Atlanta, GA / Roof replacement
Roof replacement cost in Atlanta, GA
Professional replacement for a typical home roof of about 1,300–1,800 sq ft of surface. Asphalt-shingle installed range $5,800–$20,000. High $46,000 is the published broad high (steep or premium materials).
Labor for Roof replacement in Atlanta, GA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA of $28.26 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Department of City Planning, Office of Buildings is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Atlanta ATL311 — Residential construction permits (Office of Buildings), retrieved 2026-08-13, is $175. Fee model: unknown.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Atlanta, GA.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$9,244
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $5,746
- Typical
- $9,244
- High
- $43,599
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $4,988 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $4,081 |
| Job subtotal | $9,069 |
| Permit | $175 |
| All-in typical | $9,244 |
Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.
Permit fee
- Fee model
- Not yet recorded
- Typical fee
- $175
- Range
- from $175
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Minimum permit fee — $150ATL311 knowledge article (modified May 20, 2026).
- Technology fee — $25ATL311; included in the $175 floor.
Office of Buildings residential permit required for reroof in typical cases. Only the published city minimum ($150 + $25 tech) is cited; full Code of Ordinances table not extracted.
City of Atlanta ATL311 — Residential construction permits (Office of Buildings)
Citations
- How Much Does Roof Replacement Cost? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $9,607; range $5,902–$46,000; $4–$11 per sq ft; asphalt $5,800–$20,000.
- City of Atlanta ATL311 — Residential construction permits (Office of Buildings) Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Office of Buildings residential permit required for reroof in typical cases. Only the published city minimum ($150 + $25 tech) is cited; full Code of Ordinances table not extracted.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.