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Tallahassee, FL / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tallahassee, FL of $24.67 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Not Jacksonville and not Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

City of Tallahassee Growth Management, Building Inspection Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $189. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$8,662

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

Low
$5,395
Typical
$8,662
High
$40,761

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,660
Materials (allocated)$3,813
Job subtotal$8,473
Permit$189
All-in typical$8,662

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
$189
Range
$189
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • 1 Family Detached Re-Roof — $187$18.02 application + $168.52. Included.
  • Training surcharge — $3Footnote 15: $2.50 on each building/roofing permit. Included.

Typical/low/high 1-family detached re-roof = $18.02 + $168.52 + $2.50 = $189.04.

City of Tallahassee, not Jacksonville and not Orlando. 1 Family Detached Re-Roof is $18.02 application + $168.52 plus $2.50 training. Roof repairs under $300 are exempt (footnote 6) and are not this typical.

City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025)

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 Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Tallahassee, not Jacksonville and not Orlando. 1 Family Detached Re-Roof is $18.02 application + $168.52 plus $2.50 training. Roof repairs under $300 are exempt (footnote 6) and are not this typical.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tallahassee, 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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