Chicago, IL / Roof replacement
Roof replacement cost in Chicago, IL
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 Chicago, IL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN of $40.87 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Chicago Department of Buildings (DOB) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Chicago DOB — work not requiring a permit; Table 14A-12-1204.2, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $0. Fee model: none.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Chicago, IL.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$11,202
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $6,882
- Typical
- $11,202
- High
- $53,636
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $6,161 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $5,041 |
| Job subtotal | $11,202 |
| Permit | $0 |
| All-in typical | $11,202 |
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
- No permit fee
- Typical fee
- $0
- Range
- $0
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Stand-alone roof replacement (Table 14A-12-1204.2) — $450Per area up to 5,000 sf. Not in totals: typical steep-slope Group R ≤4 stories is exempt.
- Roof recover / roof repair — $175No tear-off path. Not in totals.
- Plan-based structural reroof minimum — $900Table 14A-12-1204.3(4) RF 0.25. Not in totals.
Typical steep-slope 1–4 story house = $0. If not exempt: $450 (or $900 if >5,000 sf or structural). $8k/$12k/$22k unused.
Official exemption: Group R ≤4 stories, pitch ≥2:12, no structural work. Low-slope/flat roofs and any structural reroof need a permit ($450 stand-alone per 5,000 sf, or $900 plan-based minimum if structural). Valuation is not an input.
City of Chicago DOB — work not requiring a permit; Table 14A-12-1204.2
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 Chicago DOB — work not requiring a permit; Table 14A-12-1204.2 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Official exemption: Group R ≤4 stories, pitch ≥2:12, no structural work. Low-slope/flat roofs and any structural reroof need a permit ($450 stand-alone per 5,000 sf, or $900 plan-based minimum if structural). Valuation is not an input.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.