Roof replacement cost in Dallas, TX
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 Dallas, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX of $27.03 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Planning and Development — Building Inspection (Development Services) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Dallas Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025 (Tables B-II / B-I) and Chapter 52, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $196. Fee model: flat.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Dallas, TX.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$9,063
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $5,644
- Typical
- $9,063
- High
- $42,880
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $4,877 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $3,990 |
| Job subtotal | $8,867 |
| Permit | $196 |
| All-in typical | $9,063 |
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
- $196
- Range
- $196 – $422
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Table B-II master (SF/duplex) — $181Included in typical.
- Technology fee §303.5.29 — $15Included.
- Table B-I standalone at $22,000 — $422value×0.009652×1.33 + $125 inspection + $15. High only.
Typical B-II: $181+$15=$196 at all three valuations. High B-I at $22k: $282.42+$125+$15=$422.42.
SF/duplex master uses Table B-II $181 + $15. B-I is the high bound if processed as a standalone trade permit. Exempt only if ≤2 roofing squares.
City of Dallas Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025 (Tables B-II / B-I) and Chapter 52
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 Dallas Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025 (Tables B-II / B-I) and Chapter 52 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. SF/duplex master uses Table B-II $181 + $15. B-I is the high bound if processed as a standalone trade permit. Exempt only if ≤2 roofing squares.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.