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Cape Coral, FL / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Cape Coral, FL

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 Cape Coral, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL of $25.88 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Not Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach and not Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater.

City of Cape Coral Department of Community Development, Permitting Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $103. Fee model: flat.

The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Cape Coral, FL.

1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.

Typical all-in

$8,778

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$5,433
Typical
$8,778
High
$41,641

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,771
Materials (allocated)$3,904
Job subtotal$8,675
Permit$103
All-in typical$8,778

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$103
Range
$103
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Roofing Miscellaneous — $100Included.
  • Florida Building Code 2.5% surcharge — $3Header: 2.5% on permits associated with FBC enforcement. Included.

Typical/low/high = $100.00 x 1.025 = $102.50.

City of Cape Coral, not Fort Myers. Roofing Miscellaneous $100 is the extractable roofing line on the January 1, 2026 miscellaneous schedule. The schedule header adds a 2.5% FBC surcharge on building-permit cost. No separate residential full-reroof line was printed.

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Cape Coral, not Fort Myers. Roofing Miscellaneous $100 is the extractable roofing line on the January 1, 2026 miscellaneous schedule. The schedule header adds a 2.5% FBC surcharge on building-permit cost. No separate residential full-reroof line was printed.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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