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Salt Lake City, UT / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Salt Lake City, UT

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 Salt Lake City, UT is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Salt Lake City-Murray, UT of $29.61 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Salt Lake City Building Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $316. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Salt Lake City, UT.

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

Typical all-in

$9,545

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

Low
$5,896
Typical
$9,545
High
$44,928

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,115
Materials (allocated)$4,185
Job subtotal$9,300
Permit$245
All-in typical$9,545

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
$245
Range
$183 – $400
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (18.32.035) — $316Included. Like-for-like covering reroof is not assumed to need plan review.
  • Plan review (65%)65% of the building permit when plans are required. Not added for like-for-like covering reroof.
  • Utah 1% state feePrinted on mechanical/plumbing/electrical forms. Not printed on the building-permit valuation table and not added.

Typical $12,000: $115.97 first $2,000 + $20×10 = $315.97. Low $8,000 = $235.97. High $22,000 = $515.97. Documented 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this valuation table.

City of Salt Lake City, not Salt Lake County unincorporated. Building valuation table from the official CFS. Plan review 65% is not applied to like-for-like covering reroof.

Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026)

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. Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Salt Lake City, not Salt Lake County unincorporated. Building valuation table from the official CFS. Plan review 65% is not applied to like-for-like covering reroof.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 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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