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Des Moines, IA / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Des Moines, IA

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 Des Moines, IA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA of $31.49 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Des Moines Permit and Development Center is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Des Moines Permit and Development Center Permit Fees -- New Fees 1-1-26, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $155. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,772

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

Low
$6,063
Typical
$9,772
High
$46,201

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,289
Materials (allocated)$4,328
Job subtotal$9,617
Permit$155
All-in typical$9,772

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
$155
Range
$155
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high = $154.50 renovation-to-dwellings flat. Documented 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this flat.

City of Des Moines, not West Des Moines and not Polk County. Official PDC schedule effective 1-1-26: renovations to dwellings $154.50. Like-for-like reroof is a dwelling renovation (no separate reroof line). No Iowa state building-permit surcharge is printed.

City of Des Moines Permit and Development Center Permit Fees -- New Fees 1-1-26

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 Des Moines Permit and Development Center Permit Fees -- New Fees 1-1-26 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Des Moines, not West Des Moines and not Polk County. Official PDC schedule effective 1-1-26: renovations to dwellings $154.50. Like-for-like reroof is a dwelling renovation (no separate reroof line). No Iowa state building-permit surcharge is printed.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 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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