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Newark, NJ / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Newark, 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 Newark, 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.

City of Newark Department of Engineering, Division of Code Enforcement is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $68. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$11,030

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

Low
$6,798
Typical
$11,030
High
$52,562

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,029
Materials (allocated)$4,933
Job subtotal$10,962
Permit$68
All-in typical$11,030

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$68
Range
$64 – $76
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Siding and Roofing Permits R-3, R-4, R-5 — $58Included.
  • DCA training 0.80 per $1,000 (rounded nearest $1) — $10Included at typical $12,000.
  • Permit review processing $58 — $58Applied against the total; not added on top.

Typical $12,000: $58 + DCA $10.0 = $68.0. Low $8,000 DCA $6.0 = $64.0. High $22,000 DCA $18.0 = $76.0.

City of Newark, NJ (Essex County), not Newark DE and not NYC. R-3/R-4/R-5 siding and roofing is a published $58 flat, not the renovation $28/$1,000 table. DCA 0.80 per $1,000 added as printed.

City of Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024)

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 Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Newark, NJ (Essex County), not Newark DE and not NYC. R-3/R-4/R-5 siding and roofing is a published $58 flat, not the renovation $28/$1,000 table. DCA 0.80 per $1,000 added as printed.
  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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