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San Francisco, CA / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in San Francisco, CA

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 San Francisco, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA of $43.66 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from SF DBI Table 1A-G Inspections, Surveys and Reports, effective July 12, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $320. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$11,993

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

Low
$7,491
Typical
$11,993
High
$56,210

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,420
Materials (allocated)$5,253
Job subtotal$11,673
Permit$320
All-in typical$11,993

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
$320
Range
$320
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 1A-G re-roofing, single-family/duplex — $320Included. Other occupancies $556.

Table 1A-G: Single-Family Homes and Duplexes re-roofing permit $320.

Like-for-like reroof of a 1-2 family building uses the Table 1A-G re-roofing permit, not Table 1A-A. Electrical/plumbing not included. Pre-1979 R3 lead $5 surcharge not assumed.

SF DBI Table 1A-G Inspections, Surveys and Reports, effective July 12, 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. SF DBI Table 1A-G Inspections, Surveys and Reports, effective July 12, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Like-for-like reroof of a 1-2 family building uses the Table 1A-G re-roofing permit, not Table 1A-A. Electrical/plumbing not included. Pre-1979 R3 lead $5 surcharge not assumed.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 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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