Roof replacement cost in Boston, MA
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 Boston, MA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH of $39.88 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Inspectional Services Department (ISD) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Boston ISD Building Fees (5/15/2023) + Repair A Roof, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $140. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Boston, MA.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$11,158
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $6,867
- Typical
- $11,158
- High
- $53,029
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $6,066 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $4,963 |
| Job subtotal | $11,029 |
| Permit | $129 |
| All-in typical | $11,158 |
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
- Based on project value
- Typical fee
- $129
- Range
- $92 – $221
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Short-form primary — $20Included.
- $10 per $1,000 of estimated cost — $120At $12,000. Included. Ceil used when valuation is not a round thousand.
Short-form $20+$10 per $1,000. $8k=$100. $12k=$140. $22k=$240.
Covering-only reroof is short-form. Structural sheathing/framing is long-form ($50 + $10/$1,000). Schedule PDF is dated May 15, 2023 and was still posted 2026-09-01.
City of Boston ISD Building Fees (5/15/2023) + Repair A Roof
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 Boston ISD Building Fees (5/15/2023) + Repair A Roof Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Covering-only reroof is short-form. Structural sheathing/framing is long-form ($50 + $10/$1,000). Schedule PDF is dated May 15, 2023 and was still posted 2026-09-01.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.