Philadelphia, PA / Roof replacement
Roof replacement cost in Philadelphia, PA
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 Philadelphia, PA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD of $34.78 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from L&I Summary of construction permit fees, effective 1/1/2025 (PG_012_INF Rev 2.2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $77. Fee model: flat.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Philadelphia, PA.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$10,251
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $6,327
- Typical
- $10,251
- High
- $48,791
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $5,596 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $4,578 |
| Job subtotal | $10,174 |
| Permit | $77 |
| All-in typical | $10,251 |
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
- $77
- Range
- $77
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Roof covering replacement (1-2 family) — $69Included.
- City $3 + PA state $4.50 — $8On every permit. Included. $25 filing fee is credited.
$69+$7.50=$76.50 at $8k/$12k/$22k.
$69 is replacement-only. Structural roof work is billed as Alterations ($76 first 500 sf). Oct 1, 2026 PDF is published but not in force on 2026-09-01.
L&I Summary of construction permit fees, effective 1/1/2025 (PG_012_INF Rev 2.2026)
Citations
- 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.
- L&I Summary of construction permit fees, effective 1/1/2025 (PG_012_INF Rev 2.2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. $69 is replacement-only. Structural roof work is billed as Alterations ($76 first 500 sf). Oct 1, 2026 PDF is published but not in force on 2026-09-01.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.