away from the national band.

Every figure in these guides is an estimate drawn from published data and checked against at least two sources — see how we research, and the disclaimer for what these numbers can and cannot do.