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Jersey City, NJ / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Jersey City, NJ

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 Jersey City, NJ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ of $39.49 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Reuses the Newark, NJ row's already-cited New York-Newark-Jersey City May 2025 construction mean $39.49 (same OEWS metro).

City of Jersey City Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Jersey City Code of Ordinances Chapter 160-1.M Uniform Construction Code fees, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $196. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$11,141

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

Low
$6,853
Typical
$11,141
High
$52,815

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,029
Materials (allocated)$4,933
Job subtotal$10,962
Permit$179
All-in typical$11,141

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
$179
Range
$119 – $329
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building alterations $15 per $1,000 — $180Included. Short-permit minimum $50 does not bind at these valuations.
  • State training $0.00135 of cost — $16Included (Chapter 160-1.M as printed).

Typical $12,000: 12 x $15 = $180.0 + training $16.2 = $196.2. Low $8,000 = $130.8. High $22,000 = $359.7.

City of Jersey City, not Newark and not NYC. Roofing is billed as renovations/alterations/repairs at $15 per $1,000 (short-permit min $50; plan-permit min $100). DCA training uses the ordinance's $0.00135 of alteration cost.

City of Jersey City Code of Ordinances Chapter 160-1.M Uniform Construction Code fees

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 Jersey City Code of Ordinances Chapter 160-1.M Uniform Construction Code fees Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Jersey City, not Newark and not NYC. Roofing is billed as renovations/alterations/repairs at $15 per $1,000 (short-permit min $50; plan-permit min $100). DCA training uses the ordinance's $0.00135 of alteration cost.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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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