Seattle, WA / Roof replacement
Roof replacement cost in Seattle, WA
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 Seattle, WA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA of $42.11 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Seattle SDCI 2026 Fee Subtitle (SMC 22.900), Tables D-1 and D-2, retrieved 2026-08-13, is $743. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Seattle, WA.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$12,110
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $7,623
- Typical
- $12,110
- High
- $55,532
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $6,272 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $5,132 |
| Job subtotal | $11,404 |
| Permit | $706 |
| All-in typical | $12,110 |
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
- $706
- Range
- $617 – $930
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Plan review (STFI, 40% of DFI) — $200Included in totals. STFI path for like-for-like reroof; structural changes use 100% plan review.
- Technology fee (5%) — $35SMC 22.900A.100; included in totals.
- WA State Building Code Council fee — $7RCW 19.27.085; $6.50 per residential building permit. Included in totals.
Typical $12,000: DFI $501.0 → permit $501.0 + STFI plan $200.4 + tech $35.07 + WA $6.5 = $742.97.
Computed from official Table D-1 DFI × STFI rates (100% permit + 40% plan review) + 5% tech + $6.50 WA BCC. Confirm STFI eligibility with SDCI; layered roofs or structural work may require full plan review (200% of DFI).
Seattle SDCI 2026 Fee Subtitle (SMC 22.900), Tables D-1 and D-2
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.
- Seattle SDCI 2026 Fee Subtitle (SMC 22.900), Tables D-1 and D-2 Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Computed from official Table D-1 DFI × STFI rates (100% permit + 40% plan review) + 5% tech + $6.50 WA BCC. Confirm STFI eligibility with SDCI; layered roofs or structural work may require full plan review (200% of DFI).
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.