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Memphis, TN / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Memphis, TN

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 Memphis, TN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Memphis, TN-MS-AR of $27.21 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (CCE) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Memphis and Shelby County CCE Permit Fees (1-2 family), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $60. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$8,940

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

Low
$5,502
Typical
$8,940
High
$42,678

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,893
Materials (allocated)$4,003
Job subtotal$8,896
Permit$44
All-in typical$8,940

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
$44
Range
$37 – $82
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • 1-2 family alteration/repair $5 per $1,000 — $60Min $50 / max $325. Included.

$5 per $1,000, min $50 max $325. $8,000=50.0; $12,000=60.0; $22,000=110.0.

No covering-only exemption on the CCE sheet. Joint city/county CCE issues Memphis city permits.

Memphis and Shelby County CCE Permit Fees (1-2 family)

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. Memphis and Shelby County CCE Permit Fees (1-2 family) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. No covering-only exemption on the CCE sheet. Joint city/county CCE issues Memphis city permits.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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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