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Fort Lauderdale, FL / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 Fort Lauderdale, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL of $27.95 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach May 2025 construction mean $27.95 (same OEWS metro as miami-fl).

City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services Department, Building Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $210. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,189

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

Low
$5,653
Typical
$9,189
High
$43,530

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,967
Materials (allocated)$4,064
Job subtotal$9,031
Permit$158
All-in typical$9,189

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
$158
Range
$105 – $290
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Minimum permit (Sec. 9-48) — $131Included when 1.75% is below $131.
  • 1.75% of estimated construction cost — $210Included. Used when greater than $131.

Typical assumed $12,000: max($131, 1.75% x $12,000 = $210.0) = $210.0. Low $8,000 = $140.0. High $22,000 = $385.0.

City of Fort Lauderdale, not unincorporated Broward and not Miami Beach. Sec. 9-48: any master, stand-alone, or trade permit is the greater of $131 or 1.75% of estimated construction cost. HB 803 under-$7,500 exemption does not cover roofing, mechanical, structural, or floodplain work. Engineering review fees in Sec. 9-54 are not added (site work not assumed).

City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%)

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 Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Fort Lauderdale, not unincorporated Broward and not Miami Beach. Sec. 9-48: any master, stand-alone, or trade permit is the greater of $131 or 1.75% of estimated construction cost. HB 803 under-$7,500 exemption does not cover roofing, mechanical, structural, or floodplain work. Engineering review fees in Sec. 9-54 are not added (site work not assumed).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 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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