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Durham, NC / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Durham, NC

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 Durham, NC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC of $27.50 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City-County of Durham Building & Safety Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Durham fee schedule (Ordinance 15981 / City-County Inspections; still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $75. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,019

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

Low
$5,570
Typical
$9,019
High
$42,901

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,919
Materials (allocated)$4,025
Job subtotal$8,944
Permit$75
All-in typical$9,019

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
$75
Range
$75
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high = $75.00 residential reroofing. Documented 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this flat.

City of Durham, not Chapel Hill. Official miscellaneous line: residential reroofing $75. A $75 published reroof fee is used rather than a 160D-1110 $0 exemption.

City of Durham fee schedule (Ordinance 15981 / City-County Inspections; still posted)

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 Durham fee schedule (Ordinance 15981 / City-County Inspections; still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Durham, not Chapel Hill. Official miscellaneous line: residential reroofing $75. A $75 published reroof fee is used rather than a 160D-1110 $0 exemption.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 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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