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St. Louis, MO / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in St. Louis, MO

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 St. Louis, MO is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for St. Louis, MO-IL of $35.43 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of St. Louis Building Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of St. Louis Building Division building permit fees ($25 application + $10 per $1,000 over $3,000), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $145. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$10,403

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

Low
$6,405
Typical
$10,403
High
$49,430

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,653
Materials (allocated)$4,626
Job subtotal$10,279
Permit$124
All-in typical$10,403

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
$124
Range
$90 – $210
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Application fee — $25Included.
  • Building permit fee — $120Included. $10 per $1,000 or fraction over $3,000.

Typical $12,000: $25 + $10×12 = $145.00. Low $105.00; high $245.00.

City of St. Louis Building Division, not St. Louis County. Historic-district extras were not extracted and are not added.

City of St. Louis Building Division building permit fees ($25 application + $10 per $1,000 over $3,000)

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 St. Louis Building Division building permit fees ($25 application + $10 per $1,000 over $3,000) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of St. Louis Building Division, not St. Louis County. Historic-district extras were not extracted and are not added.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — St. Louis, MO-IL 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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