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Mobile, AL / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Mobile, 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 Mobile, AL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Mobile, AL of $25.09 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Not Huntsville and not Birmingham.

City of Mobile Build Mobile / Permitting is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Mobile Building Codes Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance (adopted November 8, 2022, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $67. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$8,589

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

Low
$5,279
Typical
$8,589
High
$40,981

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,698
Materials (allocated)$3,843
Job subtotal$8,541
Permit$48
All-in typical$8,589

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
$48
Range
$32 – $87
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Alterations/renovations/repairs $5.50 per $1,000 — $66Included.
  • Permit issuance — $1$1.00 assessed to all permits issued. Included.

Typical assumed $12,000: $5.50 x 12 = $66.00 + $1.00 = $67.00. Low $8,000 = $45.00. High $22,000 = $122.00.

City of Mobile, not Huntsville. Alterations, renovations, repairs: $5.50 per $1,000 valuation ($1,001-$50,000) plus $1 issuance. The ordinance's 3% training language designates a share of permit fees for training; it is not extracted as an added surcharge.

City of Mobile Building Codes Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance (adopted November 8, 2022, still posted)

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 Mobile Building Codes Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance (adopted November 8, 2022, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Mobile, not Huntsville. Alterations, renovations, repairs: $5.50 per $1,000 valuation ($1,001-$50,000) plus $1 issuance. The ordinance's 3% training language designates a share of permit fees for training; it is not extracted as an added surcharge.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Mobile, 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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