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New Orleans, LA / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in New Orleans, LA

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 New Orleans, LA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for New Orleans-Metairie, LA of $27.18 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits (One Stop) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of New Orleans Safety and Permits building permit fee estimator ($60 + $5 per $1,000; plan review $1 per $1,000 min $60), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $120. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$8,985

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

Low
$5,539
Typical
$8,985
High
$42,722

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,893
Materials (allocated)$4,003
Job subtotal$8,896
Permit$89
All-in typical$8,985

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
$89
Range
$74 – $126
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit — $120$60 + $5 per $1,000. Included.
  • Plan review$1 per $1,000, min $60, if required. Like-for-like reroof is not assumed to need plan review.
  • Historic district / Vieux Carré 50% surchargeNot assumed.

Typical $12,000: $60 + $5×12 = $120.00. Low $100.00; high $170.00.

City of New Orleans Safety and Permits / One Stop, not Jefferson Parish. Historic-district 50% surcharge is not applied.

City of New Orleans Safety and Permits building permit fee estimator ($60 + $5 per $1,000; plan review $1 per $1,000 min $60)

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 New Orleans Safety and Permits building permit fee estimator ($60 + $5 per $1,000; plan review $1 per $1,000 min $60) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of New Orleans Safety and Permits / One Stop, not Jefferson Parish. Historic-district 50% surcharge is not applied.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — New Orleans-Metairie, LA 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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