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Pittsburgh, PA / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, PA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Pittsburgh, PA of $32.06 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Pittsburgh PLI 2026 Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $142. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,828

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

Low
$6,082
Typical
$9,828
High
$46,622

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,342
Materials (allocated)$4,371
Job subtotal$9,713
Permit$115
All-in typical$9,828

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
$115
Range
$115 – $116
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Base permit fee (residential) — $130Included. $6.00 per $1,000 of construction value, min $130.
  • PA SETF — $5Act 37 of 2017 $4.50 per permit. Included.
  • Digital record retention — $5Included.
  • Technology fee — $2Included. $2 when base is $0–$200; $5 when $201–$1,000.

Low/typical $8,000/$12,000: min $130 + $4.50 + $5 + $2 = $141.50. High $22,000: base $132 + $4.50 + $5 + $2 = $143.50. Documented 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this valuation formula.

City of Pittsburgh PLI, not Allegheny County. Covering-only reroof uses the residential construction formula. Plumbing is ACHD and is not added.

City of Pittsburgh PLI 2026 Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026

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 Pittsburgh PLI 2026 Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Pittsburgh PLI, not Allegheny County. Covering-only reroof uses the residential construction formula. Plumbing is ACHD and is not added.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Pittsburgh, PA 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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