Raleigh, NC / Roof replacement
Roof replacement cost in Raleigh, NC
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 Raleigh, NC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Raleigh-Cary, NC of $27.66 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Planning and Development Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Raleigh FY27 Development Fee Guide (Jul 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2027), retrieved 2026-08-13, is $248. Fee model: tiered.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Raleigh, NC.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$9,221
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $5,760
- Typical
- $9,221
- High
- $43,212
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $4,935 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $4,038 |
| Job subtotal | $8,973 |
| Permit | $248 |
| All-in typical | $9,221 |
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
- tiered
- Typical fee
- $248
- Range
- $248
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Level 1 alteration building permit (28% of 0.38% value, min $124) — $124FY27. Like-for-like covering replacement is Level 1.
- Alteration plan review (55% of building-permit base, min $124) — $124Included. Some reroofs may be inspection-only; confirm with the city calculator.
Interpretation: alteration fee = (0.38% × value) × Level rate, with $124 minimums. Most typical roofs hit the $124+$124 floor. Confirm in the official fee calculator.
City of Raleigh FY27 Development Fee Guide (Jul 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2027)
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.
- City of Raleigh FY27 Development Fee Guide (Jul 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2027) Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Interpretation: alteration fee = (0.38% × value) × Level rate, with $124 minimums. Most typical roofs hit the $124+$124 floor. Confirm in the official fee calculator.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Raleigh-Cary, NC BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.