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San Jose, CA / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in San Jose, 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 Jose, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA of $45.42 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

San Jose Planning, Building and Code Enforcement (PBCE) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from San Jose PBCE FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule (effective Aug 10, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $341. 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 Jose, CA.

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

Typical all-in

$12,302

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

Low
$7,689
Typical
$12,302
High
$57,768

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,579
Materials (allocated)$5,382
Job subtotal$11,961
Permit$341
All-in typical$12,302

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
$341
Range
$341 – $498
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Permit issuance (Re-Roof, Residential) — $105Special Inspection and Permit Fees line. Included in totals.
  • Inspections (up to 2) — $236Included in typical. Additional inspection $157 per ½ hour.
  • Plan reviewIf required. Like-for-like covering reroof is not assumed to need plan review.

Typical/low = issuance $105 + inspections $236 = $341. High = $341 + $157 extra ½-hour inspection = $498. Documented like-for-like reroof 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this flat line.

Like-for-like residential reroof from the FY 2026-27 Special Inspection and Permit Fees line. High adds one extra ½-hour inspection. Record-retention / SMIPA / BSASRF were not extracted from the FY 2026-27 PDF and are not added. Confirm online vs over-the-counter issuance with PBCE.

San Jose PBCE FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule (effective Aug 10, 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. San Jose PBCE FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule (effective Aug 10, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Like-for-like residential reroof from the FY 2026-27 Special Inspection and Permit Fees line. High adds one extra ½-hour inspection. Record-retention / SMIPA / BSASRF were not extracted from the FY 2026-27 PDF and are not added. Confirm online vs over-the-counter issuance with PBCE.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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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