Roof replacement cost in Arlington, TX

Professional replacement for a typical home roof of about 1,300 to 1,800 sq ft of surface.

A typical roof replacement in Arlington, TX is about $9,306, including a permit fee of $438.75.

What we assumed

We price Roof replacement in Arlington, TX at 16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area).

When a published schedule is a valuation formula, the documented assumed valuation is $12,000 typical ($8,000 low, $22,000 high); not a city-assessed value. 2026 asphalt / mid-size roof band.

The official typical permit fee is $438.75. Full detail is in the calculation note on this page.

Questions about this estimate

How much does roof replacement cost in Arlington, TX?

Typical all-in is about $9,306. The official local permit fee of $438.75 is included in the all-in.

Is a permit required for Roof replacement in Arlington, TX?

Yes. City of Arlington Planning and Development Services – Permitting and Inspections requires a permit for a typical Roof replacement in Arlington, TX. The typical listed fee is $438.75. City of Arlington, not Fort Worth or Dallas.

What is included in this Roof replacement estimate for Arlington, TX?

The estimate is labor adjusted for local wages in Arlington, TX, plus materials at the national figure, at the typical size in the table above. The official typical permit fee of $438.75 is included in the all-in typical.

Why might the Arlington permit fee differ from this typical figure?

The official Arlington, TX fee comes from City of Arlington Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule, Resolution 26-288, effective Oct 1, 2026 (flat). City of Arlington Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule, Resolution 26-288, effective Oct 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-07. Site conditions, extras not in the typical row, and schedule updates can change what you actually pay. Verify with City of Arlington Planning and Development Services – Permitting and Inspections.

How is the typical permit fee calculated for Roof replacement in Arlington, TX?

The official typical permit fee is $438.75. Full detail is in the calculation note on this page.

What project value is this Roof replacement permit fee based on in Arlington, TX?

Project values used only for the permit formula (not your total cost): low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.

Is plan review included in the typical Roof replacement permit for Arlington, TX?

Plan review: 35% of the building permit fee, non-refundable, assessed to single- and two-family residential building permit applications at submittal.

How much does a roof replacement cost on a 2,000 sq ft home in Arlington?

Size in this model is roof surface. One roofing square is 100 sq ft of roof surface, and the typical job is 16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area). In this model, 2,000 sq ft means roof surface (20 squares). It is separate from the floor area of a home, and the model has no floor-area input. The cost-by-size table has no 2,000 sq ft row; its rows are 10 squares (1,000 sq ft of roof surface), 16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area), and 18 squares (1,800 sq ft of roof surface). Read as roof surface, 2,000 sq ft is 20 squares. The calculator already scales job cost by squares divided by 16, and 20 is inside the allowed range of 8 to 60, so these figures are that same scale, not a guess between table rows. At 20 squares in Arlington, TX the all-in is $7,248 low, $11,523 typical, and $53,512 high. Those all-in figures add the model's rounded permit for the bands on this row. The official fees are $438.75, $438.75, and $438.75. The model rounds each to the nearest dollar before adding it, so the all-in uses $439 on the low, $439 on the typical, and $439 on the high. The permit is the official flat residential reroof path: residential reroof $325 plus plan review at 35% of that fee, 0.35 x $325 = $113.75, which totals $438.75. It is not rescaled when the roof size changes, and it is not a new fee for 20 squares. Documented 1,000 / 1,500 / 1,800 sf of roof surface does not change those fees. AI Plan Pre-Check $15 is a separate optional line and is not added. The nearest table rows are 10 squares (1,000 sq ft of roof surface) at $5,981 typical and 18 squares (1,800 sq ft of roof surface) at $10,415 typical. Listed assumed valuations on this row are $8,000, $12,000, and $22,000, and they do not change those listed fees on this flat path. Job cost is adjusted for local wages using the BLS construction-and-extraction mean of $27.03 per hour for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro (May 2025), labor wage multiplier 0.860, applied to the official 55% labor share. The permit line is not adjusted for local wages.

How much does roof replacement cost per square in Arlington?

Cost per square on this page is the all-in typical divided by the roof squares on that row. One square is 100 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area. The cost-by-size rows are 10 squares (1,000 sq ft of roof surface), 16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area), and 18 squares (1,800 sq ft of roof surface). The official typical permit fee is $438.75. The cost-by-size table shows that fee on each of those rows, because this permit is a flat residential reroof fee plus 35% plan review and is not rescaled when the roof size changes. At 16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area) in Arlington, TX the all-in typical is $9,306, which is $581.63 per square after rounding to the nearest dollar. At 10 squares the all-in typical is $5,981, or $598.10 per square. At 18 squares the all-in typical is $10,415, or $578.61 per square. Those per-square figures are that division of the row. They are not a separate published rate.

