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Huntsville, AL / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Huntsville, AL

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 Huntsville, AL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Huntsville, AL of $25.24 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Huntsville Inspection Office / Building and Construction is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Huntsville Inspection Office permit costs (all other building permits = contracting price x 0.0055), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $66. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$8,616

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

Low
$5,296
Typical
$8,616
High
$41,118

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,713
Materials (allocated)$3,856
Job subtotal$8,569
Permit$47
All-in typical$8,616

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
$47
Range
$31 – $86
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical $12,000 x 0.0055 = $66.00. Low $8,000 = $44.00. High $22,000 = $121.00.

City of Huntsville, not Madison County. Official page: all other building permits = total contracting price x 0.0055. New-SFD heated/unheated formula is not used.

City of Huntsville Inspection Office permit costs (all other building permits = contracting price x 0.0055)

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 Huntsville Inspection Office permit costs (all other building permits = contracting price x 0.0055) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Huntsville, not Madison County. Official page: all other building permits = total contracting price x 0.0055. New-SFD heated/unheated formula is not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Huntsville, AL 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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