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St. Petersburg, FL / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in St. Petersburg, FL

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. Petersburg, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL of $26.69 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater May 2025 construction mean $26.69 (same OEWS metro as tampa-fl).

City of St. Petersburg Building and Permitting (Construction Services and Permitting) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of St. Petersburg Building Department Permitting Fee Schedule (revised 10/1/2017, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $100. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$8,910

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

Low
$5,512
Typical
$8,910
High
$42,332

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,846
Materials (allocated)$3,964
Job subtotal$8,810
Permit$100
All-in typical$8,910

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
$100
Range
$100 – $150
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Reroof up to 15 squares — $100Included at typical 1,500 sf (15 squares) and low 1,000 sf.
  • Reroof over 15 squares up to 40 squares — $150High 1,800 sf = 18 squares.
  • Florida surcharge F.S. 553.721 and 468.631Printed on the schedule; percent not dollarized on the flyer and not added.

Typical 1,500 sf (15 squares) = $100.00. Low 1,000 sf (10 squares) = $100.00. High 1,800 sf (18 squares) = $150.00.

City of St. Petersburg, not Tampa and not Clearwater. 2017 fee schedule still posted 2026-09-01. Documented typical roof 1,500 sf = 15 squares uses the up-to-15-squares $100 line. HB 803 exemption does not cover roofing. Florida statutory surcharge is listed but not a printed percent on this flyer.

City of St. Petersburg Building Department Permitting Fee Schedule (revised 10/1/2017, still posted)

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. Petersburg Building Department Permitting Fee Schedule (revised 10/1/2017, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of St. Petersburg, not Tampa and not Clearwater. 2017 fee schedule still posted 2026-09-01. Documented typical roof 1,500 sf = 15 squares uses the up-to-15-squares $100 line. HB 803 exemption does not cover roofing. Florida statutory surcharge is listed but not a printed percent on this flyer.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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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