Is $30,000 too much for a roof replacement in Arlington?

At the model's typical 16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area) in Arlington, TX, the all-in is $5,887 low, $9,306 typical, and $42,897 high. $30,000 is above that typical of $9,306. Published asphalt-shingle installed prices run $5,800 to $20,000, so $30,000 is above that band. The national high of $46,000 is the published broad high for steep or premium materials. Wage-indexed for Arlington, that high is $42,897 at 16 squares. $30,000 is below that adjusted for local wages high and above the typical. On the typical path the same scale first reaches $30,000 at 54 squares ($30,366 typical), which is outside the about 13 to 18 squares this page uses for a typical house. The official permit on this row is $438.75 at a $12,000 valuation, $438.75 at $8,000, and $438.75 at $22,000. Those valuations are unused on this flat residential reroof path and do not change the official fees. $30,000 is above that listed high valuation, so this row does not list a separate permit fee for a $30,000 project value. The all-in figures add the model's rounded typical permit of $439. They do not look up a new residential reroof fee at $30,000. AI Plan Pre-Check $15 is not added to that permit.

Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Arlington?

On the official path, yes. A permit is required for a residential roof replacement in Arlington, TX. City of Arlington Planning and Development Services bills that work on a flat residential reroof path under Resolution 26-288, effective Oct 1, 2026. The official typical fee is $438.75. The residential reroof line is $325. Plan review is 35% of that building permit fee, which is 0.35 x $325 = $113.75. $325 plus plan review $113.75 equals $438.75. Low, typical, and high all use that same flat path, so the official fees are $438.75, $438.75, and $438.75. These totals are for the City of Arlington, not Fort Worth and not Dallas. AI Plan Pre-Check $15 is a separate optional line, is not stated as required, and is not added. No Texas state building-permit surcharge and no technology fee are on the official schedule. The model rounds the official $438.75 to the nearest dollar ($439) before adding it to the all-in estimate. The cited source is City of Arlington Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule, Resolution 26-288, effective Oct 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-07 (https://www.arlingtontx.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/planning-and-development-services/documents/permit-applications-amp-forms/planning-development-services-fee-schedule_10.1.2026_1.pdf).

Why is the roof permit fee a flat $438.75 for the low, typical, and high bands in Arlington?

The low, typical, and high fees are the same flat residential reroof path. Walk the typical first. The residential reroof line is $325. Plan review is 35% of the building permit fee, non-refundable, and assessed to single- and two-family residential building permit applications at submittal. 0.35 x $325 = $113.75. $325 plus $113.75 equals $438.75, so the typical fee is $438.75. Low and high match that same total because the path is flat, so the low fee is $438.75 and the high fee is $438.75. The $438.75 high is the same total as the $438.75 typical and is not added on top of it. Listed assumed valuations of $8,000, $12,000, and $22,000 are not inputs on this flat path. The model rounds those listed fees to $439, $439, and $439 before adding them to the all-in estimate. AI Plan Pre-Check $15 is not part of those totals.

Do Arlington roof permit fees apply in Fort Worth or Dallas?

No. These listed fees are for the City of Arlington only. City of Arlington Planning and Development Services is not the Fort Worth permit office and not the Dallas permit office. A residential roof replacement inside the City of Arlington is the flat residential reroof path at $438.75, $438.75, and $438.75, which are the same $438.75 total. A house in Fort Worth or in Dallas is on a different schedule. This page does not list that fee. Source: City of Arlington Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule, Resolution 26-288, effective Oct 1, 2026 (https://www.arlingtontx.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/planning-and-development-services/documents/permit-applications-amp-forms/planning-development-services-fee-schedule_10.1.2026_1.pdf).

Does roof size change the Arlington roof permit fee?

No. Roof size does not change the City of Arlington permit fee. The path is a flat residential reroof of $325 plus plan review at 35% of that building permit fee. 0.35 x $325 = $113.75, and $325 + $113.75 = $438.75. Documented 1,000 / 1,500 / 1,800 sf does not change this flat path. Job valuation is not an input either. The official fees stay $438.75, $438.75, and $438.75 at the assumed valuations of $8,000, $12,000, and $22,000. The cost-by-size table adds those listed fees rounded to $439, $439, and $439. It does not compute a new permit for 16 squares or for 20 squares.

Is the $15 AI Plan Pre-Check included in the Arlington roof permit total?

No. AI Plan Pre-Check $15 is listed as a separate optional line and is not added to the $438.75 total. The official note says it is not stated as required. The fee band is residential reroof $325 plus plan review $113.75, which is $438.75 low, $438.75 typical, and $438.75 high. That $15 line is not inside those totals. No Texas state building-permit surcharge and no technology fee are on the official schedule either.