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Grand Rapids, MI / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, MI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI of $30.15 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Grand Rapids Development Center / Building Inspections is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $90. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,486

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

Low
$5,862
Typical
$9,486
High
$45,078

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,168
Materials (allocated)$4,228
Job subtotal$9,396
Permit$90
All-in typical$9,486

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
$90
Range
$90
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Residential re-roofing — $66FY2026 flat. Included.
  • Zoning permit (1-2 family) — $24FY2026 note: typically added to 1-2 family building permits. Included.

Typical/low/high = $66 + $24 zoning = $90.00. Documented 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this flat.

City of Grand Rapids, not Kentwood/Wyoming. Residential re-roofing is a $66 flat on the FY2026 schedule. 1-2 family zoning $24 is printed as typically added to the building permit.

City of Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections)

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 Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Grand Rapids, not Kentwood/Wyoming. Residential re-roofing is a $66 flat on the FY2026 schedule. 1-2 family zoning $24 is printed as typically added to the building permit.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, 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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