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Dayton, OH / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Dayton, OH

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 Dayton, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH of $31.12 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Current OEWS metro name is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. Not Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, or Toledo.

City of Dayton Department of Planning, Neighborhoods, and Development, Division of Building Inspection is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $239. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,739

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

Low
$6,025
Typical
$9,739
High
$45,994

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,252
Materials (allocated)$4,297
Job subtotal$9,549
Permit$190
All-in typical$9,739

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
$190
Range
$158 – $270
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • City building permit — $144Min $43.64; above $2,000 = $43.64 + 1% of cost over $2,000. Included.
  • Ohio 1% residential surcharge — $1Included.
  • Zoning certificate — $940.2% of project value, min $93.53, max $10,000; no state surcharge on zoning. Included.

Typical assumed $12,000: city $143.64 + Ohio $1.44 + zoning $93.53 = $238.61. Low $8,000 = $198.21. High $22,000 = $339.61.

City of Dayton, not Cincinnati or Columbus. Building permit formula revised 4/2026. Ohio 1% on 1-2-3 family. Zoning certificate is charged on all building permits. Residential CUO $125.45 is a certificate of occupancy, not added to these alteration totals.

City of Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025)

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 Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Dayton, not Cincinnati or Columbus. Building permit formula revised 4/2026. Ohio 1% on 1-2-3 family. Zoning certificate is charged on all building permits. Residential CUO $125.45 is a certificate of occupancy, not added to these alteration totals.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 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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