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Scottsdale, AZ / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Scottsdale, AZ

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 Scottsdale, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $29.42 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025 construction mean $29.42 (same OEWS metro as phoenix-az / mesa-az).

City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Scottsdale Permit Services (work that does not require a permit), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $0. Fee model: exemption.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,271

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

Low
$5,695
Typical
$9,271
High
$44,390

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,099
Materials (allocated)$4,172
Job subtotal$9,271
Permit$0
All-in typical$9,271

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
exemption
Typical fee
$0
Range
$0
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high like-for-like similar-material recovering = $0 documented exemption.

City of Scottsdale, not Phoenix and not Mesa. Official permit-services list: Roof Recovering (re-shingle or retile a roof when similar material is used) does not require a permit. Like-for-like asphalt reroof is treated as that documented exemption. Structural roof work or a change of material would use Single Family Remodel with Roof Modification and is not assumed.

City of Scottsdale Permit Services (work that does not require a permit)

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 Scottsdale Permit Services (work that does not require a permit) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Scottsdale, not Phoenix and not Mesa. Official permit-services list: Roof Recovering (re-shingle or retile a roof when similar material is used) does not require a permit. Like-for-like asphalt reroof is treated as that documented exemption. Structural roof work or a change of material would use Single Family Remodel with Roof Modification and is not assumed.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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