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Detroit, MI / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Detroit, MI

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 Detroit, MI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI of $33.06 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2024, modified July 18, 2025 — Building and Residential Permits, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $612. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$10,390

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

Low
$6,465
Typical
$10,390
High
$48,119

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,437
Materials (allocated)$4,449
Job subtotal$9,886
Permit$504
All-in typical$10,390

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
$504
Range
$392 – $785
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building/residential permit $2,001–$25,000 — $612$271.43 + $34.09 × 10 at $12,000. 35% plan-review is a deposit credited to the permit, not an add-on.

$8,000: $271.43+$34.09×6=$475.97. $12,000: $271.43+$34.09×10=$612.33. $22,000: $271.43+$34.09×20=$953.23.

No like-kind reroof exemption found in this schedule. Project cost uses the published square-foot cost table or contract.

City of Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2024, modified July 18, 2025 — Building and Residential Permits

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 Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2024, modified July 18, 2025 — Building and Residential Permits Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. No like-kind reroof exemption found in this schedule. Project cost uses the published square-foot cost table or contract.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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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